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Comparing Cell Characteristics…. Classifying Cells. Plant Cells Rectangular, fixed shape Cell Wall Support One large vacuole Water storage Chloroplasts Photosynthesis to make food. A plant cell. Plant Cell. Checking for Understanding
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Comparing Cell Characteristics… Classifying Cells
Plant Cells • Rectangular, fixed shape • Cell Wall • Support • One large vacuole • Water storage • Chloroplasts • Photosynthesis to make food. A plant cell
Plant Cell Checking for Understanding Identify the structures that are unique to plant cells on your notes. What are the functions of each of those structures?
Animal Cells • Round, irregular shape • Cell membrane only • Support • Contain cell organelles • One or more small vacuoles • No chloroplasts • Cannot make their own food. An animal cell
Animal Cell Checking for Understanding Identify the structures on the animal cell on your notes. What are the functions of each of those structures?
Prokaryotic Cells • Simple cells • Bacteria • The cells do NOT have a nucleus. • Their genetic material (DNA) floats in the cytoplasm. Bacteria cell
The Cell: Prokaryotic Cells http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10309-the-cell-prokaryotic-cells-video.htm
Eukaryotic Cells • Cells found in plants, animals, protists, and fungi • Contains a nucleus • Composed of 4 main parts • Cell membrane • Cytoplasm • Nucleus • Organelles Paramecium (a protist)
The Cell: Eukaryotic Cells http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/10310-the-cell-eukaryotic-cells-video.htm
Other terms for classification Unicellular Multicellular • One cell • Two or more cells Autotrophic Heterotrophic • Makes its own food. • Consumes (eats) other organisms for energy/food.