Structures of Plant Cells Flashcards
Structures never found in plant cells
Lysosomes, centrioles, and flagella
Structures never found in animal cells
Plastids (chloroplasts), central vacuole, and cell wall
Large central vacuole information
Found in mature plant cells, when filled with water it creates turgor pressure to give strength and support, and a storage area for organic compounds
Three types of plastids
Chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leukoplasts
Chloroplasts are only found in what
Plants and other unicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis
Chloroplasts get their energy from what
The sun, and convert it into chemical energy
Are chloroplasts surrounded by an outer and inner membrane
Yes
Physical structure of Chlroplast
Large stacks of membranes (called thylakoids)
Why are chloroplasts green
Contain the green pigment (chlorophyll) which is required for photosynthesis
What color pigments do chromoplasts have
All colors except green
What color pigments do Leukoplasts have
Have no color
Are leukoplasts storage plastids
Yes
Main function of cell wall
To provide support and protection to cell
What is the cell wall made of
Cellulose (a touch carb fiber)