1. Plant and Animal Cell Comparison

3. The cell is the basic unit of life. Plant cells (unlike animal cells) are surrounded by a thick, rigid cell wall.

5. Plant cells have a cell wall, but animal cells do not. Plant cells have chloroplasts, but animal cells do not. Plant cells generally have a more rectangular shape because the cell wall is more rigid. Animal cells have a round or irregular shape because they do not have a cell wall. Plants cells usually have one or more large vacuole(s), while animal cells have smaller vacuoles, if any are present. Plant Animal

6. In class activity Plant and animal graphic organizer activity sheet Work on this with your partner After you are finished this, work on labeling the plant and animal sheets