Download Plant Cells: Comparing Plant Cells with Animal Cells

Comparing Plant Cells
with Animal Cells
Edited from: Brianna Shields
October 12, 2004
GOAL
To learn the structure of cells and
functions of organelles within a
plant cell
To distinguish between plant and
animal cells
Plant Cell ONLY
Cell Wall
1. Stiff for protection and
support
2. Acts as a doorway
Animal and Plant Cells
Cell
Membrane
1. Below cell wall
2. More protection/support
Animal and Plant Cells
Nucleus
1. Control center/ brain
2. Contains DNA
(chromosomes- info. For
life)
Animal and Plant Cells
Cytoplasm
1. Clear, thick, jelly-like
fluid around organelles
Animal and Plant Cells
 Mitochondria
1. Cell powerhouse- makes
energy
Plant Cells ONLY
 Vacuole
1. Storage tank- stores
food, waste, water
2. One large one in plant
cells
Plant Cells ONLY
 Chloroplasts
1. Green colored
2. Captures sunlight for
photosynthesis (makes
glucose)
Animal and Plant Cells
 Endoplasmic
Reticulum
1. Transportation tubes
2. Can be “rough”- part of
ER with ribosomes or
“smooth” part of ER with
no ribosomes
Animal and Plant Cells
 Golgi Body
1. Packages and distributes
proteins
Animal and Plant Cells
 Ribosomes
1. Protein factories on E.R.
walls & in cytoplasm
What are 3 differences between plant
and animal cells?
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Animal vs. Plant Cells
Use your notes and textbook p. 47-48
to fill in the cell venn diagram. You
may work with your seat partner.
Animal vs. Plant Cells
Diagrams
Plant vs. Animal Cells
PLANT CELLS
1. Cell wall
2. One large
vacuole
3. Chloroplasts
4. No lysosomes
5. Rectangular
6. Photosynthesis
ANIMAL CELLS
1. No cell wall
2. A few small
vacuoles
3. No chloroplasts
4. Lysosomes
5. Roundish
6. Respiration
Plant Cell Websites
Homework
Complete the cell organizational
chart for homework