{"id":124,"date":"2024-03-03T08:54:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T08:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=124"},"modified":"2024-11-30T05:33:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T05:33:04","slug":"1-3-plant-cell","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/chapter\/1-3-plant-cell\/","title":{"raw":"1.3. Plant Cell","rendered":"1.3. Plant Cell"},"content":{"raw":"The animal and plant cell are\u00a0 fundamentally similar.\r\n\r\nHowever they are some unique components of the plant cell\u00a0 like <span>\u00a0[pb_glossary id=\"161\"]cell wall, [\/pb_glossary]<strong>[pb_glossary id=\"151\"]chloroplasts,[\/pb_glossary] [pb_glossary id=\"153\"]plasmodesmata,[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> and <strong>[pb_glossary id=\"155\"]plastids[\/pb_glossary]<\/strong> used for storage, and a large central vacuole, which are not found in animal cell.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe following are the structures found in plant cells but not animal cells :\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>[pb_glossary id=\"258\"]cell wall[\/pb_glossary]<span> :\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>is located outside the cell membrane.\u00a0 The cell wall gives shape , support and protect the\u00a0 cell. It consists mainly of<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>cellulose<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and may also contain<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>lignin<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>, which makes it more rigid. It prevents the cell from absorbing too much water and bursting. It also keeps large, damaging molecules out of the cell.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The large<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>[pb_glossary id=\"264\"]central vacuole[\/pb_glossary]<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is surrounded by its own membrane and contains water and dissolved substances. Its primary role is to maintain pressure against the inside of the cell wall, giving the cell shape and helping to support the plant.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Plastids<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>are membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA. Examples are chloroplasts\u00a0and chromoplasts.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Chloroplasts<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>contain the green pigment<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>chlorophyll<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and carry out\u00a0<strong>photosynthesis<\/strong>. [pb_glossary id=\"267\"]<strong>Chromoplasts<\/strong>[\/pb_glossary] make and store other pigments. They give flower petals their bright colors.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">These structures\u00a0 are explained in detail in the cell organelles chapter<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWatch this interesting video given below ,taking us through an virtual tour inside the leaf\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwymX2LxnQs?si=ns2meSD0_ayU1txc[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwymX2LxnQs?si=eOYARuRzbSKFwVJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Travel Deep Inside a Leaf - Annotated Version\"<\/a><span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwymX2LxnQs?si=mPJRrpWGJ5e2s-53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences<\/a><a><\/a><a><\/a><span>\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Watch the interactive video to know about the primary plant cell types and attempt the Fill in the blanks exercise at 2:54 secs and Open the summary dialogue and choose the correct statement given at 3:00 sec of the video<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span>[h5p id=\"33\"]<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>The animal and plant cell are\u00a0 fundamentally similar.<\/p>\n<p>However they are some unique components of the plant cell\u00a0 like <span>\u00a0<a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_161\">cell wall, <\/a><strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_151\">chloroplasts,<\/a> <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_153\">plasmodesmata,<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_155\">plastids<\/a><\/strong> used for storage, and a large central vacuole, which are not found in animal cell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following are the structures found in plant cells but not animal cells :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_258\">cell wall<\/a><span> :\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>is located outside the cell membrane.\u00a0 The cell wall gives shape , support and protect the\u00a0 cell. It consists mainly of<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>cellulose<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and may also contain<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>lignin<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>, which makes it more rigid. It prevents the cell from absorbing too much water and bursting. It also keeps large, damaging molecules out of the cell.<\/li>\n<li>The large<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_264\">central vacuole<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is surrounded by its own membrane and contains water and dissolved substances. Its primary role is to maintain pressure against the inside of the cell wall, giving the cell shape and helping to support the plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plastids<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>are membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA. Examples are chloroplasts\u00a0and chromoplasts.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Chloroplasts<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>contain the green pigment<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>chlorophyll<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and carry out\u00a0<strong>photosynthesis<\/strong>. <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_124_267\"><strong>Chromoplasts<\/strong><\/a> make and store other pigments. They give flower petals their bright colors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\">These structures\u00a0 are explained in detail in the cell organelles chapter<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch this interesting video given below ,taking us through an virtual tour inside the leaf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Travel Deep Inside a Leaf - Annotated Version | California Academy of Sciences\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pwymX2LxnQs?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwymX2LxnQs?si=eOYARuRzbSKFwVJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Travel Deep Inside a Leaf &#8211; Annotated Version&#8221;<\/a><span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pwymX2LxnQs?si=mPJRrpWGJ5e2s-53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences<\/a><a><\/a><a><\/a><span>\u00a0is licensed under\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">Watch the interactive video to know about the primary plant cell types and attempt the Fill in the blanks exercise at 2:54 secs and Open the summary dialogue and choose the correct statement given at 3:00 sec of the video<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-33\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-33\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"33\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Primary Plant Cells - Microscopy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"glossary\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"definition\">definition<\/span><template id=\"term_124_161\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_161\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>The cell wall is a structure external to the plasma membrane . The cell wall is a rigid covering that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell. Unique component of plant cell.Fungal and protist cells also have cell walls.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_151\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_151\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>Like mitochondria, chloroplasts also have their own DNA and ribosomes. Chloroplasts function in photosynthesis and can be found in eukaryotic cells such as plants and algae<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_153\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_153\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>Plasmodesmata (singular = plasmodesma) are junctions between plant cells,<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_155\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_155\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>any of a class of small organelles in the cytoplasm of plant cells, containing pigment or food.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_258\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_258\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>is located outside the cell membrane . It gives shape,support and protect the cell<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_264\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_264\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>it contains  water and dissolved substances . Maitains pressure against the inside of the cell wall<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_124_267\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_124_267\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>makes and stores plant pigments .These pigments give flowers their colour<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><\/div>","protected":false},"author":5,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"Plant cell","pb_subtitle":"Plant Cell","pb_authors":["malathi","sushumna"],"pb_section_license":"cc-by-sa"},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[62,66],"license":[54],"class_list":["post-124","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-malathi","contributor-sushumna","license-cc-by-sa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2038,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/124\/revisions\/2038"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/124\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.justwrite.in\/interactive-biology-secondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}