Key Stage 3
Meaning
A plant cell is a cell that has a cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplasts, a permanent vacuole a nucleus.
About Plant Cells
- Plant cells have more parts than an animal cell.
A diagram of a typical animal cell. |
- There are several specialised plant cells that you should know:
Examples
This leaf cross section shows palisade cells at the top, spongy mesophyll cells in the middle, two guard cells at the top and some xylem cells surrounded by purple stained cells. |