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Cell structure answer explanations

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Paper 3 structured question: Cell structure

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Diagram Description

Plant and Animal Cell Structures

The diagram shows a plant cell and an animal cell with labelled structures: cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, ribosomes, mitochondria, and vacuoles.

StructurePlant CellAnimal Cell
Cell wallPresentAbsent
Cell membranePresentPresent
NucleusPresentPresent
CytoplasmPresentPresent
ChloroplastsPresentAbsent
RibosomesPresentPresent
MitochondriaPresentPresent
VacuolesLarge central vacuoleSmall or absent
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    Describe Describe two structures that are found in plant cells but not in animal cells.

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