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    Cell Structures & Functions: Cells Have Many Different Functions and Come in Many Shapes and Sizes

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    All cells have some basic structures in common, including a cell membrane that encloses the cell and organelles that perform specific functions inside the cell. Plant and animal cells differ in some of their organelles - plant cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis and have a cell wall for structure, while animal cells do not. The document provides diagrams and descriptions of common organelles in animal and plant cells like the nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, and cell membrane.

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    Cell Structures & Functions: Cells Have Many Different Functions and Come in Many Shapes and Sizes

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    All cells have some basic structures in common, including a cell membrane that encloses the cell and organelles that perform specific functions inside the cell. Plant and animal cells differ in some of their organelles - plant cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis and have a cell wall for structure, while animal cells do not. The document provides diagrams and descriptions of common organelles in animal and plant cells like the nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, and cell membrane.

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    Concise structure of cell

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    All cells have some basic structures in common, including a cell membrane that encloses the cell and organelles that perform specific functions inside the cell. Plant and animal cells differ in some of their organelles - plant cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis and have a cell wall for structure, while animal cells do not. The document provides diagrams and descriptions of common organelles in animal and plant cells like the nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, and cell membrane.

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    Cell Structures & Functions: Cells Have Many Different Functions and Come in Many Shapes and Sizes

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    All cells have some basic structures in common, including a cell membrane that encloses the cell and organelles that perform specific functions inside the cell. Plant and animal cells differ in some of their organelles - plant cells contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis and have a cell wall for structure, while animal cells do not. The document provides diagrams and descriptions of common organelles in animal and plant cells like the nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, and cell membrane.

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    7/21/2009

    Cells have many different functions and come


    in many shapes and sizes.

    • But all cells have some parts in common:


    Cell Structures & Functions
    – All cells are surrounded by a cell
    membrane.
    Cells
    C ll ffunction
    i similarly
    i il l iin allll li
    living
    i
    organisms. – Cells have organelles, which are
    structures inside the cell that have
    Characteristics distinguish plant cells
    specific jobs.
    from animal cells, including
    chloroplasts and cell walls.

    Here is a diagram of a typical animal cell and To make cell parts visible under a
    its parts. microscope, you can apply a stain to the
    cells.

    • Methylene blue is a
    stain often used to
    look at animal cells.

    Cell membrane Nucleus

    • The cell membrane is a • The nucleus is covered with a membrane


    thin layer that that allows materials to pass in and out.
    separates the inside of • It’s often called the “control center” of the
    the cell from its cell because it contains DNA
    DNA.
    outside environment. • The nucleolus acts as
    • It keeps the cytoplasm a storage area for
    inside while letting materials.
    waste products out. Can you identify the nucleus
    too?

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    Mitochondria are called the


    A vacuole is the storage area of the cell.
    “powerhouses” of cells.
    • Vacuoles store water, food, and waste.
    • Mitochondria produce
    much of the energy a
    cell needs to carry
    out its functions.
    f

    The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a Ribosomes are the protein factories of


    series of tunnels throughout the the cell.
    cytoplasm. • When ribosomes make proteins, they
    release them into the ER.
    • They transport
    proteins from one part
    of the cell to another.

    Golgi bodies receive proteins and other Lysosomes contain enzymes that can
    compounds from the ER. break things down.
    • Lysosomes pick up
    • They package these
    bacteria, food, and old
    materials and distribute
    organelles and break
    them to other parts of
    them into small pieces
    the cell.
    that can be reused.

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    7/21/2009

    The cytoskeleton is a series of fibers What organelles does this plant cell have
    made from proteins. in common with the animal cell?

    • It provides structure
    to the cell and gives
    it its shape.
    shape

    How are plant cells different from Plant cells have a cell wall, but animal
    animal cells? cells do not.
    • The cell wall is made of a carbohydrate
    • Plant cells have called cellulose.
    chloroplasts, but animal
    • Cell walls provide structure and support for
    cells do not.
    the plant
    plant.
    • A chloroplast is an
    organelle that contains a
    green pigment called
    chlorophyll.

    When a plant needs water it wilts


    Plant cells have a large central vacuole
    because the central vacuoles in its cells
    that stores cell sap.
    are empty.
    • They no longer push against the cell walls
    to keep the plant upright.
    • Watering
    Wate i g the plant
    pla t restores
    e t e water
    ate in
    i the
    central vacuoles.

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