PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC ORGANISMS

Directions: Use the sources linked below to cut and paste the following terms/phrases in their proper
positions on the table.
Diffen.com
Cellsalive.com

Prokaryotic Cells Only

Both Prokaryotic and

Eukaryotic Cells

circular DNA

DNA present

bacteria

Eukaryotic Cells Only

animals

ribosomes

DNA in a nucleus

cytoplasm

plants

small size

large size

simple cells

complex cells

no membrane-bound
organelles

fungi

membrane-bound organelles
protists

Use the chart below to briefly describe an animal cell and a plant cell. Provide an image of an animal cell and a plant
cell in the appropriate cell of the chart. (Be sure to cite source)

Structure and Function: Describe the

general shape and function of each
cell type.

Image

Animal Cell

Round shaped, eats to get energy both

have nucleus

Plant Cell

Has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and bigger

vacuoles, Rectangular shaped, both
have nucleus

Copy and paste the terms into the chart below to compare/contrast animal cells and plant cells in terms of their
structure and function. Use the linked sources for help.
Cells Alive: Plant vs. Animal Cells
Diffen: Plant vs. Animal Cells

Animal Cell Only

eats to get energy

Both Animal and Plant Cell

Plant Cell Only

vacuoles

large central vacuole

nucleus

chloroplasts

mitochondria

makes own energy from sunlight

ribosomes

cell wall

plasma membrane