Plant and Animal Cells

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Plant and Animal Cells

• EQ What are plant and animal cells?

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Plant and Animal Cells

• Cells
• Smallest part of a living thing
• Need to been seen through a microscope
• All plants and animals are made up of cells
• Contains smaller parts to keep the cell alive

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Animal Cell
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Animal Cell

• Cell Membrane
• Surrounds the cell
• Protects the cell
• Controls what goes in and out of the cell, such
  as water, food, and waste
• Flexible and gives the cell shape

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Animal Cell

• Cytoplasm
• Thick fluid
• Fills the space between the cell membrane and
  the nucleus
• Nucleus
• Control center of the cell
• Directs the cells activities
• Contains the organisms genes
• Genes control how a living thing develops

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Animal Cell

• Organelle
• Small structure that does a job for the cell
• Float in the cytoplasm
• Some release energy
• Some build or transport proteins
• Some remove waste
• Some store water and other materials

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Plant Cell
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Plant Cell

• Common with the animal cell
• Cell membrane
• Nucleus
• Organelles

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Plant Cell

• Cell Wall
• Stiff outer covering
• Gives the cell extra strength and support
• Helps plants stand upright
• Helps support heavy leaves and flowers
• Gives the cell a boxy shape

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Plant Cell

• Chloroplasts
• Remember plants make their own food through a
  process call photosynthesis.
• Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts.
• Green because they contain chlorophyll
• Chlorophyll takes in the energy from the sun

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Animal and Plant Cells
Cell Part Function Plants Animals
Nucleus Controls most cells activities Contains Genetic material Present Present
Cell Membrane Protects cell Controls what enter and leaves the cell Present Present
Cell Wall Supports cell Present Not Present
Cytoplasm Contains organelles Present Present
Chloroplasts Uses suns energy to make food for cell Present Not Present