The Cellular Components Of Animal Cells And Plant Cells

Cell structure Functions

Plasma  Controls the movement in and out of
membrane the cell
 Allows exchanged of nutrients,
respiratory gases and waste products
Cell wall  Maintain the shape of the plant cell
 Provides support for plant cell
Vacuoles/ Regulates water balance Let’s compare
vesiscles
Nucleus  Controls activities of the cell Similarities
Both have nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, golgi
 Carries DNA and genetics code of a cell
apparatus, mitochondria, RER, SER and ribosomes
Mitochondria  Sites for cellular respiration
Differences
 Generate energy in the form of ATP
Structure/ Animal cells Plant cells
Ribosomes Synthesis protein
characteristics
Rough Transport protein
Cell wall /
endoplasmic
Chloroplast /
reticulum
Vacuoles /
(RER)
Centrioles /
Smooth Synthesis lipids and carries out detoxification
Lysosomes /
endoplasmic
reticulum Shape Do not have fixed Have a fixed shape
(SER) shape
Golgi Modify/ transport/ process protein, Food storages In the form of In the form of
appararatus carbohydrates, phospholipid and glycoprotein glycogen starch
Lysosomes Digest by hydrolytic enzymes
Centrioles Form spindle fibres
Chloroplasts Convert light energy into chemical energy
during photosynthesis