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What makes a plant cell special?

What makes a plant cell special?

Annotated plant cell showing cell wall, cell surface membrane, large vacuole, tonoplast, chloroplasts, amyloplast, plasmodesmata, middle lamella and a pit in the cell wall

Plant cells are eukaryotic cells, so they have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Like animal cells, they also contain cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes and a cell surface membrane.

Plant cells, starch and cellulose Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Biology
  3. /Plant cells, starch and cellulose

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A A Level Biology Plant cells, starch and cellulose. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong foundation in cell biology and biochemistry early on, since later topics on genetics, ecology and physiology all draw on these core concepts.

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