Vacuoles usually account for changes in cell size when the cytoplasmic volume stays constant. Some vacuoles have specialized functions, and plant cells can have more than one type of vacuole.

Roots absorb water and mineral ions through root hair cells ... results in parts of the plant growing in a particular direction. Sample exam questions - plant structures and their functions ...

A team of scientists from BGI-Research at Southern University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, and other ...

However, they still require proteins made from instructions in the cell nucleus to function ... chloroplasts are fundamental to plant productivity." Their work entailed sorting through and genetically ...

There are many different types of cells in animals. Each type is specialised for a particular role. These ensure that the organism functions as ... to and from different parts of the body to ...