Biology 2217B Study Guide - Pectin, Mecha, Coir

• School: Western University
• Department: Biology
• Course: Biology 2217B
• Professor: Richard Gardiner

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Gymnosperm cannot be a dicot or monocot. Monocot refers to a class of plants. Cot cotyledon seed leaf from leaf. Understand the commercial definition of the wood fibre: study sources of fibres in plants. Understand the paper-making process: make a piece of paper. Discover sources of natural dyes and how used: role of mordants and why/how used. Dicot tree ; monocot - coconut seeds ; conifer gymnosperm - cedar bark : any surface of the plant. ); make the slide, stain it with toluidine blue. Looking for fibre bundles (botanical def), vascular bundles (commercial def sclerenchyma on top and bottom) Xylem is up and phloem down in a cross-section. Need strong fiber bundles keeping the vascular bundles intact (up and down), sides are ok: musa textilit (=manila hemp); prepared slide. Order of tissue everything else is the same as linen.