Cells: Plant and Animal Cells Diagram | Quizlet

TERM

Nucleus

DEFINITION

Controls the cell and contains DNA (genetic information)

TERM

Cell Membrane

DEFINITION

This is the barrier around the cell. It controls what comes in and out of the cell.

TERM

Cytoplasm

DEFINITION

This is the jelly like substance where the chemical reactions in the cell take place.

TERM

Mitochondria

DEFINITION

This is where respiration happens. Respiration is a chemical reaction that uses Oxygen, combines it with the glucose you eat and transfers energy to your cells.

TERM

Cell Wall

DEFINITION

provides support for plant cells. It is made of a tough fiber called cellulose which makes it rigid.

TERM

Vacuoles

DEFINITION

stores water in cells, one large one in plant cells

TERM

Chloroplasts

DEFINITION

This is where photosynthesis happens. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that makes food for the plant using sunlight.

What is the difference between a plant and an animal cell ?

Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and one large vacuole

Chlorophyll

The green pigment inside chloroplasts that absorbs the sun's energy for photosynthesis

TERM

Lysosomes

DEFINITION

contain enzymes that break down materials. They act as the cell's waste disposal.

Ribosomes

structures that make proteins - some are free-floating and some are attached to the rough ER

TERM

Golgi Apparatus

DEFINITION

a cell organelle that receives, stores, and packages materials to be transported out of the cell

cell

the basic unit of structure and function in living things

organelle

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.

TERM

endoplasmic reticulum

DEFINITION

Transports materials throughout the cell through tunnels or passageways.

microscope

instrument used to observe cells

Cell Theory

Living things are made of cells; the cell is the smallest unit of life; cells come from preexisting cells