LESSON 1
The cell structure – Animal and Plant cell
The cell structure of both plant and animals are composed of protoplasm which can be divided
into two main parts
1. Cytoplasm
2. Nucleus
The cytoplasm is a fluid material that consists of cytoplasmic organelles such as lysosome, golgi
bodies, endoplasmic reticulum e.t.c.
The nucleus is bounded by a nuclear membrane and within the nucleus are:
(i) chromosome (ii) Nucleolus
The animal cell in addition has centromere while the plant in addition has starch granules,
cellulose cell and some plastids (chloroplast).
Structure of animal cell
, Structure of Plant cell
LESSON 2
Similarities Between Animal cell and Plant cell
Both Plant and Animal cells are similar because
i. they posses cytoplasm,
ii. cell membrane,
iii. endoplasmic reticulum,
iv. nuclear membrane.
v. Nucleus,
vi. chromosomes,
vii. nucleoplasm and
viii. nucleolus.
ix. They both carryout mitosis in somatic cell and meiosis in reproductive cells..
Differences Between Animal cell and Plant cell
PLANT CELL ANIMAL CELLS
1. Cell has a dead cellulose cell wall Cell has living cell membrane hence it can
hence definite in shape change shape
2. Chloroplast is present Chloroplast absent
3. A large central vacuole present Small vacuoles may be present or absent
4. Centrioles are absent Centrioles are present
5. Cytoplasm is dense and found along Cytoplasm is dense and granular and fills cell
the periphery of the cell completely
6. Food is stored as starch granules Food is stored as glycogen and fat
The cell structure – Animal and Plant cell
The cell structure of both plant and animals are composed of protoplasm which can be divided
into two main parts
1. Cytoplasm
2. Nucleus
The cytoplasm is a fluid material that consists of cytoplasmic organelles such as lysosome, golgi
bodies, endoplasmic reticulum e.t.c.
The nucleus is bounded by a nuclear membrane and within the nucleus are:
(i) chromosome (ii) Nucleolus
The animal cell in addition has centromere while the plant in addition has starch granules,
cellulose cell and some plastids (chloroplast).
Structure of animal cell
, Structure of Plant cell
LESSON 2
Similarities Between Animal cell and Plant cell
Both Plant and Animal cells are similar because
i. they posses cytoplasm,
ii. cell membrane,
iii. endoplasmic reticulum,
iv. nuclear membrane.
v. Nucleus,
vi. chromosomes,
vii. nucleoplasm and
viii. nucleolus.
ix. They both carryout mitosis in somatic cell and meiosis in reproductive cells..
Differences Between Animal cell and Plant cell
PLANT CELL ANIMAL CELLS
1. Cell has a dead cellulose cell wall Cell has living cell membrane hence it can
hence definite in shape change shape
2. Chloroplast is present Chloroplast absent
3. A large central vacuole present Small vacuoles may be present or absent
4. Centrioles are absent Centrioles are present
5. Cytoplasm is dense and found along Cytoplasm is dense and granular and fills cell
the periphery of the cell completely
6. Food is stored as starch granules Food is stored as glycogen and fat
