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Animal vs. Plant Cells: Key Differences

This document discusses the similarities and differences between animal and plant cells. It begins by explaining that cells are the basic functional units of living things. It then provides pictures of plant and animal cells and asks the reader to identify characteristics of each. The rest of the document details the structures and functions of organelles found in animal and plant cells. While they share some components like the nucleus, cytoplasm, and mitochondria, plant cells differ in having chloroplasts, a cell wall, and large central vacuoles, allowing them to perform photosynthesis.

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Animal vs. Plant Cells: Key Differences

This document discusses the similarities and differences between animal and plant cells. It begins by explaining that cells are the basic functional units of living things. It then provides pictures of plant and animal cells and asks the reader to identify characteristics of each. The rest of the document details the structures and functions of organelles found in animal and plant cells. While they share some components like the nucleus, cytoplasm, and mitochondria, plant cells differ in having chloroplasts, a cell wall, and large central vacuoles, allowing them to perform photosynthesis.

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The Similarities and Differences of

Animal and Plant Cells

Teacher’s Page Forward


Cells

• Cells are the basic units of function in all


living things.
• Cells in animals and plants have unique
forms that allow each to take part in
processes that are necessary for the cell and
or/living thing to survive.
Let’s take a closer look at the
similarities and differences between
animal and plant cells.
Explain if this is a plant or animal cell.
Write down any characteristics to
support your decision.
Explain if this a plant or animal cell.
Write down any characteristics to
support your decision.
Plant Cell
Animal cell
Now that you have seen pictures of the
cells, exactly what are the organelles.
• What is an organelle?
• Organelles are to cells what organs are to
the body.
• They carry out the individual tasks of
gaining and working with energy, as well
as directing the overall behavior of the
cells.
• Let’s familiarize yourself with the
organelles of the animal and plant cell.
Organelles : Function :
Nucleus: Contains the DNA and RNA
and manufactures proteins
Nucleolus: In nuclei where ribosomes are
synthesized.
Nuclear Envelope: Membrane of lipids and
proteins that surrounds nucleus
Centrioles: structure that appears during
mitosis(cell division)
Mitochondria: Energy producers of the cell
Ribosomes: Produce proteins

More Organelles
Organelles Function
Golgi Bodies: Packages Proteins
Chloroplasts: Involved in photosynthesis
Vacuoles: Store waste, nutrients, and
water
Lysosome: Contains digestive
enzymes, mostly in animal
cells
Endoplasmic Reticulum: Passageway that
transports proteins from
the nucleus
Rough ER covered in ribosomes,
Smooth ER is not!
While not exactly organelles, the
following are
• Cell membrane: important parts of
Semi-permeable lining
the cells:
that surrounds the cell
• Cell Wall: Is a stiff non-living
wall that surrounds the
cell membrane made of
cellulose
• Cytoplasm: Jelly-like material
surrounding the
organelles
There are a few important
processes in which the plant and
• Diffusion:
animal cellHow food, air, and
engages:
water gets in and out
of the cell.
• Cellular Respiration: How an animal cell
gets energy.
• Photosynthesis: How a plant cell gets
energy.
Animal and Plant cells have many
similarities. Can you write the
organelles and cell parts they both
have in common.
Similarities

• Both contain:
• Nucleus, Nuclear Envelope, Chromosomes-
which carry the genes or the DNA.
• Cytoplasm
• Mitochondria
• Cell membranes
• Any others?
Animal and plant cells are also
different. Can you explain four
reasons as to how plant cells are
different from animal cells?
Differences
• Plant cells have non-living rigid cell walls.
• Plant cells contain chloroplasts which
contain chlorophyll, a green chemical
needed for photosynthesis.
• Plant cells contain a large vacuole; animal
cells never contain large vacuoles.
• Plant cells are regular in shape; animal cells
are irregular in shape.
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