Chapter 2: 2.5

Question 1

Explain what the vacuole is

Answer 1

• The vacuole is in the plant cell’s cytoplasm
• The vacuole contains cell sap
• The vacuole produces turgor in order to maintain the cell’s pressure against the cell wall

Question 2

Explain what a chloroplast is

Answer 2

• Chlorpoplasts are organelles that are have a responsibility in photosynthesis
• Chloroplasts are always found in the green parts of a plant, for example the leaves, stems and sometimes roots, but most of the time aren’t present in the plant’s roots
• Chloroplasts have a double membrane
• Chloroplasts contain DNA and ribosomes
• Chloroplasts can make their own protein for various purposes

Question 3

What is the granum?

Answer 3

Several thylakoids

Question 4

What are lamellae?

Answer 4

Grana

Question 5

What do grana contain?

Answer 5

Pigments

Question 6

What are starch grains?

Answer 6

• Excess starch stored from from photosynthesis

- Found in the lamellae