Curriculum
Science — First Preparatory
Unit 1: Matter
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Unit 2: Forces
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Unit 3: Life
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Unit 4: Earth and Space
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Text lesson
Cells and Life
Cells and Life
Comparing plant and animal cells
Comparing plant and animal cells
| Feature | Plant cell | Animal cell |
|---|---|---|
| Cell wall | Present, made of cellulose | Absent |
| Chloroplasts | Present | Absent |
| Vacuoles | One large central vacuole | Small vacuoles or none that are clear |
| General shape | Usually regular and fixed | Usually irregular and rounded |
- Remember that the cell membrane
- cytoplasm
- nucleus and mitochondria are present in both types of cell.
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