Key Stage 3
Meaning
An animal cell is a cell that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and a nucleus.
About Animal Cells
- Animal cells do not have chloroplasts, a cell wall or a permanent vacuole.
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| A diagram of a typical animal cell.
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- There are several specialised animal cells found in humans that you should know:
Examples
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An animal cell is a eukaryotic cell that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and a nucleus but no cell wall.
About Animal Cells
- As a eukaryotic cell an animal cell contains membrane bound organelles, including a nucleus and several mitochondria.
- Animal cells can be distinguished from plant cells in that they do not have chloroplasts, a cell wall or a permanent vacuole.
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| A diagram of a typical animal cell.
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- There are several specialised animal cells found in humans that you should know:
Examples
References
AQA
- Animal cells, page 23, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Animal cell, pages 22, 34-5, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'
- Animal cells, page 11, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Animal cells, page 11, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Animal cells, page 23, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Animal cells, pages 6, 10-11, 15, 23, 28, 30-33, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'
- Animals; cells, pages 4-5, 7, 22-3, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA'
Edexcel
- Animal cells, page 11, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Animal cells, page 12, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Animal cells, page 23, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Animal cells, pages 4-5, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Animal cells, pages 4-5, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
References
AQA
- Cell; animal, pages 22, 34-5, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
