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The Pennsylvania System used the ____, which was a nineteenth-century penitentiary in which inmates were kept apart from one another at all times, with daily activities taking place in individual cells.


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Parenchyma Cells

Fundamental tissue composed of thin-walled cells that function in photosynthesis, storage, and as the bulk of ground and vascular tissues.

Starch Grains

Microscopic granules consisting of starch, stored as an energy reserve within the cells of plants, especially within tubers and seeds.

Oil Droplets

Tiny globules of oil, which can be found suspended in various colloids, including biological cells or in culinary emulsions.

Root System

The underground portion of a plant that anchors it in the soil and absorbs water and dissolved minerals. Compare with shoot system.

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