Animal & Plant Cells
Animal cells usually have an irregular shape, and plant cells usually have a regular shape.Cells are made up of different parts.
Animal cells usually have an irregular shape, and plant cells usually have a regular shape.Cells are made up of different parts.
The animal cell is made up of three basic parts: the cell membrane, the nucleus and protoplasm. Consider the cell membrane as the gatekeeper. It surrounds the cell contents and separates the cell from other cells and from the external environment. Nothing gets in or out without permission from the nucleus. The nucleus is the cell's brain and is in charge of growth, metabolism, and reproduction. It houses the chromosomes which contain the genetic instructions for making all the cell's proteins.
Protoplasm is made up of mostly water and inorganic ions (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, for example) and proteins, lipids and carbohydrates and is the primary component of the cell. The protoplasm part that surrounds the nucleus and is involved in cell reproduction is called the nucleoplasm. The protoplasm outside of the nucleus is called the cytoplasm.
cells and plant cells both contain:
cells and there functions
Humans are multi-cellular animals. That means we are made of lots of cells, not just one cell. The cells in many multi-cellular animals and plants are specialised, so that they can share out the processes of life. They work together like a team to support the different processes in an organism.All animals -- no matter what their size-- are made up of tiny cells. Each one of these cells can grow, reproduce, respond to changes in the environment, move, and metabolise food for fuel. So how does an animal cell work? Tiny structures inside the cell called organelles work together to carry out all the cell's life functions. Learning the basic parts of the cell and their functions will help you understand how an animal cell works.
Protoplasm is made up of mostly water and inorganic ions (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, for example) and proteins, lipids and carbohydrates and is the primary component of the cell. The protoplasm part that surrounds the nucleus and is involved in cell reproduction is called the nucleoplasm. The protoplasm outside of the nucleus is called the cytoplasm.
cells and plant cells both contain:
- cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus
- chloroplasts, vacuole, cell wall
cells and there functions
Humans are multi-cellular animals. That means we are made of lots of cells, not just one cell. The cells in many multi-cellular animals and plants are specialised, so that they can share out the processes of life. They work together like a team to support the different processes in an organism.All animals -- no matter what their size-- are made up of tiny cells. Each one of these cells can grow, reproduce, respond to changes in the environment, move, and metabolise food for fuel. So how does an animal cell work? Tiny structures inside the cell called organelles work together to carry out all the cell's life functions. Learning the basic parts of the cell and their functions will help you understand how an animal cell works.