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Plant Cell Versus Animal Cell Key
Mitochondrion –
Converts food into
energy for the cell
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Vacuole –
Storage area filled
with cell sap.
One per plant cell.
Nucleus – Controls the cell.
Lysosomes – Breaks down,
recycles or destroys food, old
organelles or bacteria into other
chemicals which the cell can use
or dispose of.
Plant
Cell
Chloroplasts –
Converts sun’s
light energy into
food for the entire
plant.
Cytoplasm – Jelly like liquid that fills cells.
New substances are made here.
Energy is released and stored here.
Cell Membrane –
Thin, flexible outer
layer of the cell
which controls what
goes in and comes
out of the cell.
Cell Wall –
Provides support
needed by plant
cells.
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm
Lysosomes
Animal
Cell
Cell Membrane
Vacuole – Storage areas
filled with air, water,
wastes OR food particles.
Many per animal cell.
Cell Review Questions
1. What are organelles?
Organelles are parts of cells that do specific and separate jobs for the cell.
2. Why do cells have organelles? Organelles enable cells to work more efficiently by
having each organelle doing a specific job for the good of the entire cell.
3. Why do organisms have organs? Organs enable organisms to work more efficiently by
having each organ doing a specific job for the good of the entire organism.
4. What are the similarities between plant cells and animal cells?
They both have a cell nucleus, cell membrane, lysosomes, mitochondrion, cytoplasm and
at least 1 vacuole.
5. What are the differences between plant cells and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts. Animal cells don’t.
There is only one large vacuole per plant cell which contains cell sap. There are several
smaller vacuoles per animal cell which contain food, waste, air OR water.
6. Fill in the rectangles. During photosynthesis:
Carbon
Dioxide
+
Sunlight
+
Water
MAKE
Glucose
(sugar)
+
7. What is a specialized cell?
A specialized cell carries out a very specific function for an entire organism.
List 3 examples: Nerve, muscle, fat, skin, bone , sperm and egg cells
8. What are groups of similar cells called? Tissues
List 2 examples: Heart, brain, lung, skin and liver tissue.
9. What are groups of tissues called? Organs
List 2 examples: The heart, brain, lung, liver, intestines, kidney are all organs.
10. Why do organisms have specialized cells and tissues? Specialized cells and tissues
enable organisms to work more efficiently by having the different specialized cells and
tissues doing specific jobs for the good of the entire organism.
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