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    This document compares and contrasts animal and plant cells. It states that animal and plant cells are both eukaryotic but have some differences in their subcellular structures. It lists the main structures of animal cells as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm and cell membrane. For plant cells it includes these same structures plus chloroplasts, a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap, and a cell wall made of cellulose. The document then provides a table describing the function of each subcellular structure.

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    This document compares and contrasts animal and plant cells. It states that animal and plant cells are both eukaryotic but have some differences in their subcellular structures. It lists the main structures of animal cells as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm and cell membrane. For plant cells it includes these same structures plus chloroplasts, a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap, and a cell wall made of cellulose. The document then provides a table describing the function of each subcellular structure.

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    This document compares and contrasts animal and plant cells. It states that animal and plant cells are both eukaryotic but have some differences in their subcellular structures. It lists the main structures of animal cells as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm and cell membrane. For plant cells it includes these same structures plus chloroplasts, a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap, and a cell wall made of cellulose. The document then provides a table describing the function of each subcellular structure.

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    Animal and plant cells.

    Animal and plant cells are both eukaryotic, but have some differnences in their
    sub-cellular structure.

    Animal cells.
    animal cells have a nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm and a cell
    membrane, as well as some other sub-cellular structures.

    Plant cells.
    Plant cells have the same sub-cellular structures as animal cells, but with the
    addition of chloroplasts, a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap, and a cell wall
    made out of cellulose. algae also have a cellulose cell wall.

    Function of sub-cellular structures.

    Sub-cellular structure. Function.

    Nucleus. contains the genentic material.


    Mitochondria. Provides energy by carrying out respiration.
    Ribosomes. Carries out protein synthesis.
    cytoplasm. where most of the chemical reactions happen.
    cell membrane. controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.
    chloroplast. absorbs light for photosynthesis.
    permanent vacuole. filled with cell sap to help keep the cell turgid.
    cellulose cell wall. gives strength to the cell and supports the plant.
    plasmids. additional genetic material.

    animal cell: cell membrane. mitochondrion. nucleus. ribosome. cytoplasm.


    plant cell: mitochondrion. cell wall of cellulose. nucleus. vacuole. chloroplast.
    ribosome. cytoplasm. cell membrane.

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    cell specialisation.

    most cells are specialised in order to carry out a particular function. the cell's
    structure and composition are modified so that it can carry out a particular role.

    cell organisation.

    cells are the basic building blocks of all organisms. groups of similar cells come
    together to form a tissue, such as muscle tissue. in tissue, all the cells work
    together to carry out a particular function. Different tissues can come together to
    form organs, such as the heart. organs are organised into organ systems, such as
    the circulatory system. all of the organ systems make up the whole organism.

    specialised cells. function.


    sperm cells. swim to the ovum (egg) for fertilisation. have a tail for swimming.
    packed full of mitochondria to provide energy. sperm head (acrosome) contains
    enzymes to help break into the ovum.
    nerve cells.
    carry never impulses to and from the brain. long thin axon allows nerve impulses to
    travel along the cell. has many dendrites to pass nerve impulses to nearby nerve
    cells.
    muscle cells.
    contract and relax as part of a muscle tissue, for movement. packed full of
    mitochondria to provide energy.
    root hair cells.
    take up water and mineral ions for the plant. long thin hair to increase the
    surface area over which water can be taken up.
    xylem cells.
    transport water from the roots to the leaves, as part of a tissue. cells have no
    ends and are hollow to make a tube for water to move through. lignin in the cell
    wall to waterproof the cells.
    phloem cells.
    transport sugars around the plants, as part of a tissue. small holes in the end
    plates allow sugars to move through the cells.

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