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Key Stage 4
Meaning
Specialised Plant Cells are cells in plants that are adapted for a specific function.
About Specialised Plant Cells
- Multicellular organisms need specialised cells to perform certain functions for that organism.
- Specialised cells make an organism more efficient than if every cell was the same.
- Specialised cells has special adaptations that make them good at their function.
- Cells can be specialised by having more mitochondria or chloroplasts than usual or may have an elongated shape.
These are some specialised cells in plants that you should know:
Examples
| Palisade Cell | Spongy Mesophyll Cell | Guard Cells |
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| Xylem Cell | Root Hair Cell | |
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