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Plant cells

Plants are made up of millions of microscopic parts called cells. Cells can only be seen using a microscope. Each cell is a living thing. All of the processes of life go on in cells

All of the living cells on a plant have the same parts.

Plant cells are different in some ways to cells in animals.

The cells in different parts of a plant do different jobs. The cells have special features which help to do these jobs. They are adaped to carry out different functions.

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