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nucleus
mitochondria
plant cells and tissues
eukaryotic cell
Bacterial, animal, and plant cells compared
organelles of eukaryotic cells
Plant cell
The video thumbnail image shows an illustration of an animal cell next to a photo of a whale swimming in the oean.
How are plant cells different from animal cells?
How different parts of a cell interact
Eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic cells: Key differences explained
Observe a living plant cell undergoing mitotic cell division recorded by time-lapse photography
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Brown, Robert
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