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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa
The Plant Cell

Concept Quiz



1

Plant cells are compartmentalized into organelles, each with a specialized function.

Which organelles would be abundant in the leaf cells of a spinach plant?
2

Plant cells are compartmentalized into organelles, each with a specialized function.

Which organelles would be abundant in the cells of a potato tuber?
3

Plant cells are compartmentalized into organelles, each with a specialized function.

Which organelles would be abundant in the yellow petals of a tulip?
4

Cloning based on cell division has been a major issue for discussion since researchers have cloned a sheep (Dolly) and other animals.

Is there a biological difference between cloning plants and animals? an ethical difference?
5

Plant cell walls may consist of one or two layers.

Discuss the order in which they are formed, moving from the outside of the cell.








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