S3.1.3 For the adult
Animal and plant cells
What is inside a cell, and is a plant cell the same as an animal cell?
What this chapter teaches
Plant and animal cells have a membrane, cytoplasm and, nearly always, a nucleus. A plant cell also has a cell wall, a large vacuole and, in green parts only, chloroplasts. The learner draws, labels and compares the two kinds of cell.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- Which parts does an animal cell have? Which extra parts does a plant cell have?
- Where is the cell wall, compared with the cell membrane?
- Do the cells in a root have chloroplasts? Why not?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Draw and label the nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane, cell wall and chloroplast
- Compare plant and animal cells in a table
What they copy into their notebook
Plant and animal cells have a membrane, cytoplasm and, nearly always, a nucleus. A plant cell also has a cell wall, a large vacuole and, in green parts, chloroplasts.