Vocabulary
A part of the cells that contains DNA (Brain)
Nucleus
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
What provides plant cells with structure and support?
Cell Wall
Do animal cells have Chloroplasts?
No, they do not.
A cell needs more energy because it is working very hard. Which organelle would it need most?
mitochondria
A jelly-like substance that keeps all the organelles in place
Cytoplasm
A cell's organs that perform a specific function
An organelle
In plants, this large organelle stores water and wastes.
Vacuole
Animal cells are what shape?
Circular
Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells?
nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria
Known as the powerhouse of the cell because it creates energy from food
Mitochondria
A plant cell is placed in sunlight. Which organelle allows it to use that sunlight to make food?
chloroplast
Surrounds a plant cell
A cell wall
What are two organelles in a plant cell that are not in an animal cell?
Cell wall and Chloroplast
The cell membrane is damaged. What might happen?
Harmful things could enter and organelles may leave the cell
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
The cell membrane
What is the name of a single-celled organism?
unicellular
Which organelle uses sunlight to help a plant make food and gives plant green color?
Chloroplast/Chlorophyll
Which structure helps move proteins and other materials through the cell?
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
The mitochondria in a cell stop working. What would the cell have difficulty doing?
getting energy
Where do the cells store liquids, foods, and waste?
In the vacuole
Which organelle makes proteins that the cell needs?
Ribosomes
Plant cells are what shape?
Rectangular, square, or diamond shaped (all are correct)
What is the main job of the Golgi body?
Package and send proteins and other materials
A plant cell is placed in sunlight. Which organelle allows it to use that sunlight to make food?
Chloroplast