Animal and plant cells
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Learning Intentions • To understand what cells are and their function. •To be able to state the differences between animal and plant cells • To be able to label an animal and plant cell Success Criteria • I understand what cells are and their function. •I can state the differences between animal and plant cells • I can label an animal and plant cell
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Year 8 Animal and plant cells
Transcript of Animal and plant cells
Learning Intentions• To understand what cells are and their function.•To be able to state the differences between animal and plant cells• To be able to label an animal and plant cell
Success Criteria• I understand what cells are and their function.•I can state the differences between animal and plant cells• I can label an animal and plant cell
What is a cell?
A cell is the very smallest unit of living matter.
All living things, including plants and animals, are made up of cells.
What is a cell?What is a cell?
Remember – All Living ThingsRemember – All Living Things
• Require energy and nutrition, including water
• Need to remove wastes
• Exchange gases
• Respond to their environments
• Grow and develop as they get older
• Reproduce
• Are made up of cells
What is a cell?
There are many different kinds of cells, doing many different jobs in a plant or animal.
What is a cell?What is a cell?
Animal and plant cellsAnimal and Plant CellsAnimal and Plant Cells
Cell membrane
The cell membrane is found in ALL cells. It surrounds the cell and holds it together. It controls what chemicals can enter and leave the cell.
Cell MembraneWrite this in your bookCell Membrane
Write this in your book
NucleusThe nucleus is found in ALL cells. It is the control center of the cell. Inside the nucleus is DNA which contains genetic information.
NucleusWrite this in your book
NucleusWrite this in your book
CytoplasmAll cells contain cytoplasm. Cytoplasm is a jelly-like mixture of chemicals where most of the work of the cell takes place
CytoplasmWrite this in your book
CytoplasmWrite this in your book
Plant cell partsPlant cells may contain some extra parts.
Parts of a Plant CellParts of a Plant Cell
Chloroplasts (plant cells)
Chloroplasts are disc shaped and contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
ChloroplastsWrite this in your book
ChloroplastsWrite this in your book
Cell wall (plant cells)
The cell wall is a strong outer layer to support the cell and give it shape.
Cell WallWrite this is your book
Cell WallWrite this is your book
Vacuole (plant cells)
The vacuole is where the plant cell stores sap (the food that it has made; a mixture of sugars, salts and water).
VacuoleWrite this is your book
VacuoleWrite this is your book
Cytoplasm
Complete the worksheets on animal
and plant cells.
Check your Learning!Check your Learning!
Scales used to measure cells
1 metre= 100 cm
= 1000 mm
= 10,000 um (micrometres)
= 100,000 nm (nanometres)
Animation: http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm
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Dust Mite
Pollen
White Blood Cell
Red Blood Cell
Yeast
Bacteria
Virus
