1. Parts of Plant and Animal Cells Structure and Function
The Cell
Parts of Plant and Animal Cells
Structure and Function

2. The Plant Cell 5 unique facts about plant cells
Has cell walls and cell membrane
Has Chloroplasts
Has one large vacuole
Performs photosynthesis
Rectangular in shape

3. The Animal Cell Cue: 4 unique facts about animal cells. Notes:
Oval or spherical in shape
Have lysosomes
Have small vacuoles
Have a cell membrane, no cell wall

4. The Cell Wall Cue Notes Location: Outer most layer of plant cell
Structure: 1.Strong, thick outer layer
2.Made of cellulose
Function: 1.Supports and protects the
plant cell

5. The Cell Membrane The Doorway of the Cell
Location:
Plant Cells: Located inside the cell wall
Animal Cells: outer layer between cytoplasm and the environment
Structure: A layer surrounding the cell
Made of cholesterol
Function: Regulates passage of materials in and out of the cell
2. Provides protection and support

6. The Inside of the Cell PARTS: Nucleus Nuclear Membrane Nucleolus
Chromatin
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum or ER
Ribosomes
Golgi Body
Chloroplasts
Vacuoles
Lysosomes

7. The Nucleus Cues Notes Nucleus control center
Location: floating in the cytoplasm
Structure: Large, spherical structure
Function: Directs all cell activities.
“the brains” of the cell,
holds the nucleolus and chromatin (DNA)

8. Part of the Nucleus
Cues: Notes:
Nuclear
Envelope
Location: surrounds the nucleus
Structure: thin membrane
Function: Allows materials in and out of nucleus through pores,
Protects the nucleus

9. Chromatin and Nucleolus
Cues Notes
Chromatin (chromosomes)
Structure: thin strands of genetic material,
Location: found in the nucleus
Function: blueprints for the instructions for
directing cell activities,
Contains all genetic information
The Nucleolus (Cue) Notes
Structure: Small spherical structure
Location: found in the nucleus
Function: Site of ribosome production.
Releases ribosomes into the nucleus

10. Cytoplasm (Cue) (Notes) Cytoplasm
Location: found inside of the cell membrane
Structure: Clear, thick jelly-like substance
Function: Holds the organelles
Constantly moving
Protects the cell

11. Mitochondria- The Powerhouse
Location: found in cytoplasm
Structure: Rod-shaped organelle,
folded layers inside
Function: 1. Takes in food molecules Converts food molecules to energy the cell can use

12. Endoplasmic Reticulum - Transportation System
Location: Usually located close to Nucleus
Structure: System of tubular passageways in cell
Function: transport materials: helps form proteins and other materials
Two Types
Smooth ER Has no attached ribosomes
Rough ER Has ribosomes attached

13. Ribosomes: Protein Factories of the Cell
Location: -attached to ER (fixed) or floating around in the cytoplasm (free)
-Produced in the Nucleolus
Structure: Small, grain-like bodies
Function: -Produce proteins for cell
-Ribosome send proteins down the ER

14. Golgi Body – Mail Room Golgi Body – mailroom
Location: located near cell membrane
Structure: System of flattened sacs and tubes
Function: 1.Receives proteins from ER
2.packages proteins and materials into VESICLES ships vesicles around and out of cell

15. Vesicles - Packages of the Cell
Location: Floating in the cytoplasm
Structure: Membrane covered spheres
Function: Transport particles, including proteins, around and out of cell.
Released from the ER and Golgi bodies

16. Chloroplasts - Energy Producers for Plants
Location: In Plants Only!! Found in cytoplasm
Structure: Large, irregular shaped green structures
Function: Photosynthesis -Captures sunlight and convert it to energy for food
Contains Chlorophyll which is a green pigment

17. Vacuoles Storage Tanks
Location: floating in cytoplasm.
Structure: Large, round sac
Function: Stores mainly water, food, waste, other materials,
one large central vacuole in plants
Small and often absent from animal cells
Water in vacuoles help give plants their shape.

18. Lysosomes Cleanup Crew
Location: Animal cells only, floats throughout the cytoplasm
Structure: Small, round organelle
Function: Collects wastes
Breaks down materials with chemical enzymes (large food pieces, old cell parts)