Ultra-Structure of Plant & Animal Cell (55x90cm)
Description
The “Ultra-Structure of Plant & Animal Cell” (55x90 cm) chart is a visually detailed educational resource comparing the microscopic anatomy of plant and animal cells, including all principal organelles and their functions.
Chart Features and Content
Size and Durability: Measures 55×90 cm, printed in color and usually laminated for frequent classroom or laboratory use.
Plant Cell Ultra-Structure:
Shows a rectangular cell surrounded by a rigid cell wall containing cellulose for protection and structural support.
Includes a large central vacuole (storage and turgor), prominent nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, and network of endoplasmic reticulum.
Organelles like chloroplasts (photosynthesis), mitochondria (energy production), Golgi apparatus (packaging/secretion), ribosomes (protein synthesis), and plasmodesmata (cell-to-cell traffic) are labeled.
Animal Cell Ultra-Structure:
Lacks a cell wall; depicted as a round or irregular cell with only a plasma membrane for boundary and molecular transport.
Features a centrally located nucleus, small vacuoles (vesicles), and more numerous mitochondria for energy production.
Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, ribosomes, lysosomes (waste breakdown), and centrosomes (cell division regulation) are labeled and described.
Comparison Section:
Highlights key differences: cell wall and chloroplasts are present only in plant cells; centrioles and lysosomes are unique to animal cells.
A summary table or section may contrast cell shapes, vacuole size/number, mode of nutrition (autotrophic vs. heterotrophic), and function of organelles.
Educational Utility:
Clear diagrams and brief textual notes make the chart effective for middle school, high school, and introductory college biology courses.
Supports lessons on cell biology, structure-function relationships, and identification of organelles under the microscope.
This chart is a cornerstone for understanding how eukaryotic plant and animal cells differ and how their unique internal architecture supports life processes.
Specifications
| Model No. | N-C418 |
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