Plant cells: yr 9

Question 1

What three things do plant cells have, but not animal cells?

Answer 1

• vacuole
• cell wall
• chloroplasts

Question 2

What is the function of the vacuole?

Answer 2

The vacuole is filled with water and is separated from the cytoplasm of the cell by a membrane. The vacuole also helps keep the shape of the cell.

Question 3

What are chloroplasts?

Answer 3

Green disc shaped organelles where the chemical reactions of photosynthesis occur. The chloroplast is green N because of a pigment, chlorophyll. It is easily seen under a microscope. Some cells of the plant don’t contain chloroplasts eg. Roots, beacause they are underground so can’t photosynthesise.

Question 4

What is the cell wall?

Answer 4

This surrounds the plant cell. It provides the cell protection and helps keep the structure of the cell. It is easy to see it under a microscope.