Animal & Plant Cells (AQA GCSE Biology)
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Written by: Lára Marie McIvor
Reviewed by: Lucy Kirkham
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Animal Cells
Eukaryotic cells have subcellular structures, each carrying out a particular function
Organelles are subcellular ‘compartments’ where specific processes take place within the cell
The main subcellular structures in animal cells are:
The nucleus
Cell membranes
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Some cellular structures can only be seen when viewed with an electron microscope
Cell structures table
Plant Cells
In addition to the subcellular parts found in animal cells, plant cells have:
A cell wall made of cellulose (algal cells also have this structural feature)
A permanent vacuole filled with cell sap
Plant cells found in the leaf and stem may also contain chloroplasts
The plant cell shown above contains chloroplasts, so it would be found in the leaves of a plant
Plant cell structure & function table
Examiner Tips and Tricks
You need to be able to recognise, draw and interpret images of cells, so make sure to get some practice of drawing and labelling animal and plant cells as part of your revision.
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