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endodermis
a layer of cells in roots between the cortex and vascular tissues
pericycle
a root tissue giving rise to branch roots
mesophyll
the parenchyma tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower epidermis, including palisade and spongy cells
palisade cell
a photosynthetic cell directly beneath the upper leaf epidermis
spongy cell
one of a group of loosely packed photosynthetic cells in a leaf
vein
a strand of xylem and phloem in a leaf blade
stoma
a pore in the epidermis of leaves and herbaceous stems
guard cell
one of a pair of cells surrounding a stoma
parenchyma
a thin-walled, undifferentiated cell
clones
genetically identical organisms produced vegetatively from a single parent
hybrid
the offspring of two plants of the same or closely related species differing in one or more genes
sieve plate
the perforated end-wall of a sieve tube member
sieve tube
a food conducting cell
companion cells
a phloem cell containing a nucleus, adjacent to a sieve tube
pits
a small opening in a cell wall
tracheid
a water-conducting cell in gymnosperms and other lower vascular plants
stone cell (sclereids)
a hard, thick-walled plant cell
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Botany, inside roots and leaves
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Botany: inside roots and leaves
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2011-03-20T00:42:58Z
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