Animal & plant cells

Plant cell

Animal cell

things in a plant cell

nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplast, vacuole

things in an animal cell

cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

function of nucleus

store and protect the DNA within a cell

function of cell membrane

controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

function of cytoplasm

Where many metabolic reactions happen

function of cell wall

Made from cellulose fibres and strengthens the cell and supports the plant.

function of chloroplast

where photosynthesis happens

function of vacuole

has cell sap to help keep the cell turgid

nucleus

Cytoplasm

Cell membrane

Cell wall

Chloroplasts

Vacuole