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Animal Cell and Plant Cell
Age 11 · Biology
Every living thing is made of tiny building blocks called cells, which you can see with a microscope. Animal and plant cells both have a membrane, cytoplasm and a nucleus, but plant cells also have a strong wall around them.
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- Cell membrane: a thin skin that holds the cell together and controls what goes in and out
- Cytoplasm: a jelly-like liquid where the cell’s work happens
- Nucleus: the control centre that holds the cell’s instructions
- Cell wall: a stiff outer layer that only plant cells have, giving them their shape
Examples
- A thin slice of onion skin under a microscope shows rows of box-shaped plant cells with walls
- Cells gently scraped from the inside of your cheek look round and have no wall
Key takeaways
- The cell is the basic unit of all living things
- Plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not
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