1. What are the differences between animal cells and plant cells.
What is a cell?
What’s inside a cell?
What are the differences between animal cells and plant cells.

2. What is a cell?
A cell is the smallest unit that is capable of performing life functions.
The cells theory states the following:
All living things are made up of cells.
All cells come from preexisting cells through cell division.
Red Blood Cells
Onion Cells
Cheek (Skin) Cells

3. Examples of Cells Amoeba Proteus Plant Stem Bacteria Red Blood Cell
Nerve Cell

4. What is inside a cell?
Cells are made up of parts called organelles or “little organs”.
The parts of a cell that we are going to discuss include:
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplasts
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Some organelles are only found in plant cells.
These include cell walls and chloroplasts.
The vacuoles found in plant cells are larger.

5. Cell Membrane
Surrounds a cell, allows certain materials to enter the cell and waste products to exit
Outer membrane of cell that controls movement in and out of the cell
Double layer

6. Cell Wall Tough material surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells.
Most commonly found in plant cells & bacteria
Supports & protects cells

7. Nucleus Directs cell activities
Separated from cytoplasm by nuclear membrane
Contains genetic material - DNA

8. Cytoplasm
All the material of the cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus
Gel-like mixture
Surrounded by cell
membrane
Contains hereditary
material

9. Mitochondria The cell’s power producers.
Mitochondria combine oxygen and food to produce energy in the process of cellular respiration.
Controls level of water and other materials in cell l

10. Vacuoles Membrane-bound sacs for storage, digestion, and waste removal
Contains water solution
Larger in plant cells
Help plants maintain shape by storing water

11. Chloroplast
Uses the energy in sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen (a process called photosynthesis)
Usually found in plant cells
Contains green chlorophyll

12. What are the differences between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells are much like animal cells, except for 3 important differences.
Plant cells have cell walls, which make them appear rectangular-shaped.  These structures are composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and a variety of other materials.
Plant cells have chlorophyll, the light-absorbing pigment required for photosynthesis.  This pigment is contained in structures called chloroplasts, which makes plants appear green.
Plants cells have a large, central vacuole.  While animal cells may have one or more small vacuoles, they do not take up the volume that the central vacuole does (up to 90% of the entire cell volume!).  The vacuole stores water and ions, and may be used for storage of toxins.

13. Plant Cell vs Animal Cell

15. What am I, plant or animal?

16. Plant Cell
Animal Cell

17. Cancer cell being attacked by the immune system
Pictures of cells
Cancer cell being attacked by the immune system

18. Nerve Cells
Cheek (Skin) Cells
Liver Cells

19. A plant cell from the leaf of a poplar tree
Seaweed under a microscope
Plant cell with nucleus very visible

20. Stomach Cells
Cardiac Muscle (Heart) Cells
Muscle Cells
Bone Cells

21. Very thin slice of plant skin
Orchid (flower) cells
Leaf Cells of Moss
Cells in a plant root

22. Case21 Review

23. The correct answer is A
If you look at Cell 2, not only is it more box like but it also has a cell wall. That is how you know that is belongs to a plant. It could not be an animal cell

24. Let’s Try Another

25. The correct answer is A
Cheek cells could be found in an animal. Animal cells are usually rounder with a thin outer membrane

26. How about this…

27. The correct answer is B
Cell Walls are only found in plant and bacteria cells. Animal cells do not have cell walls, but they do have all of the other organelles that are listed as the answer choices.