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GCSE Biology Revision “Plant Cell Specialisation”

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In this video, we look at how plant cells are specialised to carry out their functions. We explore three types of plant cell: root hair cells, xylem cells and phloem cells.

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Image credits:

root hairs By Oregon Caves from Cave Junction, USA (Mycorhizae fungus) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Cheek cells

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Mulletsrokk, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons