1. Plant and Animal cells and Organelles
Life Science

2. Organelles
Organelles = little organs that perform specific jobs in the cell
Organelles are found in eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells
Plant and Animal cells are both examples of eukaryotic cells with organelles
Plant and Animal cells contain many of the same organelles, but there are several differences

3. 1. Plant cells have a cell wall, Animal Cells do not
Plant vs. Animal Cells
There are three main differences between plant and animal cells:
1. Plant cells have a cell wall, Animal Cells do not

4. 2. Plant cells have chloroplasts and Animal Cells do not
Plant vs. Animal Cells
2. Plant cells have chloroplasts and Animal Cells do not

5. 3. Plant cells have larger vacuoles (storage spaces)
Plant vs. Animal Cells
3. Plant cells have larger vacuoles (storage spaces)

6. Plant vs. Animal Cells Plant Cells Chloroplasts Cell wall
Large vacuole
Animal Cells
No Chloroplasts
No Cell wall
Small Vacuole

7. Plant vs. Animal Cells

8. Organelles Nucleus Ribosomes Mitochondria Chloroplast Vacuole
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi Apparatus
Plasma Membrane
Cell Wall

9. Nucleus Looks like: Central area where DNA is found
Job: controls the cell
In a factory: Boss

10. Ribosomes
Looks like: Small particles of RNA in the cytoplasm and on the ER
Job: make proteins (protein synthesis)
In a factory: workers

11. Mitochondria Looks like: a bean
Job: powerhouse of the cell-it produces the energy in the form of ATP
In a factory: generator (energy source)

12. Mitochondria

13. Chloroplast
Looks like: green stacks of membranes the contain chlorophyll
Job: perform photosynthesis (convert sunlight into energy)
In the factory: greenhouse

14. Vacuole Looks like: sac-like organ. HUGE in plant cells
Job: stores water, food, and waste
In a factory: storage room

15. Endoplasmic Reticulum
Looks like: internal membrane system next to the nucleus (rough ER has ribosomes, smooth ER does not)
Job: transports materials
In a factory: conveyor belt

16. Golgi Complex (Apparatus)
Looks like: stack of membranes
Job: Packs, sorts, and ships
In a factory: packaging center

17. Golgi Complex (Apparatus)

18. Cell (Plasma) Membrane
Looks like: layered
membrane (called a lipid
bilayer) surrounding the
cell but inside of the cell wall
Job: “the regulator”- controls what comes in and out of the cell, protects, and supports the cell
In a factory: security guards

19. Cell Wall Looks like: thick layer outside the plasma membrane
Job: structure and support
In a factory: Cement wall

20. Lysosome Looks like: small, sac-like organ Job: breaks down wastes
In a factory: recycling center
Location: animal

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