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TYPES OF CELLS

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The prokaryotic cell

The eukaryotic plant cell

The eukaryotic animal cell

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The prokaryotic cell

Flagellum

Fimbriae
The prokaryotic cell is the type of cell that makes up bacteria.

Cell wall

Ribosomes
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Cell wall

The cell wall is rigid and surrounds the cell membrane.

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Flagellum

Flagellum

The flagellum is a filament that enables the cell to move.

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Fimbriae
Fimbriae Fimbriae are filaments that are used be the cell to adhere to a surface.

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Ribosomes
Ribosomes

Ribosomes are organelles that produce proteins.

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The eukaryotic plant cell
The eukaryotic plant cell is the type of cell that is found in plants and algae. Nucleus

Vacuole Chloroplasts

Cell wall Ribosomes Endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi apparatus Mitochondria

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Cell wall

The cell wall of a plant cells is rigid. It is made of cellulose.

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Nucleus
The nucleus is the organelle which contains the cells genetic material (DNA).

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Chloroplasts
Chloroplasts are the organelles which carry out photosynthesis.

Chloroplasts

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Ribosomes
Ribosomes synthesise proteins.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Endoplasmic reticulum

The endoplasmic reticulum is involved in synthesising proteins.

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Vacuole

Vacuoles are organelles in which the plant cell uses to store water and other substances.

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Mitochondria
Mitochondria

The mitochondria produce the energy needed by the cell.

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Golgi apparatus

The Golgi apparatus helps transport substances in the cell.

Golgi apparatus
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The eukaryotic animal cell

Cytoskeleton

Nucleus

The eukaryotic animal cell is the type of cell found in animals.

Ribosomes

Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes Storage vesicles

Golgi apparatus

Centriole
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Nucleus
The nucleus is the organelle which contains the cells genetic material (DNA).

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Ribosomes

Ribosomes synthesise proteins.

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Endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum is involved in synthesising proteins.

Endoplasmic reticulum
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Golgi apparatus

The Golgi apparatus helps transport substances in the cell.

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Mitochondria

The mitochondria produce the energy needed by the cell.

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Storage vesicles

Storage vesicles are organelles used to store waste substances or substances which will be used in the cell.

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Centrioles

Centrioles are organelles that are involved in cell division. They are also used in the formation of cilia and flagella, filaments that are responsible for the cells movement.

Centriole
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Lysosomes

Lysosomes are organelles that carry out digestion in the cell.

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Cytoskeleton
The cytoskeleton supports the organelles, gives the cell its shape and is involved in the movement of the cell.

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