Plant cell - Plant Cells

Plant cell
Internet Encyclopedia of Science
By David Darling

Like all eukaryotic cells, including animal cells, plant cells contain membrane-bounded organelles. Some of these organelles, and other structures, are common to all eukaryotes, while others are found in plant cells but not in animal cells. Among the distinguishing features of plant cells are:

Plant cell organelles
* plastids: a group of organelles characterized by a double membrane envelope and a complex of internal membranes. Plastids contain DNA and replicate autonomously

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