Plant vs. Animal Cells

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

Front

Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is the rigid layer that lies outside the cell membrane in plant cells?

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Cell Wall

Front

Which organelle is found only in animal cells?

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Many Small Vacuoles

Front

What type of cell does not have a defined nucleus or membrane-bound organelles?

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Prokaryote

Front

What is the function of the chloroplast?

Back

Photosynthesis in plant cells.

Front

What is the main difference between plant and animal cells?

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Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts; animal cells do not.

Front

What is the function of the large central vacuole in plant cells?

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Storage of substances and maintaining turgor pressure.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What organelle is responsible for energy production in cells?

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Mitochondria