Plant Cells

Question 1

Root hair cells function

Answer 1

Absorbs water and minerals from the soil

Question 2

Characteristics of xylem cells + function

Answer 2

Vessels conduct water and minerals up the stem
Walls contain lignin to strengthen them and provide support
Hollow + form long tubes
Xylem vessels are dead

Question 3

Characteristics of palisade cells + function

Answer 3

Trap light energy for photosynthesis
Large surface area
Many tightly packed chloroplasts
Columnar shaped