Organelles
The _______________ performs photosynthesis and is found in plant cells.
Chloroplasts
Name one thing a plant cell has that an animal cell does not have
cell wall OR chloroplasts
Generates energy for the cell and is often called the "powerhouse"
Mitochondria
Which organelle performs photosynthesis
chloroplasts
What does the nucleus look like and where can it be found in a cell?
center of the cell - round ball
The _______________ contains genetic material (DNA).
Chromosomes
What is bigger in plant cells and smaller in animal cells?
vacuole
Control center of the cell and contains DNA
Nucleus
true or false - chromosomes make protein
FALSE
What does Endoplasmic Reticulum look like and where can it be found in a cell?
Squiggly lines - around the nucleus
The _______________ modifies, packages, and ships proteins.
Golgi Body
Why do plant cells need chloroplasts?
To perform photosynthesis (make their own food)
Breaks down waste and is mainly found in animal cells
Lysosome
Plant cells have ______ because they store the food they make
large vacuoles
What does mitochondria look like like and where to find it in the cell?
The _______________ controls what enters and exits the cell.
Animal cells have a ________ vacuole than plant cells.
smaller
Helps to transport materials throughout the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
What organelle do muscle cells have a lot of?
Mitochondria
What does a cell wall look like and where can it be found?
Thick outer layer of plant cell
The _______________ is a rigid outer layer found in plant cells that provides support.
cell wall
WHY does a plant cell have a bigger vacuole?
Because they need a place to store the food they make
A rigid outer layer found in plant cells that provides support
cell wall
Fungi are like plants because their cells have cell walls, BUT they do not have chloroplasts, therefore they cannot....
make their own food
What do ribosomes look like and where can they be found?