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They normally lack chlorophyll, if I'm correct

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Root cells lack chloroplasts, which are necessary for photosynthesis, the process by which plants produce food. Instead, the leaves of the plant have specialized cells called mesophyll cells that contain chloroplasts and are responsible for photosynthesis.

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