biology-plant and animal cells word bank

organelle - the structure in plant and animal cells that peform specific functions.

a clear, jelly-like substance that holds the organism in place

a chloroplast is a organelle, found only in plant cells , in which sugars is made in photosynthesis. Also contains the pigment chlorophyll

photosynthesis is the process in which plant cells convert water into carbon dioxide in the presence of sunlight to sugar and water, releasing oxygen.

cell membranes is a protective layer surrounding the cell that controls what enters the cell and exits the cell (both animal and plant cell have this).

a cell wall is a stiff outer layer that surrounds a plant cell , protects it and gives it it's shape.

a nucleus controls the center of the cell , that directs all of the cell activities. it also carrys genetic information and DNA .

a chromosome structures in the nucleus that contains an organisms,genetic information and regulate the cells activities.

the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the first chemical that provides detailed instructions for cells.

mitochondria is a beaned shaped organelle that goes through a process which releases energy in order to complete all of its cells activities.

a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a single vacuole can take up most of the interior space of the plant cell.

A ribosome is the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins.its function is receive information from the cell nucleus and construction materials from the cytoplasm.