Starter

Starter: What is a cell?

 Starter
Starter: What is a cell?

An autonomous self-replicating unit that may exist as functional independent

unit of life (as in the case of unicellular organism), or as sub-unit in a
multicellular organism (such as in plants and animals) that is specialized into
carrying out particular functions towards the cause of the organism as a
whole.

What does this mean?

 Plant and Animal Cells
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Cell definition
Success Criteria Activities
Identify the structures within plant and animal • Labelled diagram of animal and
cells plant cell

Explain the functions of these structures •Function of cell parts match up

Compare plant and animal cells •Spot the difference between animal
and plant cells.

Keywords

Cell membrane, Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Cell wall, Ribosome,

 Label the plant and animal cell
using the key words below
Plant
Animal cell cell

Key words:
mitochondria, nucleus, ribosome, vacuole, chloroplast, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm
 Label the plant and animal cell Chloroplast
using the key words below
Ribosome Plant
Animal cell cell
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Cytoplasm

Nucleus Cell
wall

Cell membrane
Key words:
mitochondria, nucleus, ribosome, vacuole, chloroplast, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm
 Roles of each structure in the cell
Structure Role
Nucleus Support the cell and keeps its shape.

Mitochondria Controls the activity of the cell.

Chloroplast Respiration occurs here releasing energy.

Ribosome Full of cell sap & maintains shape

Cell wall Controls the movement of substances in & out.

Vacuole Proteins are made (synthesised) here.

Cell membrane These is where many reactions take place.

Cytoplasm Light energy is absorbed & changed into food here.

Which organelles are missing from these plant cells?
How will this affect the cell’s function?

A B C
Complete the Venn diagram comparing plant and
animal cells.

Chloroplast
Ribosome
Cell wall
Mitochondria
Animal Cell Cytoplasm Plant Cell

Cell membrane
Vacuole
Nucleus
 Lets think about it….
• ‘A plant cell is more advanced than an animal
cell because it has more structures.’
• Discuss 6 marks.
Plant cells are good,
animals cells are good,
which is best, there is only
one way to find out…

Key words: mitochondria, nucleus, ribosome, vacuole,

chloroplast, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm
 True or False

1. The nucleus controls all the activities of theT

cell.
2. Chloroplasts contain the green pigment
chlorophyll needed for photosynthesis. T
3. All plant cells contain chloroplasts. F
4. Animal cells are smaller than plant cells.
T
5. All cells have a cell membrane
T
6. Only animal cells have a cellulose cell wall.
F