3 Cellular Organization: 3.1 Cells As The Basic Units of Life
3 Cellular Organization: 3.1 Cells As The Basic Units of Life
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3 Cellular organization
Cell Presence in
Function
structure plant cells animal cells
• Controls the movement of
Cell
substances into and out of the
membrane
cell
Cytoplasm • Holds all the organelles in a cell
• Provides a site for chemical
reactions to take place
Nucleus • Contains the genetic material
DNA
• Controls activities of the cell
• Helps in the synthesis and
Rough ER
transport of proteins
• Helps in the synthesis and
Smooth ER
transport of lipids
Mitochon- • The site of ATP production
drion during aerobic respiration
Cell Presence in
Function
structure plant cells animal cells
Vacuole • Contains water and dissolved
a large only a few substances
central or none • Provides support to the plant
vacuole when it is full
Cell wall • Protects and gives shape to cells
Chloroplast • Contains chlorophyll which
absorbs light energy for
photosynthesis
10. There are some unique features that plant cells have but animal cells
do not have, or vice versa:
Animal cells Plant cells
Shape Usually irregular Fixed by the cell wall
Size Usually smaller Usually larger
Cell wall Absent Present
None or only a few small Usually present as a large
Vacuole
vacuoles central vacuole
Chloroplast Absent Present in green plant cells
Position of Usually at the centre of the Usually to one side of the
nucleus cell cell
Organism
System
Organ
Multicellular organisms
Tissue
Cell
Unicellular organisms
Organelle
Molecule