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    2 Comparing Plant and Animal Cells



    Cell This is the basic unit that provides the necessary functions of life.

    Classification Living things can be divided by into plant or animal kingdom. Plants produce their
    own food while animals consume other living things in order to get the nutrients they need.

    Difference between cells The difference between plants and animals is reflected in their cell
    structures. Both their cells have certain common parts, which do the same job, but plants also have
    some unique parts, that allow them to transform the suns energy into food in the form of sugars.

    Microscopes When using a microscope all organelles may not be visible because some of them may
    be obscured by other organelles, or the cell may not have been prepared to show all of them.

    Essential Organelles

    o Nucleus It controls the activities of the cell, such as growth. (A large organelle that is easy to
    see under magnification.)

    o Cell Membrane Cells possess this thin covering in order to keep the cytoplasm together. It
    acts as a security guard, only letting certain materials in or out.

    o Cell wall Found in plant cells but not in animal cells. The rigid structure that surrounds the
    cell membrane. It provides the cell with strength and support. Materials pass in and out of the
    cell through pores in the cell wall.

    o Chloroplasts Membrane-bound organelles that contain a green substance (pigment) called
    chlorophyll. In a process called photosynthesis, the chlorophyll uses the Suns energy to convert
    carbon dioxide and water into sugar (food) and oxygen. Chloroplasts are found in plant cells
    but not in animal cells.

    o Vacuole A large sac-like organelle that stores excess food, waste, and other substances. Each
    vacuole is surrounded by a membrane.

    o Mitochondria The powerhouses of the cell. These organelles break down food particles and
    release their stored energy. The cell uses this energy to fuel all of its activities. Mitochondria
    are surrounded by a membrane.

    o Cytoplasm All plant and animal cells contain this jelly-like material in which parts of a cell
    float.

    Organelles Plant and animal cell structures. Tiny parts within the cell that have special functions
    that help the cell survive, grow and reproduce. Most organelles are contained inside a membrane
    of their own. Organelle membranes keep different parts of cell separate from one another. These
    float in the cytoplasm.

    Micrographs Photographs taken with a microscope.

    Cells under the Microscope Cells we looked at under the microscope were prepared slides and
    the cells had been stained with dye such as iodine. The cells and their organelles do not have much
    coloring, so light passes through them. Without color or contrast the organelles are difficult to see.
    Stains make some organelles visible.

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