Plant and Animal Cells PDF

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Summary

This document provides information about plant and animal cells, including their structures and functions such as plasma membrane, different cell organelles, and the role of the nucleus. It details the processes like osmosis, diffusion, endocytosis, facilitated diffusion/transport, photosynthesis.

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