what animal cell controls the chemical reactions
The nucleus controls everything that happens in the cell. This means that it controls the chemical reactions that take place in both and animal and plant cells. Some organelles in the cell have their own job like mitochondria control the respiratory (for example).
Animal cells and plant cells both contain: 1  cell membrane. 2  cytoplasm. 3  nucleus. mitochondria.
1)It is the major site for Glycolysis (Breakdown of glucose into pyruvate). 2)Major amount of chemical reactions occur in cytoplasm. 3)In plants, the cytoplasm forms the spindle fibers needed for cell division. Views Â· View Upvotes.