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Plant & Animal cells
Parts & jobs of plants & animal cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organelles | organelles are tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell |
| cell wall | a cell wall is a rigid layer of non-living materials that surround the cell. |
| membrane | the cell membrane controls what substances come into a cell |
| nucleus | a nulceus is the brain of a cell. it tells the cell what to do and where to go. |
| cytoplasm | the cytoplasm is the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus, Its thick,clear,and is a gel like fluid. |
| mitochondria | mitochondria converts energy in food molecules to energy for the cell. |
| endoplasmic reticulum | it carry's proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. |
| ribosomes | ribosomes can be found attached to some surfaces of the endoplasmic reticulum. others float in the cytoplasm. they function as factories to produce proteins |
| golgi body | the golgi body receive's proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic retion packag and distribute them to other parts of the cell. |
| chloroplasts | chloroplasts capture energy from the sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell. they float in the cytoplasm |
| vacuoles | vacuoles are the storage area's of the cell. they travel past the chloroplasts and head for that large,water filled,sack. |
| lysomes | lysomes are small,round structures containing chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell |