Plant and Animal Cells

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What is the shape of an animal cell?

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Irregular round shape.

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Name two parts that are in the plant cell but that are NOT in an animal cell.

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Cell wall and chloroplasts.

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What is the smallest independent unit of a living thing called?

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Cell.

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What part of a cell controls what enters and exits the cell like a door?

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Cell membrane.

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What are the cell parts or structures inside the cell called?

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Organelles.

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What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

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Provides structure and support.

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Conducts photosynthesis to make food.

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

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Cytoplasm.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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Controls cell activities and contains DNA.

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What is the difference between plant and animal cells?

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