By Addison & Morgan

 Plant cells have a bricklike structure (as shown) enabling them to stand, since a plant has no bones, unlike an animal.  Plants use photosynthesis to get their food, which is made in the chloroplast of the cells, like a kitchen.  Only plant cells have cell walls (which protect the cell and strengthen it) and chloroplasts. nucleus  The cell membrane is shown in the picture as thin yellow line on the inside of the cell wall, the green layer.

A animal cell does not have chloroplasts or a cell wall, only a plant cell has these organelles. The animal cell has a more round shape then the plant cell, because the plant cell has the brick formation.

 The cell membrane like the gatekeeper it lets things in and out of the cell. The cell membrane is in both the plant and animal cell.  The cytoplasm contains the chemicals needed to keep the cell and its organelles healthy.  The nucleus is like the brain of the cell; it tells the rest of the cell what to do.  The mitochondrion releases the energy from the food photosynthesis to nourish the rest of the cell.  The vacuole stores food, water, or waste.  All these organelles are found in animal and plant cells.

 What is the:  Cell wall  Cell membrane  Nucleus  Mitochondrion  Vacuole  Cytoplasm  Chloroplast Answers on slide 5 Animal cells plant cells

 The cell wall gives the cell strength and solidity (p)  The cell membrane is like a gatekeeper it lets things in and out of the cell (p,a)  The nucleus is like the brain: it tells the cell what to do (p,a)  The mitochondrion releases energy from food (p,a)  The vacuole is the pantry of the cell: it stores food, water, or waste (p,a)  The cytoplasm contains chemicals key to the cell’s health. (p,a)  The chloroplast makes the food, like a kitchen (p)

 Pictures: Dreamstime Morgue files  Knowledge: Harcourt School publishers- Science book Science videos And, especially, Mrs. Thomas!