1. NOW THAT I’VE GOT YOUR ATTENTION
ALIEN vs. PREDATOR
NOW THAT I’VE GOT YOUR ATTENTION
Animal Cell vs. Plant Cell

2. CELL The building block of life.
The basic unit of all living organisms.
From the Latin cellula meaning small room.
Structure of cork - from which Robert Hooke coined the term “cell” in 1664.

3. THE ANIMAL CELL Mitochondria Nucleus Cell Membrane Ribosomes Vacuole
Cytoplasm
Vacuole

4. THE PLANT CELL Mitochondria Vacuole Ribosomes Chloroplast Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell
Membrane
Cell Wall

5. 4 Differences Between Animal and Plant Cells
Animal cells have a larger nucleus.
Plant cells have large central vacuoles for storage.
Plant cells have an extra outer protective layer called the cell wall which gives the cell rigidity.
Plant cells have chloroplasts which help the plant produce food during photosynthesis. They also contain a green pigment, chlorophyll, which gives plants and trees their color.

6. Main Parts of the Cell
Nucleus - the “control center” of the cell. It contains the cell’s DNA.
Cell Membrane - outer boundary of the cell.
Cell Wall - Outer protective layer of plant cell.
Cytoplasm - jelly-like fluid interior of the cell.
Mitochondria - the “powerhouse” of the cell - energy center. Turns food into useable energy (ATP)
Ribosomes - make protein
Vacuoles - stores water; plants have a large central vacuole