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What are the three types of food storage products found in plant cells? Provide examples for each type.
What are the three types of food storage products found in plant cells? Provide examples for each type.
a) Starch (e.g. grains or granules), b) Proteins, c) Fixed oil & fats
What are the substances present inside the plant cell that can be identified by microscopical examination, physical characters, and chemical tests?
What are the substances present inside the plant cell that can be identified by microscopical examination, physical characters, and chemical tests?
The cell contents
What are the by-products of metabolism found in plant cells? Provide examples of each.
What are the by-products of metabolism found in plant cells? Provide examples of each.
a) Crystals, b) Gums, Mucilages & pectins, Resins & Resin Combination, Volatile oils, Alkaloids, Glycosides, Antibiotics, Aflatoxins, Vitamins, Enzymes
Where is starch widely distributed in plants? Provide examples of plant parts where starch is abundantly present.
Where is starch widely distributed in plants? Provide examples of plant parts where starch is abundantly present.
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What are the properties of starch? Provide at least three physical characteristics of starch.
What are the properties of starch? Provide at least three physical characteristics of starch.
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