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CELLS
All living things are made
up of cells. Cells are like tiny
towns, constantly producing
and transporting all the things
needed for life. At Plant Energy
Biology, we study how plant
cells work. Let’s take a closer
look at what cells are made up
of, and how plant and animal
cells are different.
Ribosomes and
endoplasmic reticulum
PLANT
CELL
A network of machines and sacs
for making and activating proteins
Cell wall
Protects plant
cells and helps
hold the plant
up, as a plant
has no skeleton!
Nucleus
Contains genetic information
(DNA) and controls the cell’s
activities
Vacuole
Cytoskeleton
A “storage bin”
for food, water
and wastes
Helps transport cargo (organelles,
proteins, etc) around the cell
Golgi apparatus
Chloroplasts
Collects, packages and
distributes proteins and other
molecules made in the cell
Convert light energy
and CO2 into sugars
and oxygen in
photosynthesis
Mitochondria
Power the cell by making energy
ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS
Peroxisomes
Break down
oils for energy
Cytosol
Gel-like solution
of molecules which
holds the organelles
ANIMAL
CELL
Cell membrane
Provides a wrapping for the cell
but allows exchanges between cells
FOUND IN BOTH PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS