Plants

Central vacuole functions (3)
- Storage - primary and secondary metabolites
- Regulation of cell turgor
- Recycle macromolecules
Central vacuole structure (2)
- Single membrane (tonoplast)
- Occupy up to 90% of cell volume
Unique structure of plastids (2)
- 3 membranes
- Contains some DNA (semi autonomous)
4 plastid types and functions
- Chloroplasts - photosynthesis
- Chromoplasts - pigment synthesis
- Leucoplasts - General storage
- Proplastids - undesignated plastid
Structure of chloroplast
- A plastid (3 membranes)
- Thylakoid membrane system
- Granum - thylakoid stacks

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Plants

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2013-04-15T10:02:54Z