Eukaryotic Cell-Plant

Question 1

Cell Wall

Answer 1

outer layer that maintains the cell’s shape and protects cell from mechanical damage; made of cellulose and other polysaccharides and protein

Question 2

Plasmodesmata

Answer 2

cytoplasmic channels through cell walls that connect the cytoplasms of adjacent cells

Question 3

Central Vacuole

Answer 3

predominate organelle in older plant cells. Functions include storage, breakdown of wastes and hydrolysis of macromolecules; enlargement of vacuole is a major mechanism of plant growth.

Question 4

Chloroplast

Answer 4

photosynthetic organelle; converts energy of sunlight to chemical energy stored in sugar molecule.