PLANT ANATOMY LAB IV

EXERCISE SHEET

 HISTOLOGY OF PLANT EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX

Unlock c:ANATOMY/Ch4_Histology/lab4EXERCISE.html
Use Netscape Composer to complete the exercise sheet - Click on File, then Edit Page.
Make sure you save your changes by replacing the existing file, (Click on File, then Save)  else all will be lost!

NAME _____________________________.
(78 points)

1.  Here is how I plan to efficiently stain the material I will section in this exercise:  _______________________(6 points)

2.  Below are my best examples of Apium petioles illustrating the location of the indicated extracellular components:
 
EXTRACELLULAR COMPONENT
PECTIN
PRIMARY CELL WALL
SECONDARY CELL WALL
CALLOSE
SUBERIN
IMAGE (6 points) (6 points) (6 points) (6 points) (6 points)
TYPE OF SECTION




DYE USED AND DESCRIPTION OF WHAT TO LOOK FOR




3..  Below are my best examples of Ficus leaves  illustrating the location of the indicated extracellular components:
 
EXTRACELLULAR COMPONENT
CUTIN
WAX
IMAGE (6 points) (6 points)
TYPE OF SECTION

DYE USED AND DESCRIPTION OF WHAT TO LOOK FOR

4.  Below are my best examples of Pseudotsuga twig sectioned in the indicated planes:
 
 
 
EXTRACELLULAR COMPONENT
PRIMARY CELL WALL
SECONDARY CELL WALL
CALLOSE
SUBERIN
IMAGE (6 points) (6 points) (6 points) (6 points)
TYPE OF SECTION



DYE USED AND DESCRIPTION OF WHAT TO LOOK FOR



5.  Now that I have had experience with my staining procedure, the following would be a more efficient way to procede in the future.
____________________________(6 points)