Cell Comparisons Plant vs Animal Cells

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Cell ComparisonsPlant vs Animal Cells
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Prokaryotic Cells

• Bacteria and Archaebacteria ONLY
• NO Nucleus! DNA is free floating
• NO organelles!
• All chemical reactions occur in the cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

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Eukaryotic Cells

• Multicellular Plants and Animals
• Unicellular Protists and Algae
• Chemical reactions occur in specialized
  organelles
• DNA contained within a nucleus

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Eukaryotic Cells Plants
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Eukaryotic Cells Animals
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Eukaryotic Cells Cell Wall

• Plants
• Nonliving layer
• Found outside the membrane
• Provides structure and support
• Found in plants bacteria

• Animals
• NO cell wall present!

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Eukaryotic Cells Vacuoles

• Plants
• Single large vacuole
• Holds water
• Helps give shape to cells

• Animals
• Lots of small ones
• May help with movement (protists)

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Eukaryotic Cells Energy Source

• Animals
• Mitochondria
• Transform energy stored in food into ATP

• Plants
• Chloroplasts
• Contain chlorophyll
• Capture light energy and convert it to food energy

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Eukaryotic Cells Plant vs Animal

• Plants
• Cell wall AND cell membrane
• Chloroplast
• One large central vacuole

• Animals
• No cell wall
• Mitochondria
• Several small vacuoles