Parts of a Cell
The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that protects and supports the cell is the ______ _______.
cell wall
Organisms that need to eat to obtain energy (animal)
consumer
The basic unit of all living things is a _______.
cell
The jelly-like substance found in the cell that keeps the cell healthy is the __________.
cytoplasm
Plant cells have a very large ______________ to store mainly water, some food, and waste.
vacuole
Since cells are so small, they can only be seen when using a _____________.
microscope
The ___________ make food for the plant cell.
chloroplasts
__________ cells are more boxy or rectangular in shape, whereas ____________ cells are more round or irregular in shape.
plant, animal
What two parts does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?
cell wall and chloroplasts
The thin covering of the cell that holds its parts together is the ________ _____________. It also controls what enters and leaves the cell.
cell membrane
An organism that makes its own food (plant)
producer
An onion cell under a microscope would be an example of a(n) __________ cell.
plant
The _________ of a cell controls all of the cell's activities.
nucleus
Plant cells are ______________ since they make their own food and animal cells are ___________ since they obtain food from the environment.
producers, consumers
A cheek cell under a microscope is an example of a(n) ____________ cell.
animal