Cell Parts

A Cell, the basic building block of life, consists of many parts. Cells are microscopic units that make up all living things, and are alive themselves. There are two types of cells, an animal and a plant cell. Plant and animal cells have different parts. Cells have a cell membrane, a nucleus, a nuclear membrane, a nucleolus, and chromosomes. The cell membrane is what gives the cell shape and holds the cytoplasm. The cell membrane …

…that break down substances in the animal cell. Plant cells have vacuoles instead of lysosomes. Those are the cell parts found in only the animal or plant cell. In conclusion, plant and animal cells have many parts, some found in both and some found in only one. The nucleus is the brain of the cell, and the membrane holds and gives shape to the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm is what contains most of the cell parts.