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Specialized Cells and Cell Structures in Animals
Specialized Cells and Cell Structures in Animals
SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS
Trichomes
CELL MODIFICATIONS
SPECIALIZED FUNCTIONS
Root Hairs
- Root hairs are tiny hair-like structures that
originated from the epidermis of plants.
- facilitates the absorption of water from the
substrate by increasing the surface area
Mesophyll Cells
- Mesophyll layer is primarily responsible for
photosynthesis
- central layer of plants that contains the
photosynthetic pigments and the chloroplasts