Wikipedia:POTD row/December 18, 2006

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Cutaway diagram of the interior of a plant cell. Plant cells are quite different from the cells of the other eukaryotic kingdoms' organisms. Like other eukaryotic cells, plant cells typically also have a nucleus, containing most of the cell's DNA, and mitochondria, the 'power plants' of the cell. However, some parts of a living plant's tissue are selectively dead so they can serve the plant without consuming vital nutrients.

Illustration credit: Mariana Ruiz

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