Vocabulary
A part of the cells that contains DNA
Nucleus
What tool can be used to help see cells easier?
A microscope
What provides plant cells with structure and support?
Cell Wall
What are some differences between plant and animal cells? Give at least 2
Plant cells have a cell wall; not animal cells. Plant cells have chloroplasts; not animal cells. Plant cells are boxier shaped.
What are three parts that both plant and animal cells have?
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A jelly-like substance that keeps all the organelles in place
Cytoplasm
Plants have 2 main systems. They are...
The root system and the shoot system
What organelle makes food in a plant cell?
Chloroplasts
This part of the cell acts like a thin skin, controlling what goes in and out of the cell.
Cell Membrane
where can you find a cell with a cell wall, a nucleus, and chloroplasts?
A plant cell, because animal cells do not have a cell wall or chloroplasts.
This green structure uses sunlight to make food for the plant.
Chloroplast
What is the shoot system responsible for?
Transporting water and nutrients to the leaves and flowers.
How does a chloroplast make its food?
Using photosynthesis
What organelle is responsible for isolating waste from the rest of the cell?
Vacuole
What processes proteins and sorts for transport to other organelles
Golgi apparatus (body)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
The cell membrane
What is the role of plants in the food chain?
They are producers
This part of a plant cell surrounds the cell membrane and helps protect the cell.
Cell Wall
What controls everything in the cells or is known as the brain for the cell?
The nucleus
A cell structure that performs a specific function, also known as "little organ."
An organelle
What is the process of reproduction in plants called?
Pollination
Name the 7 key concepts
Form, Function, Change, Connection, Causation, Perspective and Responsibility
Plant cells are what shape and why?
Rectangular because of the cell wall.
This organelle (that is also found in plants) generates most of the biochemical energy needed for the other parts of the cell to function.
Mitochondria
What are cells made up of?
organelles