Animal cell and Plant cell characteristics Cell Facts

Animal cell and Plant cell characteristics

Cell Facts • All living things are composed of cells. • Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things. • Cells are produced from other cells. • Cells do everything from providing structure and stability to helping provide energy and means of reproduction.

Basic parts of a cell

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Animal cell Plant cell Cell wall: NO cell wall Present (formed of cellulose) Shape: Round (irregular shape) Rectangular (fixed shape) Vacuole: One or more small vacuoles (much smaller than plant cells). One, large central vacuole taking up 90% of cell volume. Centrioles: Present in all animal cells. Only present in lower plant forms. Chloroplast: NONE Plant cells have chloroplasts because they make their own food Plastids: None Present Plasma Membrane: cell membrane only cell wall and a cell membrane Lysosomes: Lysosomes occur Lysosomes usually not in cytoplasm. evident.

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