All living organisms on earth are made up by the building blocks of life named “cells”. They are the foundation of life and contain microscopic components called organelles which carry out complex tasks to provide the “basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known living organisms” (Wikipedia, Cell(Biology), viewed 19th March 2016,
Cells can be classified into two major groups- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotes are organisms that do not contain a cell nucleus and have no membrane bound organelles. Prokaryotes can be divided into two domains, Archaea and Bacteria. However organisms, whose cells are organized into complex structures by a nucleus, contain internal membranes and a cytoskeleton are known to be Eukaryotes.
Similarly plant and animal cells can be classified into eukaryotic cells. Both organisms contain membrane-bound organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. Furthermore they also contain …show more content…
Most plant cells have a central vacuole, which significantly fills up more than 90% of the cell. Vacuoles in plant cells can store and excrete waste products within the cell. Unlike plant cells, vacuoles found in animal cells are much smaller but usually are greater in number. However in plant cells the central location and size of the vacuole can cause the nucleus to be located at the edge of the cell.
Furthermore, another major difference between plant and animal cells is the presence of chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are known to be the food producers for the cell. These organelles can only be found in plant cells, animal cells do not contain chloroplasts. Chloroplasts conduct photosynthesis. These organelles work to convert light energy obtained from the Sun, and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to convert it into sugars. These sugars then can be used up by the plant cells as essential
Cells can be classified into two major groups- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotes are organisms that do not contain a cell nucleus and have no membrane bound organelles. Prokaryotes can be divided into two domains, Archaea and Bacteria. However organisms, whose cells are organized into complex structures by a nucleus, contain internal membranes and a cytoskeleton are known to be Eukaryotes.
Similarly plant and animal cells can be classified into eukaryotic cells. Both organisms contain membrane-bound organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and peroxisomes. Furthermore they also contain …show more content…
Most plant cells have a central vacuole, which significantly fills up more than 90% of the cell. Vacuoles in plant cells can store and excrete waste products within the cell. Unlike plant cells, vacuoles found in animal cells are much smaller but usually are greater in number. However in plant cells the central location and size of the vacuole can cause the nucleus to be located at the edge of the cell.
Furthermore, another major difference between plant and animal cells is the presence of chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are known to be the food producers for the cell. These organelles can only be found in plant cells, animal cells do not contain chloroplasts. Chloroplasts conduct photosynthesis. These organelles work to convert light energy obtained from the Sun, and use it in conjunction with water and carbon dioxide gas to convert it into sugars. These sugars then can be used up by the plant cells as essential