plant cells Flashcards

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palisade cells

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long cylindrical, the cells are packed together- CO 2 can diffuse in easier
large vacuoles will push the chloroplasts up-this reduces the diffusion distance for CO2
many chloroplast- more phtosynthesis
cytoskeleton threads and motor proteins -move chloroplasts to the upper layer so more sunlight

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root hair cells

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hair like projections- increases the surface area for absorption of water and mineral ions

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