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Cell Structure:

A cell consists of three parts: the cell membrane, the nucleus, and, between the two, the cytoplasm.


Your body is made up of about…trillion cells.
a) 1        

b) 10                      

c) 3        

d) 75


d

Which of the following cells of your body can live throughout your life?
a) cheek cells                       

b) intestinal cells
c) red blood cells                 

d) nerve cells

d

Which of the following cells can live for only 3 days?
a) some white blood cells  

b) intestine cells
c) all red blood cells            

d) both a and b

d

Which of the following is the largest cell in the world?
a) white blood cell                              

b) intestine cell
c) bone cell                           

d) ostrich egg

d

Comparison of Animal and Plant Cell:

Plant cells have a cell wall, as well as a cell membrane. In plants, the cell wall surrounds the cell membrane. This gives the plant cell its unique rectangular shape. Animal cells simply have a cell membrane, but no cell wall.