Animal Cells

and
Plant Cells

Animal cells

ANIMAL CELL
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell Membrane

You need to identify the different parts

of a typical animal cell and relate the
parts to the functions.
parts of animal cell:
cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

According to the cell theory, proposed over

150 years ago:
Most cells are very tiny and can only be seen with
the aid of a microscope. A human body is
composed of billions of cells!
The cells in the human body consist of blood
cells, skin cells, brain cells and many others and
each type of cells has different functions.
Despite their differences, most cells in living
organisms have similar structures and functions.

Cell
Membrane

A cell membrane keeps all the parts of the

cell inside.
It controls what enters and exits the cell
such as water, nutrients and waste and
thereby protects and supports the cell.
It is the outermost layer in the animal cell.

Cytoplasm

Inside the cell, there is a large fluid-filled

space called the cytoplasm.
It is a jelly-like substance composed of
mainly water as well as substances like
dissolved nutrients.
The cytoplasm fills up the space between the
nucleus and the cell membrane.

Nucleus

The nucleus is located in the cytoplasm of the

cell.
It controls and regulates all cell activities. It is
the "control center" of the cell and it contains
the cell's DNA.
It has a similar function to the brain of the body
which is helping to control eating, movement,
and reproduction.

Lets
summarise:

Animal Cell - Functions

Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell
membrane

control centre of the cell

stores information for
cell functions
jelly-like, where cell
activities take place
thin, controls the
substances that enter or
exit the cells

Examples of Cells found in Animals

Cheek Cells

Can you identify the parts of the cell?

- cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm

Red Blood Cells

Human Muscle Cells

Plant cells

You need to identify the different parts of a

typical plant cell and relate the parts to the
functions.
parts of plant cell:
cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm,
nucleus and chloroplasts

PLANT CELL
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell
Membrane

Cell Wall

 A cell membrane
keeps all the parts of
the cell inside.

Cell
Membrane

It controls what
enters and exits the
cell such as water,
nutrients and waste
and thereby protects
and supports the
cell.
It is found just inside
the cell wall in the
plant cell.

 The cell wall is found in

plant cells but not in
animal cells.
This is the outermost
layer in the plant cell. It is
stiff and rigid and helps a
plant keep its shape.
Cell walls allow materials
like water and nutrients;
waste, oxygen and carbon
dioxide to pass to and
from the cell membrane.

Cell
Wall

 Chloroplasts are only

found in plant cells. They
are responsible for
photosynthesis.
Every green plant you see
is working to convert the
energy from the sun into
sugars during the process
of photosynthesis.
Chloroplast Plants are the basis of all
life on Earth. They make
sugars, and the byproduct of photosynthesis
is the oxygen that we
breathe.
Chloroplasts are green
because of the pigment
chlorophyll.

 Inside the cell, there is

a large fluid-filled space
called the cytoplasm.

Cytoplasm

It is a jelly-like
substance composed of
mainly water as well as
substances like
dissolved nutrients.
The cytoplasm is found
in both plant and
animal cells, filling the
space between the
nucleus and the cell
membrane.

 The nucleus is found in

both plant and animal
cells.
It is located in the
cytoplasm of the cell.
It controls and regulates
Nucleus
all cell activities. It is the
"control center" of the cell
and it contains the cell's
DNA.
It has a similar function to
the brain of the body
which is helping to control
eating, movement, and
reproduction.

Lets
summarise:

Plant Cell - Functions

Nucleus

control centre of the cell stores

information for cell functions

Chloroplasts contain green pigment

chlorophyll, needed in
photosynthesis
Cytoplasm

jelly-like, where cell activities

take place

Cell
membrane

thin, controls the substances that

enter or exit the cells

Cell wall

stiff wall which gives plant cells

their shape

Examples of Cells found in Plants

Hydrilla Cells

Hydrilla CellsMagnified

Can you spot the cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus,

cytoplasm and chloroplasts?

Onion Cells

Onion cell- Magnified

Can you identify the parts of the cell?

Cells in a leaf
stoma
stoma

Cells in the stem

xylem
phloem

Differences between Plant and

Animal Cells
Plant Cell

Animal Cell

Plant cells contain

chloroplasts to make
food from solar energy
during photosynthesis.
Underground parts of
plants usually do not
contain chloroplasts.

Animal cells do not

contain chloroplasts.

Plant cells contain cell

wall.

Animal cells do not have

cell wall.