Plant cell

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Plant cell, the basic unit of all plants. Plant cells, like animal cells, are eukaryotic, meaning they have a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles. The following is a brief survey of some of the major characteristics of plant cells. For a more in-depth discussion of cells, see cell.

Cell

WRITTEN BYRonald A. LaskeySee All ContributorsCharles Darwin Professor of Animal Embryology, University of Cambridge. Editor of Higher Order Structure in the Nucleus and others.See Article History

Alternative Title: cell system

Cell, in biology, the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed. A single cell is often a complete organism in itself, such as a bacterium or yeast.