Plant Cell 3D

Rotate a plant cell and explore 14 structures, including the cell wall, chloroplasts and central vacuole. Use cutaway and exploded views to inspect organelle positions and functions.

Building the plant cell…

🌿 Plant cell · 3D

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Hover to highlight a structure; select it to learn its function

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    Explore the structures of a plant cell

    Rotate the model, select a structure in the legend, and compare its position with the surrounding organelles. The text below remains available without the 3D view.

    1. Start with the boundary

      Toggle the cell wall and compare the outline with the plasma membrane inside it.

    2. Locate the central vacuole

      Select the vacuole and compare the space it occupies with the position of the nucleus and other organelles.

    3. Inspect individual structures

      Choose chloroplasts, mitochondria or another structure from the legend to highlight it and read its description.

    4. Compare different views

      Use the cutaway or exploded view to reveal structures hidden behind others. Reset the view to return to the overall cell.

    Model assumptions and sources
    • This is an illustrative plant cell. Organelle numbers, proportions and positions are arranged for visibility rather than measured from a particular cell.
    • Exploded separation and gentle organelle motion support inspection; they do not represent a measured biological process.