Animal and Plant Cell Structures

Structure	Description	In animals?	In plants?
Cell membrane	- Covers the entire cell - Acts like gatekeeper to control movement of material in and out of cell	Yes	Yes
Cell wall	- Rigid material that surrounds, protects and supports the cell membrane - Allow gases, water and some minerals to pass through	No	Yes
Centriole	- Small protein structure critical to cell division	Yes	No
Chloroplasts	- Organelle containing chlorophyll	No	Yes
Chromosomes	- Threadlike structure containing genetic or hereditary info - Contains many different genes	Yes	Yes
Cytoplasm	- Area of cell where nutrients are absorbed, transported and processed - Contains number of different organelles	Yes	Yes
Endoplasmic reticulum	- Series of canals that carry materials throughout the cell	Yes	Yes
Golgi bodies	- Structure that stores proteins until they are needed inside/outside the cell	Yes	Yes
Lysosome	- Saclike structure formed by Golgi body - Contains proteins to break down	Yes	No
Mitochondria	- Tiny, oval-shaped organelle that provides cells with energy	Yes	Yes
Nucleolus	- Spherical structure within the nucleus of some cells - Probably involved in the making of proteins	Yes	Yes
Ribosome	- Organelle that builds proteins essential for cell growth and reproduction	Yes	No
Nucleus	- Act as the control centre directing all cell activities	Yes	Yes
Vacuole	- Small membrane-surrounded compartment that stores water, wastes and other materials - Much larger in plant cells	Yes	Yes