Plant vs. Animal Cells Plant cells: Will have a shape (rectangle) Will usually be green dots Will have thick outline Will have vacuole – looks like bubble Animal cells: More circular Dark center/nucleus
CELLS
Allows things to come in and out of the cell Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm Jelly-like substance that protects the cell Where the other objects live in the cell Cytoplasm
Mitochondria Changes food into energy Powers the cell
Stores minerals, nutrients, and water Vacuole
Nucleus Controls the function of the cell Genetic Information (DNA) Oversees the making of the Product Nucleus
Make basic protein Ribosome
Parts only found in plant???? Chloroplast Absorbs light energy Photosynthesis occurs Pigment/color!! Cell Wall Protection Structure Think: no skeleton! 3. Large Vacuole Storage WATER!!! – structure