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Why do elodea and onion cells have more consistent shapes than human epithelial cells?

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Elodea and onion cells are plant cells. Plant cells have a cell wall which helps give the cell its shape.

On the other hand, human epithelial cells are animal cells. Animal cells do not have a cell wall to help give the cell its shape.

Therefore, elodea and onion cells have a more consistent shape then human epithelial cells.
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