JC Science- the cell

chapter 03

a cell

the smallest working unit of a living thing

iodine

the stain used to make a plant cell easier to view under a microscope

methylene blue stain

the stain used to make an animal cell easier to view under a microscope

cell structures/cell organelles

the individual parts of a cell

a plant cell has a cell wall, vacuole and chloroplast whereas an animal cell doesnt

3 differences between an animal cell and a plant cell

nutrition, respiration, growth, excretion, response, movement and reproduction

the characteristics of life

a microscope

the tool that is used to observe cells

cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosome, mitochondria

the parts of an animal cell

cell wall, cell membrane, ribosome, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, vacuole, chloroplast

the parts of a plant cell

vacuole

stores food and water

cell wall

extra protection for the cell

cell membrane

controls what comes in and out of the cell

cytoplasm

watery fluid in which cells float

ribosome

makes proteins eg. hormones and enzymes

nucleus

carries genes and controls the cells activities

chloroplast

carries chlorophyll which is used to make food in photosynthesis

mitochondria

releases energy from food in respiration