Animal and Plant Cell Functions

3 Concepts of the Cell Theory

1. Every living thing is made of one or more cells 2. Cells carry out the function needed to support life 3. Cells come only from other living cells

Characteristics of Life

1. organization 2. the ability to develop and grow 3. the ability to respond to the environment 4. the ability to reproduce

Bacteria

Tiny, single- celled organisms

Cell Membrane

In both animal and plant cell. Controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Cytoplasm

In both animal and plant cells. Gelatin like material. Most work carried out here.

Golgi Apparatus

In both animal and plant cells. Stores, processes, and releases chemicals.

Mitochondria

In both plant and animal cells. "Powerhouse" of the cell. Breaks down sugar and releases energy (lightning).

Nucleus

In both plant and animal cells. Brain/ control center of the cell. All information is stored here.

Ribosomes

In both plant and animal cells. Makes proteins.

Nucleolus

In both plant and animal cells. Makes the ribosomes of a cell.

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

In both plant and animal cells. There is both rough and smooth; rough contains ribosomes and smooth does not. Carry materials through the cell.

Cell Wall

In only a plant cell. Gives support/ protection and allows some things in and out of the cell.

Chloroplast

In only a plant cell. Organelles in which the energy from sunlight is used to make sugar in a plant.

Lysosome

In only an animal cell. Can break down and digest old cell parts.

Necessities Needed for Life

Organisms, energy, materials, living space

Vacuole

Stores water and nutrients.

Unicellular

made of only one cell

Multicellular

made up of many cells