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cells 4th grade voca
Science VMA Unit A - cells vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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cell wall | a thick, stiff structure that protects and supports the plant cell |
mitochondrion | the power plant of the cell. Food is burned here to give the cell energy |
chloroplast | the plant cell's food factory |
nucleus | one of the largest parts of the cell. It controls the cell's activities |
chromosomes | the threadlike structures that control an organism's traits |
vacuole | a holding bin for food water and wastes. Plant cells have 1 or 2 of these. They are small in animal cells. Animal cells have more than plant cells. |
cell membrane | an animal cell's thin outer covering. in plants it is found inside the cell wall |
cytoplasm | the jellylike substance that fills the cell. It is mostly water but contains many important chemicals. |