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You'll often see cell diagrams that look like detailed city maps, and that's exactly what they are! These diagrams show you where all the important organelles live and work inside both animal and plant cells.
Animal cells are like streamlined apartments - they've got all the essentials like the nucleus (the control centre), mitochondria (the power stations), and ribosomes (the protein factories). You'll also spot the endoplasmic reticulum - think of it as the cell's internal highway system.
Plant cells are basically animal cells with some extra features. They've got chloroplasts for photosynthesis, a massive vacuole for storage, and a tough cell wall for protection. The amyloplast you see stores starch grains, which is like the cell's packed lunch.
Quick Tip: When drawing cell diagrams in exams, remember that plant cells are generally more rectangular due to their cell walls, whilst animal cells are more rounded and flexible.

The nucleus is basically the CEO of the cell - it's usually the biggest organelle and calls all the shots. This command centre has three main parts: the nuclear envelope (like security doors), the nucleoplasm (the filling), and the nucleolus (the ribosome factory).
What makes the nucleus so clever is its nuclear pores - tiny gaps that act like selective doorways. DNA lives here as a tangled mess called chromatin, and when the cell needs proteins, it copies the instructions onto messenger RNA. This RNA then travels through those nuclear pores to deliver the protein recipe to the rest of the cell.
Ribosomes are the cell's protein-making machines, and they're absolutely everywhere - floating in the cytoplasm or stuck to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. These tiny two-part structures take the RNA instructions and build proteins from amino acids, like following a recipe to make a cake.
Remember: Ribosomes are found in ALL cells, even bacteria, because every living thing needs to make proteins to survive.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) comes in two flavours: rough and smooth. Rough ER is covered in ribosomes like a factory assembly line, where protein synthesis happens. Smooth ER is the multitasker - in liver cells, it breaks down toxins, whilst in reproductive organs, it makes steroid hormones.
The Golgi apparatus is like the cell's post office and packaging centre rolled into one. It's not a fixed structure - vesicles constantly arrive from the ER, fuse together to form new layers, then break apart to form new vesicles that carry processed proteins away.
Here's where it gets cool: proteins made in the rough ER get transported to the Golgi in little bubble-like vesicles. The Golgi modifies and packages these proteins, then ships them off to wherever they're needed. When these vesicles reach the cell membrane and release their contents outside, it's called exocytosis.
Key Process: This entire system - from ER to Golgi to secretion - is how cells make and release useful substances like hormones and enzymes.

Mitochondria are the cell's power stations, found in both plant and animal cells. These double-membraned organelles carry out aerobic respiration, converting glucose and oxygen into ATP - the cell's energy currency. The inner membrane folds into cristae where ATP is made, whilst the matrix inside runs the Krebs cycle.
Lysosomes are like the cell's recycling centres and waste disposal units. These single-membraned vesicles contain powerful digestive enzymes that break down worn-out organelles, destroy harmful bacteria, and clean up cellular mess. Sperm cells even have special lysosomes called acrosomes that help them penetrate egg cells during fertilisation.
Plant cells have a massive permanent vacuole surrounded by the tonoplast membrane. When it's full of water, it makes the cell turgid (firm and swollen), which helps support the entire plant - especially important for non-woody plants that rely on water pressure for structure.
Energy Fact: Muscle cells are packed with mitochondria because they need loads of ATP for contraction - that's why athletes have such efficient cellular power stations!

Chloroplasts are plant cells' solar panels, capturing light energy for photosynthesis. Inside their double membrane envelope, stacked thylakoids form grana containing chlorophyll. The light-dependent reactions happen here, splitting water and making ATP, whilst the light-independent reactions occur in the stroma using carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates.
Centrioles are animal cell specialists that organise microtubules made from tubulin protein. During cell division, they create the spindle that moves chromosomes around - plant cells manage this without centrioles, showing there's often more than one way to solve a problem in biology.
The cytoskeleton is the cell's internal scaffolding system, made of protein filaments and microtubules. It's not just structural support - it's also the cell's transport network, providing tracks for organelles to move along using ATP-powered motors. Think of it as the cell's roads and delivery system combined.
Cool Connection: The cytoskeleton can help entire cells move, which is how white blood cells chase down infections in your body!

Cell walls give plant cells their strength and distinctive shape. Made from tough cellulose fibres arranged in a criss-cross pattern and held together by pectin, they're like reinforced concrete for cells. The middle lamella cements neighbouring cells together, whilst plasmodesmata create communication channels between cells.
Cilia and flagella are the cell's movement systems - basically cellular arms and tails. Cilia are short and numerous (like the tiny hairs in your airways that sweep out mucus), whilst flagella are longer and fewer (like sperm tails for swimming).
Both structures use the same clever 9+2 arrangement of microtubules that slide against each other to create movement. Cilia often work together in waves to move fluids over cell surfaces, whilst flagella typically propel the entire cell through liquid environments.
Real-World Example: The cilia in your respiratory tract work 24/7 to sweep dust and germs out of your lungs - they're literally cleaning your airways right now!
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Ever wondered what's actually going on inside those tiny cells you're always hearing about in biology? Think of cells as bustling cities packed with specialised structures called organelles, each with its own job to keep everything running smoothly. Whether it's... Show more

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You'll often see cell diagrams that look like detailed city maps, and that's exactly what they are! These diagrams show you where all the important organelles live and work inside both animal and plant cells.
Animal cells are like streamlined apartments - they've got all the essentials like the nucleus (the control centre), mitochondria (the power stations), and ribosomes (the protein factories). You'll also spot the endoplasmic reticulum - think of it as the cell's internal highway system.
Plant cells are basically animal cells with some extra features. They've got chloroplasts for photosynthesis, a massive vacuole for storage, and a tough cell wall for protection. The amyloplast you see stores starch grains, which is like the cell's packed lunch.
Quick Tip: When drawing cell diagrams in exams, remember that plant cells are generally more rectangular due to their cell walls, whilst animal cells are more rounded and flexible.

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The nucleus is basically the CEO of the cell - it's usually the biggest organelle and calls all the shots. This command centre has three main parts: the nuclear envelope (like security doors), the nucleoplasm (the filling), and the nucleolus (the ribosome factory).
What makes the nucleus so clever is its nuclear pores - tiny gaps that act like selective doorways. DNA lives here as a tangled mess called chromatin, and when the cell needs proteins, it copies the instructions onto messenger RNA. This RNA then travels through those nuclear pores to deliver the protein recipe to the rest of the cell.
Ribosomes are the cell's protein-making machines, and they're absolutely everywhere - floating in the cytoplasm or stuck to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. These tiny two-part structures take the RNA instructions and build proteins from amino acids, like following a recipe to make a cake.
Remember: Ribosomes are found in ALL cells, even bacteria, because every living thing needs to make proteins to survive.

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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) comes in two flavours: rough and smooth. Rough ER is covered in ribosomes like a factory assembly line, where protein synthesis happens. Smooth ER is the multitasker - in liver cells, it breaks down toxins, whilst in reproductive organs, it makes steroid hormones.
The Golgi apparatus is like the cell's post office and packaging centre rolled into one. It's not a fixed structure - vesicles constantly arrive from the ER, fuse together to form new layers, then break apart to form new vesicles that carry processed proteins away.
Here's where it gets cool: proteins made in the rough ER get transported to the Golgi in little bubble-like vesicles. The Golgi modifies and packages these proteins, then ships them off to wherever they're needed. When these vesicles reach the cell membrane and release their contents outside, it's called exocytosis.
Key Process: This entire system - from ER to Golgi to secretion - is how cells make and release useful substances like hormones and enzymes.

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Mitochondria are the cell's power stations, found in both plant and animal cells. These double-membraned organelles carry out aerobic respiration, converting glucose and oxygen into ATP - the cell's energy currency. The inner membrane folds into cristae where ATP is made, whilst the matrix inside runs the Krebs cycle.
Lysosomes are like the cell's recycling centres and waste disposal units. These single-membraned vesicles contain powerful digestive enzymes that break down worn-out organelles, destroy harmful bacteria, and clean up cellular mess. Sperm cells even have special lysosomes called acrosomes that help them penetrate egg cells during fertilisation.
Plant cells have a massive permanent vacuole surrounded by the tonoplast membrane. When it's full of water, it makes the cell turgid (firm and swollen), which helps support the entire plant - especially important for non-woody plants that rely on water pressure for structure.
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Chloroplasts are plant cells' solar panels, capturing light energy for photosynthesis. Inside their double membrane envelope, stacked thylakoids form grana containing chlorophyll. The light-dependent reactions happen here, splitting water and making ATP, whilst the light-independent reactions occur in the stroma using carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates.
Centrioles are animal cell specialists that organise microtubules made from tubulin protein. During cell division, they create the spindle that moves chromosomes around - plant cells manage this without centrioles, showing there's often more than one way to solve a problem in biology.
The cytoskeleton is the cell's internal scaffolding system, made of protein filaments and microtubules. It's not just structural support - it's also the cell's transport network, providing tracks for organelles to move along using ATP-powered motors. Think of it as the cell's roads and delivery system combined.
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Cell walls give plant cells their strength and distinctive shape. Made from tough cellulose fibres arranged in a criss-cross pattern and held together by pectin, they're like reinforced concrete for cells. The middle lamella cements neighbouring cells together, whilst plasmodesmata create communication channels between cells.
Cilia and flagella are the cell's movement systems - basically cellular arms and tails. Cilia are short and numerous (like the tiny hairs in your airways that sweep out mucus), whilst flagella are longer and fewer (like sperm tails for swimming).
Both structures use the same clever 9+2 arrangement of microtubules that slide against each other to create movement. Cilia often work together in waves to move fluids over cell surfaces, whilst flagella typically propel the entire cell through liquid environments.
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Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
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Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
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