#Cells, Cells, Cells!

Cell wall

a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants

Nucleus

in plant & animal cells, a large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cells activities - "control center"

Organelle

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

Cytoplasm

the thick, jelly like fluid region of a plant and animal cell that holds the organelles

Mitochondria

rod shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions - the "powerhouse" of the plant and animal cell

Vacuole

a sac like organelle that stores water, food & other materials in both plants and animals

Chloroplast

an organelle in the cells of plants that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food

Cell Membrane

an organelle in both plant and animal cells that separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment

Plant cell

square shaped cell that contains cell wall and chloroplast and contains one large vacuole

Animal cell

round shaped cell that contains a cell membrane, nucleus and small vacuoles

Structure

the arrangement of parts in an organism

Function

how something works