plant cells and labelling Flashcards

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unlike animal cells 2 key difference in plant cells is that:

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they can use light to carry out photosynthesis

they have a regular shape

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2
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name an obvious feature of plant cells .

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they are packed with green features

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what are the green structures in plant cells called?

why are they green?

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plant cells contain a feature called chloroplasts

chloroplasts contain chlorophyll which make them green

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What is the function of the chlorophyll in chloroplasts?

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the chlorophyll is the green pigment which absorbs light in order to carry out photosynthesis

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what is the cell wall of a plant cell made of?

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cellulose

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what is the main function of cellulose?

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provides support to keep cell in shape/ strengthens the cell

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what type of cell wall do algis have?

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algi also have a cellulose cell wall

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What are the three features that plant cells contain which animal cells do not?

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chloroplasts
permanent vacuole
cell wall

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what is the permanent vacuole?

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a part of the cell that is filled with a liquid called cell-sap, this helps give the plant cell its shape

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