Let’s look at the two cell drawings and figure out what kind of cells they are.
First, notice the top drawing:
- It has a roundish, irregular shape — not boxy.
- It has a tail-like structure (flagellum) sticking out.
- Inside, you can see a nucleus (the pink circle with a black dot), mitochondria (orange ovals), and other organelles.
- No cell wall — just a flexible outer membrane.
→ This looks like an animal cell. Animal cells don’t have cell walls or chloroplasts, and some even have flagella for movement (like sperm cells).
Now, the bottom drawing:
- It has a rigid, rectangular shape — that’s because it has a thick green outer layer: the cell wall.
- Inside, there’s a large blue vacuole (storage sac), green oval structures (chloroplasts for photosynthesis), and a nucleus.
→ This is clearly a plant cell. Plant cells always have cell walls, chloroplasts, and big central vacuoles.
So, to summarize:
Top = Animal Cell
Bottom = Plant Cell
Final Answer:
Top image: Animal cell
Bottom image: Plant cell
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of animal cell coloring worksheet key.
