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What is the primary function of tyloses?
What is the primary function of tyloses?
- To strengthen vessel members
- To facilitate water movement
- To aid in cell communication
- To block water movement (correct)
What type of cell walls feature pits?
What type of cell walls feature pits?
- Cell walls with primary layers
- Cell walls with no layers
- Cell walls with secondary layers (correct)
- Cell walls with only middle lamella
What is the purpose of pits in cell walls?
What is the purpose of pits in cell walls?
- To block water movement
- To aid in cell division
- To provide structural support
- To facilitate communication or exchange fluid (correct)
What are tyloses composed of?
What are tyloses composed of?
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Where do tyloses bulge through?
Where do tyloses bulge through?
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Tyloses and Pits
- Tyloses are balloon-like outgrowths of parenchyma cells that obstruct water movement by bulging through the circular bordered pits of vessel members.
- Pits are relatively thinner areas of the cell wall that allow adjacent cells to communicate and exchange fluids.
- Pits are characteristic features of cell walls with secondary layers.
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