Plant Cell Differences (Left side)

1. Plant Cell Differences (Left side) Cell wall: stiff wall surrounding the cell membrane giving plant cells a rigid box like shape. Animal cells do not have cell walls. Chloroplast: Is an organelle that captures energy from sunlight and turns it into food. This also makes plant cells green. Lysosome: an organelle that contains chemicals that break down food particles and worn out cell parts. Vacuole: stores food, water and waste products. Plant cells only have one large vacuole that takes up 90% of the space in the plant cell.

2. Animal Cell Differences (Right Side) Lysosomes: organelles containing chemicals that break down food particles and worn out cell parts. These are found in all animal cells and also are more numerous in animal cells than plant cells. Vacuole: Some animal cells have vacuoles that store food, water and waste and other materials unlike plant cells with one gigantic vacuole. Animal cells have smaller vacuoles and more than one.

3. Animal Cell Differences (Right Side) Centriole: Found in ALL animal cells. It produces the cells cytoskeleton. The main function is to help with cell division in animal cells. (mitosis)

4. Plant Cell and Animal Cell Similarities (Middle) Endoplasmic Reticulum: a network or passage ways that carries materials throughout the cell and helps form proteins. Nucleus: A large oval structure that acts as the control center of the cell, directing all activities. Nucleolus: A round structure in the nucleus that produces ribosomes and sends them to the E.R. Golgi Apparatus: Flattened sacs and tubes that receive newly formed materials from the E.R. and packages and distributes them to other parts of the cell. Cell Membrane: A thin membrane that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell. It forms the outside boundary separating the cell from it’s environment.

5. Plant Cell and Animal Cell Similarities (Middle) Mitochondrian: Converts food molecules into energy the cell can use to carry out its functions. Cytoplasm: Gel-like fluid that fills the regions between the cell membrane and organelles. Ribosomes: Small structures that function as manual labor to produce proteins. They may be attached to the E.R. or float in the cytoplasm.

6. Plant Cell and Animal Cell Similarities (Middle) Chromatin: Found in the nucleus of the cell. Consisting of DNA, RNA, various proteins and forms chromosomes during cell division. Nuclear Membrane: Is a double-layered lining that encloses a cell nucleus and allows certain molecules to pass through. Flagella: hairlike structure that acts primarily as an organelle of locomotion of many animal and plant cells.