Plant Versus Animal Cells!
Like a needle in a haystack!
Like a Pirate at Palatine!
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It is easy to see that people don’t look like
flowers and animals don’t look like leaves!
But at the microscopic level, it is hard to see
the difference!
All cells share many characteristics and
organelles so they look very similar!
So how are animal and plant cells different?
What is unique about Animal Cells?
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Animal cells have centrioles which help in cell
reproduction and division.
Animal cells typically have smaller vacuoles!
Animal cells have cilia and flagella!
Cilia and flagella aid in movement and feeding
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Cilia are short, numerous, hairlike projections that
move in a wavelike motion
Flagella are longer projections that move in a
whiplike motion
ANIMAL CELL
UNIQUE PARTS!
CENTRIOLES
SMALL VACUOLE
ANIMAL CELL
UNIQUE PARTS
CILIA
FLAGELLA
What is unique about Plant Cells?
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Plant cells are generally larger than animal
cells.
Plant cells have cell walls that help to support
the cells.
Plant cells have chloroplasts that make the
cell’s food.
Plant cells have one large vacuole.
PLANT CELLS
UNIQUE PARTS
LARGER CELL SIZE
CELL WALL
PLANT CELLS
UNIQUE PARTS
CHLOROPLASTS
ONE LARGE VACUOLE
Plants Versus Animals
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Plants and animals share many of the same
characteristics, but why do they have some different
parts?
Remember how each cell organelle serves an
individual function within the cell?
Animal cell needs are different from plant cell needs
based on their functions on earth.
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EX: Plants can make their own food, while animal cells
need to capture their food and therefore need cilia/flagella.