Plants Flashcards
1
Q
Why are Mg ions important in production of plant fibres 3
A
-mg is essential to produce chlorophyll
-chlorophyll is necessary to produce glucose during photosynthesis
-glucose needed to produce cellulose for cell walls
2
Q
why are SDs used for plant data?
A
-standard deviation gives an indication of the spread of data
-standard deviation indicates validity of mean
0verlapping standard deviation values would indicate no difference between the means
3
Q
Describe the arrangement of glucose monomers in a cellulose molecule.
A
1,4 glycosidic bonds
alternate monomers are inverted
