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Plants with coloured sap (such as red onion bulbs, rhubarb petioles and red cabbage) make observations easier. The epidermal strips are placed in a range of molarities of sucrose solution or sodium chloride solutions, of gradually decreasing water potential.
Nov 2, 2023 · Osmosis in Plant Tissues. When water moves into a plant cell, the vacuole gets bigger, pushing the cell membrane against the cell wall. Water entering the cell by osmosis makes the cell rigid and firm. This is important for plants as the effect of all the cells in a plant being firm is to provide support and strength for the plant - making the ...
Apr 9, 2020 · Let’s summarize what we have learned: Osmosis is when water moves from an area of LOW solute concentration (low osmolarity) to an area of HIGH solute concentration (high osmolarity) through a semipermeable membrane. Osmosis is one of the most important ways that plants and animals achieve homeostasis.
The following twelve points will highlight the twelve major importance of osmosis in the plant life. Osmosis and its related phenomena play significant role in the water relationship of plants.
- The Nucleus
- Mitochondria
- Ribosomes
- Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Golgi Apparatus
- Vacuoles
- Lysosomes
- Peroxisomes
- The Cell Membrane
The nucleus is a key structure in all eukaryotic cells, as it stores all of the cell’s DNA (and therefore, genetic information). The nucleus also controls and regulates all the vital functions of the cell, including protein production, cell division, metabolism, and growth. DNA molecules also contain the blueprints for every protein in an organism ...
Mitochondria are often referred to as the ‘powerhouses of the cell,’ as they release the energy required to power all other cellular functions. These organelles are the site of respiration, a metabolic process in which glucose is broken down to release energy. The energy released by cellular respiration is used to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphat...
Ribosomes are ‘protein factories’ and are the site of protein production in cells. These organelles ‘read’ the instructions stored in DNA molecules and use these to assemble polypeptide chains (long chains of amino acids). These are then folded into the secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures that allow the protein to fulfill its specific fu...
The rough ER is so-named because its membrane is studded with ribosomes, giving it a ‘rough’ appearance. After these ribosomes have finished assembling a polypeptide chain, the protein is released into the lumen of the RER. Once inside, it is folded into a complex, 3D structure that is specific to the type of protein. The RER is also where proteins...
The main difference between the rough ER and the smooth ER is that the smooth ER does not have ribosomes attached to its surface. The smooth ER is not involved in protein synthesis; instead, it is the site of lipid and steroid production in the cell.
Newly synthesized proteins are sent to the Golgi apparatus after they leave the rough ER. The Golgi apparatus (a series of flattened, membrane-bound sacs) is like the ‘mailroom’ of the cell and packages new proteins into tiny, membrane-bound vesicles for distribution. Once packaged, the proteins are sent off to the outer cell membrane, where they e...
Some animal cells contain vacuoles, which are typically small organelles used to transport substances in and out of the cell. They are often used to contain and dispose of waste products.
Lysosomes are spherical organelles filled with digestive enzymes, and they have several functions within cells. They are used to break down old or surplus cell parts, destroy invading pathogens, and also play a key role in programmed cell death (AKA apoptosis).
Peroxisomes are similar to lysosomes in that they are spherical organelles that contain digestive enzymes. However, unlike lysosomes (which primarily break down proteins), peroxisomes degrade fatty acids. This is a major source of metabolic energyfor the cell, which can be used to fuel other cellular processes.
All cells are surrounded by a cell membrane (AKA the plasma membrane). In eukaryotic cells, cell membranes also surround each of the cell’s organelles. This compartmentalizes the contents of the cell and keeps the vital (but incompatible) metabolic processes of different organelles separate. The main function of the cell membrane is to create a phy...
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Red blood cells placed in a solution with a higher water concentration compared to their contents (eg pure water) will gain water by osmosis, swell up and burst.
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Water is present both inside and outside cells. In the body of a mammal for example although it is about 70% water by weight, about 46% (approximately 2/3) is inside cells, and about 23% (approx. 1/3) is present outside cells in blood plasma and other body fluids.
