Cell Structure and Cell Function (2)

Cells

Are the basic units of all living things

Similarities between the structure of animal cells and plant cells

Both cells are made of nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (1)

Plant cells have a fixed shape while animal cells does not have a fixed shape

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (2)

Animal cells has a cell wall while animals cells does not have a cell wall

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (3)

Plant cells has chloroplasts while animal cells does not have chloroplasts

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (4)

Plant cells has a large vacuole while animal cells does not vacuole/if present, it is small

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (5)

For plant cells, it stores carbohydrate in the form of starch while for animal cells, it stores carbohydrate in the form of glycogen

Differences in the structure of plant cells and animal cells (6)

Plant cells does not have a centriole while animal cells has centrioles

Characteristics of mitochondria (1)

It is rod-shaped or spherical

Characteristics of mitochondria (2)

It consists of two layers of membranes, which are the smooth outer membrane and folded inner membrane