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Cell Parts and Functions

Plant and animal cells contain organelles that each have a specific function. The nucleus controls cell activities and contains DNA. The cytoplasm supports organelles within plant and animal cells. Mitochondria provide energy through cellular respiration in both cell types. Vacuoles store materials and provide structure in plant cells. The cell membrane controls what enters and exits the cell, inside the cell wall in plant cells. Chloroplasts, found only in plant cells, use chlorophyll to trap sunlight for photosynthesis.

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Cell Parts and Functions

Plant and animal cells contain organelles that each have a specific function. The nucleus controls cell activities and contains DNA. The cytoplasm supports organelles within plant and animal cells. Mitochondria provide energy through cellular respiration in both cell types. Vacuoles store materials and provide structure in plant cells. The cell membrane controls what enters and exits the cell, inside the cell wall in plant cells. Chloroplasts, found only in plant cells, use chlorophyll to trap sunlight for photosynthesis.

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TEKS 7.

12D differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles including cell membrane, cell wall,
nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplasts and vacuole

Cell Parts & Functions


Cells are made up of small organ-like structures called organelles. Each organelle has
a specific function that helps the cell function as a whole. Plant and animal cells are
similar, but they have different structures specific to their needs & functions.

Name of
Function Where found
organelle
nucleus
-control center for cell activities
-contains genetic information in chromosomes plant & animal cells
(DNA) that determine which traits are passed to
offspring

cytoplasm
-clear thick jelly-like fluid between the inside the
cell membrane plant & animal cells
-contains & supports the organelles

mitochondria -provides energy for the cell


-“power house” of the cell
-site of cellular respiration which releases plant & animal cells
energy by breaking the chemical bonds of food

vacuole -stores water, wastes & other materials


-helps provide shape & structure in plant cells plant & animal cells
-larger in plant cells since they may have to go
for long periods without rain
cell membrane
-controls what moves in & out of the cell (takes
in food/ gases & removes wastes)
plant & animal cells
-outermost layer of an animal cell
-inside the cell wall of plant cells
cell wall
-rigid, outermost layer of the plant cell
*plant cells only
-shapes, protects & supports the cell

chloroplast
-contains chlorophyll, a green pigment, that
traps sunlight *plant cells only
-site of photosynthesis
TEKS 7.12D differentiate between structure and function in plant and animal cell organelles including cell membrane, cell wall,
nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplasts and vacuole

Cell Parts & Functions


Cells are made up of small organ-like structures called _______________.

Each organelle has a specific _______________ that helps the cell function

as a whole. Plant and animal cells are _______________, but they have

different _______________ specific to their needs and functions.

Name of organelle Function Where found

_______________
- _______________ center for cell activities
___________
-contains _______________ information in
___________
_______________ (DNA) that determine which
___________
_______________ are passed to offspring

_______________
-clear thick jelly-like fluid inside the _______ ___________

_______________ ___________

-contains & supports the _______________ ___________

-provides _______________ for the cell


_______________
___________
-“_____________ _____________” of the cell

___________
-site of cellular _______________ which

releases _______________ by breaking the ___________

chemical bonds of _______________


_______________ -stores ____________, ____________ & other

materials
___________
-helps provide _______________ &
___________
_______________ in plant cells
___________
-larger in ____________ cells since they may

have to go for long periods without __________

_______________ -controls what _______________ in & out of


the cell (takes in food/ gases & removes ___________
wastes)
___________
-outermost layer of an _______________ cell
___________
-inside the cell wall of _______________ cells

_______________
-rigid, outermost layer of the ___________ cell *__________

-_______________, _______________ & ___________

_______________ the cell ___________

_______________
-contains _______________, a green pigment, *__________

that traps _______________ ___________

-site of _____________________ ___________


Vacuole

Nucleus

Chromosomes

Chloroplast

Cell Membrane

Cell Wall

Cytoplasm

Mitochondria

Common plant cell Common animal cell

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