Plant Cells 🌱 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Cell Wall
A
- made of cellulose and lignin ( v v tough 💪 )
- freely permeable
- gives plant is shape
- protects from pathogens
2
Q
Chloroplasts
A
- contain DNA and ribosomes
- found in leaves and stem
- double membrane structure
- enclosed fluid = stroma
3
Q
Vacuole
A
- membranous sacs
- contains sap
- permeable = maintains turgor = rigid structure
- surrounded by semi permeable membrane (tonoplast)
4
Q
Granum
A
- Thylakoid stacks = granum
- Joined by membranes called lamellae
- contain chlorophyll
5
Q
How does the cell wall give the cell it’s shape?
A
The contents of the cell press up against the cell wall making it rigid
