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Plant Cell
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Chloroplast
Golgi Body
Mitochondrion
Chromatin
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Nucleolus
Nuclear
Membrane
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Ribosome
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• Where ribosomes are created
• DNA information is copied here
• The prominent structure in the
nucleus
References:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/nucleus.htm
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm
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• A series of membrane channels
• Forms a tubular network throughout the cell
• Transports chemicals within cells
Reference:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/endo.htm
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• Fluid environment of the cell
• All other cell organelles reside in cytoplasm
• Full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Reference:
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/membrane.htm
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• Hereditary information
• Composed of long thin strands of DNA
• Contains instructions that control heredity and
cell metabolism
Reference:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/nucleus.htm
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• Modifies chemicals to make them functional
• Prominent in cells that secrete cell products
like mucus
• Secretes chemicals in tiny vesicles.
Reference:
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/golgibody.htm
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• Controls
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what substances came into and out of the
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• Acts as a boundary layer to contain cytoplasm
• A fat layer between two protein layers that encloses
cells
Reference:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/membrane.htm
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• Produces protein
• Doesn’t have a membrane
around it
• Break into two different parts
when not producing protein
Reference:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/ribo.htm
http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/cb/org/organelles.html
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• Rigid structure of nonliving
material surrounding the cell
membrane
• Provides protection from injury
• Made of cellulose
• Only in plant cells
Reference:
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cellwall.htm
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Nuclear
Membrane
Vacuole
Nucleolus
Chromatin
Golgi Body
Cell Membrane
Mitochondrion
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Centrosome
Lysosome
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
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• “Power house” of the cell
• Shape varies, but is the size of bacteria
• Gives energy to cell to move and divide
REFERENCE
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/mitochon.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta
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• Help in cell reproduction
• Two centrosomes are perpendicular
• Separate in own centrosomes to separate
cell
REFERENCE
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom
Consorta
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/mitochon.htm
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• Organelle containing enzymes
• In animal cells, but not often in plant
• Breaks down food particles
REFERENCE
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/lysosome.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta
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• Membrane envelope of nucleus
• “Perforated by Nuclear Pore complexes”
• Controls the molecules in and out of nucleus
REFERENCE
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues Classroom Consorta
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• Center of cell
• Power house directs all cell activity
• Provides cell with “unique characteristics”
REFERENCE
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/nucleus.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues classroom Consorta
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• In both, but bigger in plants
• Stores waste and water
• It creates turgor pressure when full of water
REFERENCE
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/vacuole.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and Tissues classroom Consorta
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• Only in plants
• Contain chlorophyll giving green color
• Makes food for the plants
REFERENCE
http://cellsalive.com/cells/chloropl.htm
Cytology and History: Cells and tissues Classroom Consorta
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Plant Cell
• Have Chloroplasts
• Cell Wall
• Larger Vacuoles
Animal Cell
• Lysosome
Both
• Make up living
things
• Have eleven
other organelles,
such as the
mitochondrion,
endoplasmic
reticulum, and
golgi bodies
• Centrosome
• Smaller Vacuoles
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