1. EQ: What are plant and animal cells?

2. Plant and Animal Cells Cells Smallest part of a living thing
Need to been seen through a microscope
All plants and animals are made up of cells
Contains smaller parts to keep the cell alive

3. Animal Cell

4. Animal Cell Cell Membrane Surrounds the cell Protects the cell
Controls what goes in and out of the cell, such as water, food, and waste
Flexible and gives the cell shape

5. Animal Cell Cytoplasm Nucleus Thick fluid
Fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus
Nucleus
Control center of the cell
Directs the cell’s activities
Contains the organism’s genes
Genes control how a living thing develops

6. Animal Cell Organelle Small structure that does a job for the cell
Float in the cytoplasm
Some release energy
Some build or transport proteins
Some remove waste
Some store water and other materials

7. Plant Cell

8. Plant Cell Common with the animal cell Cell membrane Nucleus
Organelles

9. Plant Cell Cell Wall Stiff outer covering
Gives the cell extra strength and support
Helps plants stand upright
Helps support heavy leaves and flowers
Gives the cell a boxy shape

10. Plant Cell Chloroplasts
Remember plants make their own food through a process call photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts.
Green because they contain chlorophyll
Chlorophyll takes in the energy from the sun

11. Animal and Plant Cells Cell Part Function Plants Animals Nucleus
Controls most cells activities
Contains Genetic material
Present
Cell Membrane
Protects cell
Controls what enter and leaves the cell
Cell Wall
Supports cell
Not Present
Cytoplasm
Contains organelles
Chloroplasts
Uses sun’s energy to make food for cell