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The cells of plants possess a variety of included structures; some of which are similar to eukaryotic animal cells, but others are quite distinctive. Many can be observed with a compound light microscope, but others are only resolved with the aid of electron microscopy. One of the great biological achievements of the recent twentieth century has been the development of electron microscopes, the appropriate specimen preparation for observations, and the determination of the structural, genetic, physiological and the elucidation of the role of microscopic and ultrastructural components. This chapter will describe the structure and function of cellular organelles and their respective roles in plant anatomy.
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Crang, R., Lyons-Sobaski, S., Wise, R. (2018). Plant Cell Structure and Ultrastructure. In: Plant Anatomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77315-5_3
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