Animal and Plant Cells

Learning objectives
1. To identify the structures
present in plant and animal
cells.
2. To describe the functions
of key cell structures.
What are the similarities and differences between
plants and humans?

Extension: What are the 7 life processes?

Cells
• Cells are incredibly small.

• They are the basic building

blocks of all animals and Plant cell

plants.

• These photographs show cells

seen through a light
microscope.
Animal cell
 Animal and plant cells

Animal and plant cells come

in different shapes and cell membrane
sizes, but they all have
three basic features.
cytoplasm

nucleus

animal cell plant cell

 Plant cells
Plant cells also contain these parts, not found in animal cells:

Chloroplasts

Vacuole

Cell wall
Task 1
 Structures and their functions

Structure Function Found in

Cell Controls what substances enter and exit Plant & animal cells
membrane the cell.

Cytoplasm Jelly-like substance, where chemical Plant & animal cells

reactions happen.

Nucleus Controls what happens inside the cell. Plant & animal cells
Holds genetic information.

Chloroplast Where photosynthesis takes place – Plant cells only

chloroplasts contain a green pigment called
chlorophyll.

Vacuole Contains a liquid called cell sap, which Plant cells only
keeps the cell firm.

Cell wall Made of cellulose, which supports the cell. Plant cells only
Task 2
 Questions
1. Name 3 structures found in both animal and plant cells.

2.Name 3 structures found only in plants cells.

3.What is the function of the cytoplasm?

4.What makes chloroplasts green?

5.What is the difference between the cell wall and cell

membrane?