BIO 192 - Worksheet #11

BIO 192 - Worksheet #11
Plant Cells and Simple Tissues

1.
a) When is the BIO 152 Final Exam (date and time) ?
b) Are there any BioExcel Worksheets you have not turned in? If so, which ones?
c) How many, if any, unexcused absences do you have?

2.
a) What characteristics do animal cells and plant cells share?
b) What are some differences between animal cell and plant cells?

3. What gives a plant cell its shape and form?

4.
a) What is the most abundant organic compound on earth?
b) What is the second most abundant organic compound on earth?

5. Concerning Primary Cell Walls,
a) Are they found in all plants cells?
b) What do they primarily consists of?
c) What are two support substances?
d) Concerning Secondary Cell Walls, redo questions a - c.

6. Give four characteristics of a primary cell wall.

7.
a) Cellulose is the main component in ________________ cell walls and is a polymer of ________________ . Microfibrils consist of ________________ molecules which are attached together by means of ________________ .
b) Lignin is the main component in ________________ cell walls and is a polymer of ________________ . Two support substances associated in lignin include ________________ and ________________ which have the characteristic of being ________________ thus preventing the movement of ________________ .
c) Pectin is the main component of the ________________ and is a polymer of ________________. It has the property of acting like ________________ to connect plant cells together.

8.
a) What are plasmodesmata?
b) What would be the consequences if plant cells lacked plasmodesmata?

9. As related to plants, define the following:
a) tissue -
b) simple tissue -
c) complex tissue -

10. What pages in the textbook did Dr. Baskin specifically say to look over since it contains material that is fair game for the final exam?

11.
a) Draw a typical section of the three types of simple tissues in plants.
b) Indicate the type of simple plant tissue that matches the following descriptions:
i) Widely found in all parts of the plant -
ii) Found in all parts of the plant but MAINLY in stems -
iii) Found in many parts of the plant, ESPECIALLY in stems and leaves -
c) In the following chart, place an X to indicate which characteristics apply to which type of simple tissue.

Trait
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchymna
a) all the cells are the same type . . .
b) have primary cell wall . . .
c) have secondary cell wall . . .
d) contain suberin . . .
e) may have large central vacuole for storage of starch and water . . .
f) found in seed coats of many plants . . .
g) cells may be isodiametric . . .
h) contain chloroplasts in leaves . . .
i) the "strings" on celery stalk . . .
j) site of photosynthesis . . .
k) contain pectin . . .
l) contain sclerids and fibers . . .
m) responsible for secretions . . .
n) dead at maturity . . .
o) found in grape vines, hemp, and sisal . . .
p) unattractive to herbivores . . .
q) cells separated by air spaces that allow water movement . . .
r) cells are unevenly thickened at the corners . . .
s) contain lignin . . .
t) associated with the composition of paper . . .
u) pears . . .
v) provide mechanical support without restraining growth . . .
w) inflexible, rigid in order to provide support . . .