Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

Animal and Plant Cell Foldable

Examples

Essential Cell Organelles

Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nuclear membrane
Nucleolus
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi body
Chloroplasts

For each organelle you are responsible for:

• Where it is present in an animal cell, plant cell, or both
• Where it is found in the cell
• What the organelle looks like (structure)
• What the organelle does (function)

HELPFUL LINKS:

Cells Alive Link

Biology 4 Kids- use the links on the right-hand side.

Here is another resource for you to use as you work to finish finding the structure and function for the different organelles of a cell:  Science Explorer p 16-22-  Click here to access