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Animal CellPlant CellCompare/Contrast

Chloroplast

Mitochondrion

Cell Membrane

Cytoplasm

Nuclear Membrane

Cell Wall

Vacuole Ribosome

EndoplasmicReticulum

Nucleolus

Nucleus

Chromatin

Golgi Body

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• Where ribosomes are created

• DNA information is copied here

• The prominent structure in the nucleus

References:http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/nucleus.htm

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm

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• A series of membrane channels

• Forms a tubular network throughout the cell

• Transports chemicals within cells

Reference:

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/endo.htm

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• Fluid environment of the cell

• All other cell organelles reside in cytoplasm

• Full of proteins that control cell metabolism

Reference:

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/membrane.htm

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• Hereditary information

• Composed of long thin strands of DNA

• Contains instructions that control heredity and cell metabolism

Reference:

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/nucleus.htm

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• Modifies chemicals to make them functional

• Prominent in cells that secrete cell products like mucus

• Secretes chemicals in tiny vesicles.

Reference:

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/golgibody.htm

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Cell

• Controls what substances came into and out of the cell

• Acts as a boundary layer to contain cytoplasm

• A fat layer between two protein layers that encloses cells

Reference:

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/membrane.htm

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• Produces protein

• Doesn’t have a membrane around it

• Break into two different parts when not producing protein

Reference:

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/ribo.htm

http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/cb/org/organelles.html

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• Rigid structure of nonliving

material surrounding the cell membrane

• Provides protection from injury

• Made of cellulose

• Only in plant cellsReference:

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cellwall.htm

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Ribosome Cytoplasm

Centrosome

Cell MembraneGolgi Body

Vacuole

Mitochondrion

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Chromatin

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Nuclear Membrane

Nucleolus

Lysosome

• “Power house” of the cell• Shape varies, but is the size of bacteria• Gives energy to cell to move and divide

REFERENCEhttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/mitochon.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta

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• Help in cell reproduction• Two centrosomes are perpendicular • Separate in own centrosomes to separate

cell

REFERENCECytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom

Consortahttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/mitochon.htm

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• Organelle containing enzymes• In animal cells, but not often in plant• Breaks down food particles

REFERENCEhttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/lysosome.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta

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• Membrane envelope of nucleus• “Perforated by Nuclear Pore complexes”• Controls the molecules in and out of nucleus

REFERENCEhttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta

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• Center of cell• Power house directs all cell activity• Provides cell with “unique characteristics”

REFERENCEhttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues classroom Consorta

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• In both, but bigger in plants• Stores waste and water• It creates turgor pressure when full of water

REFERENCEhttp://www.cellsalive.com/cells/vacuole.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues classroom Consorta

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• Only in plants• Contain chlorophyll giving green color • Makes food for the plants

REFERENCEhttp://cellsalive.com/cells/chloropl.htm

Cytology and History: Cells and tissues Classroom Consorta

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Animal Cell

• Have Chloroplasts

• Cell Wall

• Larger Vacuoles

• Lysosome

• Centrosome

• Smaller Vacuoles• Make up living things

• Have eleven other organelles, such as the mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, and golgi bodies

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