Common Organelle
What organelle stores the cell's DNA and controls cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?
Nucleus
What organelle, found only in plant cells, is responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
What organelle in animal cells is responsible for breaking down waste materials and cellular debris?
Lysosomes
What is the function of the nucleus in both plant and animal cells?
Stores DNA and controls cellular activities
Name one similarity between plant and animal cells regarding their organelles.
Both have a nucleus
Which organelle provides protection for the cell and regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell in both plant and animal cells?
Cell membrane
What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?
Provides shape, support, and protection
Describe the shape of animal cells compared to plant cells.
Rounded or irregular shape
Describe the function of mitochondria in plant and animal cells.
Converts glucose into ATP, the cell's energy currency
Describe one difference in the shape between plant and animal cells.
Plant cells have a definite shape (usually rectangular or cubic), while animal cells have a rounded or irregular shape.
What is the gel-like fluid inside the cell that houses organelles and protects them from damage called?
Cytoplasm
What organelle in plant cells is responsible for storing waste products and maintaining water balance?
Vacuole
What is the function of lysosomes in animal cells?
Breakdown of waste materials and cellular debris
Why do cells have organelles?
Organelles serve specific functions to keep a cell alive
What unique organelle do plant cells have that animal cells lack, and what is its function?
Chloroplasts; responsible for photosynthesis
Name the organelle responsible for converting glucose into ATP, the cell's energy currency, found in both plant and animal cells.
Mitochondria
What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in plant cells
The Golgi apparatus processes, sorts, and delivers proteins and lipids for use inside and outside of the cell.
What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in animal cells?
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is involved in protein and lipid synthesis, as well as the transport of molecules within the cell.
What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells? (To get energy from the sun)
Photosynthesis
Compare the size range of plant and animal cells.
Plant cells are generally larger, ranging from 10 to 100 micrometers in length, while animal cells are smaller, ranging from 10 to 30 micrometers.
Both plant and animal cells contain this organelle responsible for protein synthesis and transport within the cell.
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which organelle found exclusively in plant cells provides shape, support, and protection, similar to the walls of a building?
Cell wall
Animal cells lack this organelle, responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy in plant cells.
Chloroplasts
Describe the function of vacuoles
Store waste products and maintain water balance
Name one organelle found in both plant and animal cells and describe its function.
Mitochondria; converts glucose into ATP for energy