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Specialized parenchyma

Chlorenchyma- photosynthetic cells; have high density of chloroplasts

Parenchyma cells-

•most abundant cells in plants;

•spherical cells which flatten at point of contact;

•alive at maturity; pliable, primary cell walls;

•large vacuoles for storage of starch, fats, and tannins (denature proteins);

•primary sites of the metabolic functions such as photosynthesis, respiration, and protein synthesis;