★ Must-know
📌 Unicellular organisms consist of a single cell, whereas multicellular organisms are made up of many cells.
📌 Plant cells generally have a cell wall, chloroplasts and larger vacuoles, whereas animal cells do not have a cell wall or chloroplasts and generally have smaller vacuoles.
Further detail
1. What makes a cell fundamental to a living organism?
2. Which comparison correctly distinguishes unicellular and multicellular organisms?
3. Which cell structure controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?
What is a cell in living organisms?
The basic structural and functional unit.
How do unicellular and multicellular organisms differ?
Unicellular have one cell; multicellular have many cells.
What is the role of the cell membrane?
It controls movement of substances into and out of the cell.
What does the nucleus contain and control?
Genetic material and cell activities.
Which organelles do plant cells have that animal cells lack?
Cell wall and chloroplasts.
How do vacuoles differ between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have larger vacuoles than animal cells.
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