Animal and plant cells

• Animal cell


  Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes
• Plant cell


  Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole, ribosomes
• Cell membrane function 


  Controls what goes in and out of the cell
• Cell wall function 


  Made of cellulose and supports and protects the cell
• Chloroplast function 


  Contains chlorophyll which traps energy transferred from the sun. Used fro photosynthesis.
• Cytoplasm function 


  A jelly like material that contains dissolved nutrients and salts
• Mitochondria function 


  Where energy is released in aerobic respiration
• Ribosomes function 


  The site of protein synthesis
• Vacuole function 


  Stores cell sap and helps keep the cell firm and rigid
• Nucleus function 


  Controls the cell’s activities
• What are cells


  The building blocks of life