key concepts ++ plants and animal cells

Question 1

name 3 things you can find in a plant cell and not an animal cell

Answer 1

• vacuole (contains cell sap, a weak solution of sugar and salts)
• chloroplast (where photosynthesis occurs, which makes food for the plant + contain chlorophyll, which absorbs the light for photosynthesis)
• cell wall (supports cell + strengthens it)

Question 2

function of the nucleus

Answer 2

contains genetic material that controls the activities of the cell

Question 3

function of cytoplasm

Answer 3

gel-like substance where most of the chemical reactions happens. it has enzymes which control these reactions

Question 4

function of cell membrane

Answer 4

holds the cell together and controls what goes in and out

Question 5

function of mitochondria

Answer 5

where aerobic respiration takes place. respiration transfers energy that the cell needs to work

Question 6

function of ribosomes

Answer 6

these are where proteins are made in the cell