Organisms are either one cell (unicellular) or made of many cells (multicellular).
Here are the basic structures (there are more) of an animal and a plant cell.
Often you will be required to name some differences.
animal cell
plant cell
Function of the organelles
The cell organelles are the different parts of a cell. They have different functions.
| cell organelle | function |
|---|---|
| cell membrane | controls what goes in and out of a cell |
| cell wall | gives plant cells the rigid structure and support |
| nucleus | controls the cell and contains the DNA which contains the building instructions |
| cytoplasm | the liquid within the cell membrane containing the cell organelles |
| mitochondria | create power for the cell |
| chloroplasts | green structures that are responsible for converting sunlight into energy that is stored as glucose |
| ribosomes | - |
| vacuoles | storage spaces within the cell |
| golgi apparatus | |
| endoplasmatic reticulum |