Plant

Animal

Function: Controls
the activity of the
cell, like metabolism
and reproduction
Special Information:
Found only in
eukaryotic cells

Location: Near the

center of the cell

Plant

Function: Site of
protein synthesis,
like a factory
Special Information:
Made of RNA

Location: Suspended
in the cytoplasm or on
rough ER

Animal

Plant

Animal

Function: Converts
chemical energy into
ATP during cellular
respiration, like a
generator.
Location: Suspended
in cytoplasm

Special Information:
Internal structure has
large surface area for
ATP production

Plant

Function: Stores
food, water and
waste products

Location: suspended
in cytoplasm

Vacuole

Special Information:
Larger in plant cells

Animal

Plant

Animal

Function: Uses sunlight to

synthesize glucose for
food during
photosynthesis

Location: suspended
in cytoplasm

Special Information:
Contains chlorophyll,
a green pigment that
captures light

Plant

Function: Moves the

cell (locomotion)

Special Information:
Whip like tail (sperm)

Location: Attached to
membrane outside of
the cell

Animal

Plant

Special Information:
Tiny hair like
structures

Location: Attached to
the membrane outside
of the cell

Function: Moves the

cell (locomotion)

Animal

Plant

Animal

Function: Supports and

protects the cell, like a
wall.

Location: Outer layer

of plant cell, outside
cell membrane

Special Information:
Made up of cellulose,
a carbohydrate

Plant

Function: Regulates what

enters and exits the cell,
including food and gases,
like a gate.

Location: Surrounds
the cell, just inside cell
wall in plants.

Special Information: Fluid

mosaic model

Animal