Topic 2 and 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Specialized cells that produce intracellular crystals
A
Idioblasts
2
Q
What are the crystals commonly made of?
A
Calcium oxaloacetate
3
Q
Role of crystals
A
Defense against herbivory
4
Q
Compact, angular crystals in the begonia that are located within the clear, colorless vacuoles of the cortex and pith cells
A
Druses
5
Q
Tiny, straight and thin crystals that are needle-like and tapered at both ends, and are much smaller than fibers.
A
Raphides
6
Q
Relevance of the maintenance of turgor within the idioblast to the ejection on the raphide
A
The higher the turgor pressure, the higher possibility of ejection of raphides
