Cells
What is a Cell?
A cell is the smallest unit of life . It’s like a tiny room where all the work happens to keep a living thing alive.Every plant, animal, and human is made up of cells! Types of Cells
There are two main types:
Plant cells
Animal cells
Both are similar, but plant cells have some extra parts!
Parts of a Cell (and what they do!)
PartWhat it doesFound inCell membraneControls what goes in and outBothCytoplasmJelly-like part where reactions happenBothNucleusThe "brain" of the cell; controls everythingBothVacuoleStores water and foodBoth (big in plant, small in animal)Cell wallGives shape and strength Only in plant cellsChloroplastsHelps make food using sunlight (photosynthesis) Only in plant cells
What Do Cells Do?
Cells:
Take in food and oxygen
Make energy
Grow and divide
Help the body repair and function
Fun Fact
Your body has trillions of cells!
A single-celled organism (like amoeba) is made of only one cell — and it can do everything by itself!