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Differences between plant and animal cells

Plant and animal cells are both eukaryotic cells with shared basic parts, but CAPS papers expect you to tabulate structural differences. This section covers what both cells have, then the four…

Cell membrane and transport

The cell membrane (plasma membrane) holds living cell contents as one unit and controls what enters and leaves. This section covers membrane structure (the fluid mosaic model), selectively permeable…

Cell structure and organelles

A cell is the tiny living unit that builds every organism. This section covers the parts of plant and animal cells, the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasm, and the main organelles: what…

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