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=Introduction= Plants do a lot more than just sit still and look pretty. They work hard. And believe it or not you need them to live. Plants go through a cycle called photosynthesis. And the different parts of a plant cell help it do that. But a plant dosnt just do photosynthesis. They give us food, clean water, and medications.

toc =Photosynthesis=

Photosynthesis is a cycle where the plant turns the sun's energy into food for the cell. According to brain pop the plant uses its roots to suck up the water in the ground and the water travels through the Xylem. According to dictionary.com Xylem is a tissue that provides support for the plant and it conducts water and nutrients up from the roots. Next the leaves take in carbon dioxide through small openings called stomata. The water and the carbon dioxide spread to cells called the palisades and spongy cells in the leaves. Finally the water and carbon dioxide combine and create oxygen which is let out by the plant.

=Structure of a Plant Cell= = = > > = = Photosynthesis happens inside the plant cell so now that we know what photosynthesis is, let's learn about the structure and the different parts of plant cell. In the diagram you can see all of the parts of a plant cell = = The big blue oval is called a vacuole. A vacuole holds water for the plant = = You can also see small green ovals. Those are called the chloroplasts. The chloroplast is filled with a green pigment and that is what gives the plant its color. They make the food for the plant = = The purple circle is called the nucleus = = The red ovals are called the mitochondria. They are like the powerhouse for the plant cell = =
 * Plant cell- has 2 layers of protection (cell wall and membrane),chloroplast-makes food and gives plant its color
 * Animal cell-has everything that a plant cell contains

=How Do Plant Cells Help Us?= The plants structure is set up to do more things than just photosynthesis. Plants do many more things for us. Most of the food we eat is from plants. According to We consume about 7,000 different species of plants. Plants take in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen which is what we breathe in. Plants clean our water so we are not consuming bad things.Plants also care for us. ¼ of our medications come from plants.

=Conclusion=

So plants obviously do more than just sit still and look pretty. They help our world become a better place. They help us grow food that we know is fresh, they clean our water and they help keep us healthy.

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