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Animal cells and Plant cells
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Animal cells and Plant cells
Animal cells usually have an irregular shape, and plant cells usually have a regular shape. Cells are made up of different parts.
It is easier to describe these parts by using diagrams:
Animal cells and plant cells also contain tiny objects called mitochondria in their cytoplasm
Animal cells and plant cells both contain:
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Plant cells also contain these parts, which are not found in animal cells:
Cell wall
Vacuole
Chloroplasts
The table summaries the functions of these parts:
Part Function Found in Cell membrane Controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell-plant and animal cells Cytoplasm Jelly-like substance, where chemical reactions happen Plant and animal cells Nucleus Carries genetic information and controls what happens inside the cell-plant and animal cells Mitochondria Where most respiration reactions happen Plant and animal cells Vacuole Contains a liquid called cell sap, which keeps the cell firm Plant cells only Cell wall Made of a tough substance called cellulose, which supports the cell-plant cells only.