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Plant Cell Organelles

A review of plant organelles and functions.

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cell wallprotects and supports the cell
middle lamellacontains pectin a jelly like substance that helps hold the cells together
primary walls contain cellulose and pectin
secondary walls are rigid and made of cellulose(a fibrous material) and lignin(helps stiffen the cellulose)
vacuolesare fluid filled cavities surrounded by a vacuolar membrane which stores water, sugar, waste, minerals, water soluble pigments (anthocyanins) which cause coloration scarlet, crimson, purple
plastidsstore and produce chemicals
chloroplastscontain green pigment(chlorophyll) which is between layers of lipids and protein in bodies called grana, it contains enzymes to form carbohydrates
leucoplastsstore food in form of starch by dehydration synthesis - white in color
chromoplastsgive color to flowers -contains pigments - xanthophylls(yellow) Carotene(orange)

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