Campbell Biology: Australian And New Zealand Edition + Mastering Biology With Etext
Campbell Biology: Australian And New Zealand Edition + Mastering Biology With Etext
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ISBN: 9781488687075
Author: Lisa, A. Urry
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 36.2, Problem 4CC
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To explain: What happens if plant protoplasts are kept in pure water?

Concept introduction: Protoplasts are isolated plant cells which lack the rigid cell wall that is completely or partially removed using either mechanical or enzymatic methods. The cell wall surrounds plasma membrane and protects the cell from bursting.

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Cytoplasmic streaming in plants…  Question options:   is the unidirectional movement of the cytoplasmic material around the central vacuole of the cell.   creates a whip-like motion used for motility in organisms such as Euglena sp.    is the beating back and forth of short microtubules dispersed around the cell to create motion (e.g. Paramecium sp.).    pushes the cytoplasm to one end of the cell and causes the plasma membrane to extend outward as a pseudopod.
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