Plant Anatomy

To identify plant structures and functions.

To describe the structure of plant cells.

To explain the process of reproduction in plants.

To study the migration patterns of birds.

Plants are multicellular organisms

Plants have limited movement

Plants ingest food from their surroundings

Plants produce food through photosynthesis

Both can produce their own food

Plants have limited movement, animals are capable of movement on their own

Animals are unicellular, plants are multicellular

Plants ingest food from surroundings, animals produce food through photosynthesis

Do not contain a nucleus

Lack membrane-bound organelles. Does not have organelles (does not have organs within the cell wall ).

Include plants and animals

Are bacteria

Prokaryotic

Eukaryotic

Bacterial

Viral

It provides structural support and protection to the cell.

It converts light energy into chemical energy.

It surrounds the cell as a thin layer of lipids and protein, allowing some substances to pass while blocking others.

It packages proteins and carbohydrates for export from the cell.

Proteins and cellulose

Lipids and proteins

Carbohydrates and nucleic acids

Chlorophyll and cytosol

It is found outside the cell membrane.

It contains the cytoskeleton, cytosol, and organelles.

It is responsible for packaging proteins for export.

It is only found in animal cells.

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Ribosomes

Vacuole

They create proteins from amino acids.

They are found in large numbers in the cytoplasm.

They are surrounded by a double membrane.

They can only be seen with an electron microscope.

Vacuole

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Converting light energy to chemical energy in chloroplasts using chlorophyll

Breaking down food to release energy

Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil

Transporting oxygen throughout the plant

Anchoring plants in soil

Absorbing water and nutrients

Producing flowers

Storing food for the plant

Epidermis

Cortex

Vascular cylinder (stele)

Mesophyll