Let’s solve this step by step.
First, look at the cell diagram. It has:
- A nucleus (the big purple circle in the middle)
- Mitochondria (the oval shapes with squiggly lines inside — they make energy)
- Golgi Body (stacked flat sacs near the nucleus)
- ER (endoplasmic reticulum — the folded membranes around the nucleus)
- Ribosomes (tiny dots on the ER or floating in cytoplasm)
- Cytoplasm (the jelly-like stuff filling the cell)
- Cell Membrane (the outer boundary of the cell)
Now, notice what’s MISSING:
→ No cell wall (plant cells have a rigid outer wall; animal cells don’t)
→ No chloroplasts (plant cells have green parts for making food from sunlight; animal cells don’t)
→ No large central vacuole (plant cells usually have one big water-filled space; animal cells may have small ones but not like plants)
So, since it lacks plant-only features and has only animal cell features, this is an
animal cell.
Answer to Question 1: Animal cell
Answer to Question 2: Because it doesn’t have a cell wall, chloroplasts, or a large central vacuole — which are found in plant cells. Also, it has a flexible cell membrane and organelles typical of animal cells.
Final Answer:
1. Animal cell
2. It is an animal cell because it lacks a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole — structures that are only found in plant cells.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of animal cell and plant cell worksheet.
