Animal cells Flashcards
1
Q
What do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?
A
chloroplasts / cell wall / vacuole
2
Q
Why doesn’t an animal cell have chloroplasts?
A
because ‘animals’ get sugar from the food they eat. They do not need chloropalsts just mitochondria
3
Q
What is the shape of an animal cell?
A
Animal cells don’t have a fixed shape but we draw them kind of like a blob
4
Q
What is the purpose of the mitochondria?
A
generate most of the chemical energy needed for the cell’s reactions
5
Q
what is the purpose of the cell membrane?
A
provide protection
6
Q
what is the purpose of the ribosomes?
A
protein synthesis in a cell
7
Q
DRAW AN ANIMAL CELL (and label)
A
(go onto class notebook )
