specialised plant cells

• root hair cells are specialised for absorbing water and minerals from the soil
• root hair cells are cells on the surface of plants roots, which grow into long 'hairs' that stick out into the soil. this gives the plant a big surface area for absorbing water and mineral ions from the soil
• phloem and xylem cells are specialised for transporting substances
• phloem and xylem cells form phloem and xylem tubes, which transport substances such as food and water around plants
• to form the ploem and xylem tubes the cells are long and joined end to end. Xylem cells are hollow in the centre and phloem cells have very few subcellular structures so that stuff can flow through them
• root hair cells do not contain chloroplasts