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Basic Cell Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell membrane | controls what things can enter and leave cell |
| cell wall | rigid structure that protects and supports cell |
| cytoplasm | liquid inside cell with dissolved nutrients |
| nucleus | center of cell that controls cell function and holds DNA |
| chloroplast | plant organelle that makes sugar for plant using the sun's energy |
| DNA | give cell directions. Genetic material passed on from parent to offspring |
| mitochondria | uses oxygen to break down sugar and release the sugar's energy for the cel to use |
| central vacuole | stores water for plant cells |
| 3 parts that plants have that animals do not | cell wall, chloroplast, central vacuole |
| What shape are plant cells? What shape are animal cells? | Plant: squarish (cell wall) Animal: roundish (NO cell wall) |