Plant Versus Animal Cells!

Like a needle in a haystack! Like a Pirate at Palatine! It is easy to see that people don’t look like flowers and animals don’t look like leaves! It is easy to see that people don’t look like flowers and animals don’t look like leaves! But at the microscopic level, it is hard to see the difference! But at the microscopic level, it is hard to see the difference! All cells share many characteristics and organelles so they look very similar! All cells share many characteristics and organelles so they look very similar! So how are animal and plant cells different? So how are animal and plant cells different?

What is unique about Animal Cells? Animal cells have centrioles which help in cell reproduction and division. Animal cells have centrioles which help in cell reproduction and division. Animal cells typically have smaller vacuoles! Animal cells typically have smaller vacuoles! Animal cells have cilia and flagella! Animal cells have cilia and flagella! Cilia and flagella aid in movement and feeding Cilia and flagella aid in movement and feeding Cilia are short, numerous, hairlike projections that move in a wavelike motion Cilia are short, numerous, hairlike projections that move in a wavelike motion Flagella are longer projections that move in a whiplike motion Flagella are longer projections that move in a whiplike motion

ANIMAL CELL UNIQUE PARTS! CENTRIOLES SMALL VACUOLE

ANIMAL CELL UNIQUE PARTS CILIAFLAGELLA

What is unique about Plant Cells? Plant cells are generally larger than animal cells. Plant cells are generally larger than animal cells. Plant cells have cell walls that help to support the cells. Plant cells have cell walls that help to support the cells. Plant cells have chloroplasts that make the cell’s food. Plant cells have chloroplasts that make the cell’s food. Plant cells have one large vacuole. Plant cells have one large vacuole.

PLANT CELLS UNIQUE PARTS LARGER CELL SIZECELL WALL

PLANT CELLS UNIQUE PARTS CHLOROPLASTSONE LARGE VACUOLE

Plants Versus Animals Plants and animals share many of the same characteristics, but why do they have some different parts? Plants and animals share many of the same characteristics, but why do they have some different parts? Remember how each cell organelle serves an individual function within the cell? Remember how each cell organelle serves an individual function within the cell? Animal cell needs are different from plant cell needs based on their functions on earth. Animal cell needs are different from plant cell needs based on their functions on earth. EX: Plants can make their own food, while animal cells need to capture their food and therefore need cilia/flagella. EX: Plants can make their own food, while animal cells need to capture their food and therefore need cilia/flagella.