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Lesson 3 — Plant Cell Extras Cheat Sheet
In one line: Plants have everything animal cells have, plus chloroplasts, a cell wall, a large vacuole, and plasmodesmata.
Key Ideas
1Chloroplast. Photosynthesis site — double membrane, thylakoids, stroma, own DNA.
2Cell wall. Cellulose (primary) + lignin (secondary) — support and protection.
3Central vacuole. Up to 90% of cell volume — turgor pressure & storage.
4Plasmodesmata. Channels linking adjacent plant cells through the wall.
Animal vs Plant Quick Table
Cell wall / Chloroplast / Large vacuole
Plant only
Centrioles
Animal only
Lysosomes
Animal common, plant rare
Mnemonic: "Plasty Cells Violently Wail"
Plastids, Cell wall, Vacuole, Wall