Eukaryotic Organisms: Animals & Plants (Edexcel GCSE Biology)
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Animals
The main features of animals:
They are multicellular
Their cells contain a nucleus with a distinct membrane
Their cells do not have cellulose cell walls
Their cells do not contain chloroplasts (so they are unable to carry out photosynthesis)
They feed on organic substances made by other living things
They often store carbohydrates as glycogen
They usually have nervous coordination
They are able to move from place to place
A typical animal cell
Cell Structures Found in Both Animal and Plant Cells Table
Plants
The main features of plants:
They are multicellular
Their cells contain a nucleus with a distinct membrane
Their cells have cell walls made out of cellulose
Their cells contain chloroplasts (so they can carry out photosynthesis)
They feed by photosynthesis
They store carbohydrates as starch or sucrose
They do not have nervous coordination
A typical plant cell
Cell Structures Found Only in Plant Cells Table
Examiner Tips and Tricks
You need to be able to recognise, draw and interpret images of cells, so practice drawing and labelling animal and plant cells as part of your revision.
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