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Title: When you tear a leaf of a plant or chop into the stem of the plant do you rip apart the cells? Post by: rachelyoonji on Jul 17, 2017 This sounds like a very silly question but I am genuinely curious: When you tear a leaf or chop into a steam of the plant, it becomes sticky/wet.
a) where does this liquid come from b) what is it c) can cells be teared apart physically d) just how rigid is a single plant cell Thanks for reading!! ;D Title: Re: When you tear a leaf of a plant or chop into the stem of the plant do you rip apart the cells? Post by: bio_man on Jul 17, 2017 When you cut a lead down the middle, you're damaging the cells that make up the leaf tissue. Each plant cell houses an organelle called the central vacuole. This organelle stores excess water, enzymes, and nutrients. What you're observing is the leakage of those damaged cells, including the content stored in each vacuole,
Therefore, cells can be damaged physically. Hope this helps you! I will be around if you have more questions |