Living Organisms

Living Organisms
Living Organisms
 Cells
• All living organisms
are made of cells.
• Protozoa, yeasts and
bacteria only have one
cell.
• Plants and animals
have billions of cells.
• Cells use energy from
respiration.
What do you think is inside the
cell?
Organelles

Do you think
animal and
plant cells look
the same?
 Cell wall Vacuole

Cell
membrane

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Chloroplasts

Animal cell Plant cell

 Controls what
goes in and out
of the cell

Cell
membrane

Nucleus
Controls
everything that
happens in the cell
Cytoplasm
All organelles
are located in
it.

Animal cell Plant cell

 For strength Cell wall Vacuole
and support

Vacuole:

• Food is
stored in
it.
• It pushes
on the cell
wall to
keep it
firm

Chloroplasts
Capture light
energy which
plants use to make

Animal cell food

Plant cell
 Vacuole
The vacuole pushes against the cell wall to keep the
plant cell firm. Firm cells make a plant stand up straight.