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2. In Table 3-1, the size of water-conducting vessel cells in oak are 270 m diam 3225 m.

Each millimeter contains 1,000 m. Approximately how many of these cells could be laid end to end (or side by side) in 1 mm? Do you think such a cell would be visible if it were placed in your hand? How long are the fiber cells in hemp? How long is this in millimeters? How long is it in centimeters (1 cm = 10 mm)? Could you see one of these cells if it were in your hand? 4. The division of labor among various types of cells in plants is important. Examine Table 3-2, and name the cells responsible for the following tasks: a. Collecting solar energy Green leaf cells b. Transporting water Vascular cells c. Cell division and the production of new protoplasm Cells of shoot / Root tips d. Water retention - Epidermis e. Having pigments that attract pollinators Petal cells f. Producing poisons that inhibit animals from harming the plants Epidermal gland cells 6. All biological membranes are composed of proteins and two layers of phospholipid molecules. One of these components occurs as a thin solution only two molecules thick. A layer only two molecules thick is a bilayer.

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