What organelles are unique to plant cells?

The Cell wall is an organelle that is unique to a plant cell, because since all animals(including humans) have bones, a plant does not. The job of a cell wall to support the plant. Another organelle that is only in a plant cell is a chloroplast. The chloroplast is the solar powered fridge in the plant. read more

Organelles of Plant Cells These flashcards focus on the organelles of plant cells. The cards include information such as function, nickname, appearance, and parts of each organelle. read more

The central vacuole. Animal cells have vacuoles, but the vacuole in a plant cell is very large, larger even than the nucleus, and is used to store large amounts of water, enzymes, and waste. Plastids, such as (but not limited to) chloroplasts, which convert light energy, water, and CO2 to carbohydrates. read more

Cell walls, and chloroplasts are unique to plant cells. Cell walls provide structure for the plant and chloroplasts are used for photosynthesis. read more

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Plants make their own food in a process called photosynthesis. They take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) and convert them into sugars. The features unique to plant cells can be seen in Figure below. Organelles in a plant cell. read more