Animal vs. Plant Cells

Front

What is the shape of a plant cell?

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Rectangular

Front

Which organelle is found only in plant cells?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What controls what passes in and out of the cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What type of cell was the first to appear on Earth?

Back

Prokaryotic

Front

What is the shape of an animal cell?

Back

Round or oval

Front

What is the function of chloroplasts?

Back

Photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy.

Front

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Front

What is a vacuole?

Back

A storage organelle found in plant cells, often large and central.

Front

What is the role of mitochondria?

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They produce energy through cellular respiration.