How are leaf cells and root cells different? (1 point)

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Leaf cells have nuclei, but root cells do not.
Leaf cells have nuclei, but root cells do not.

Leaf cells have chloroplasts, but root cells do not.
Leaf cells have chloroplasts, but root cells do not.

Leaf cells can reproduce, but root cells cannot.
Leaf cells can reproduce, but root cells cannot.

Leaf cells can absorb nutrients from the air, but root cells require soil to absorb nutrients.

Answer 1

The correct distinction between leaf cells and root cells is:

Leaf cells have chloroplasts, but root cells do not.

Leaf cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while root cells primarily function in absorbing water and nutrients from the soil and do not have chloroplasts because they do not perform photosynthesis.