Cell Comparisons Plant vs Animal Cells
Prokaryotic Cells Bacteria and Archaebacteria ONLY NO Nucleus! DNA is free floating NO organelles! All chemical reactions occur in the cytoplasm Cell Membrane and Cell Wall
Eukaryotic Cells Multicellular: Plants and Animals Unicellular: Protists and Algae Chemical reactions occur in specialized organelles DNA contained within a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cells: Plants
Eukaryotic Cells: Animals
Eukaryotic Cells: Cell Wall Plants Nonliving layer Found outside the membrane Provides structure and support Found in plants & bacteria Animals NO cell wall present!
Eukaryotic Cells: Vacuoles Plants Single large vacuole Holds water Helps give shape to cells Animals Lots of small ones May help with movement (protists)
Eukaryotic Cells: Energy Source Plants Chloroplasts Contain chlorophyll Capture light energy and convert it to food energy Animals Mitochondria Transform energy stored in food into ATP
Eukaryotic Cells: Plant vs Animal Plants Cell wall AND cell membrane Chloroplast One large central vacuole Animals No cell wall Mitochondria Several small vacuoles