ANIMAL CELL
CELL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FUNCTION Surrounds the cell Holds contents of cell inside (like skin) Keeps harmful substances out Controls what enters and leaves Water, oxygen, and nutrients are allowed to enter Waste products are allowed to exit
CYTOPLASM STRUCTURE FUNCTION Clear, thick, jelly-like fluid (like Jell-o) Chemical reactions take place here Cytoskeleton in the cytoplasm helps the cell maintain or change its shape (just like your skeleton)
NUCLEUS STRUCTURE FUNCTION Round Contains the DNA, which is long, thin threads of genetic material Control center- directs all cell activities (like a brain)
MITOCHONDRIA STRUCTURE FUNCTION Bean shaped Each cell has many mitochondria More active cells have more than less active cells Powerhouse of the cell Release chemical energy from food
VACUOLE STRUCTURE FUNCTION Animal cell has many Small, round Storage compartment Holds food and water for the cell
PLANT CELL
CELL WALL STRUCTURE FUNCTION Tough, rigid outer covering (like a wall to a building) Protects the cell Gives the cell shape (plants do not have a skeleton like animals)
CELL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FUNCTION Surrounds the cell Inside the cell wall Holds contents of cell inside (like skin) Keeps harmful substances out Controls what enters and leaves Water, oxygen, and nutrients are allowed to enter Waste products are allowed to exit
CYTOPLASM STRUCTURE FUNCTION Clear, thick, jelly-like fluid (like Jell-o) Chemical reactions take place here Cytoskeleton in the cytoplasm helps the cell maintain or change its shape (just like your skeleton)
NUCLEUS STRUCTURE FUNCTION Round Contains the DNA, which is long, thin threads of genetic material Control center- directs all cell activities (like a brain)
WATER VACUOLE STRUCTURE FUNCTION Plant cell has 1-2 Very large Storage compartment Holds water for the cell Helps to support the plant
CHLOROPLASTS STRUCTURE FUNCTION Green (contains chlorophyll) Bean shaped Photosynthesis- makes food for plants
MITOCHONDRIA STRUCTURE FUNCTION Bean shaped Release chemical energy stored from photosynthesis