Beginning Plant & Animal Cells-Vocab

Front

Basic unit of structure and function in living things

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cell

Front

Brain or control center of the cell

Back

nucleus

Front

Organelle converting light to energy (food for the cell)

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chloroplast

Front

Transports materials within a cell

Back

Vesicle

Front

Holds the cell together and separates it from its surroundings

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Cell membrane

Front

Organelle that is the powerhouse of the cell

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Mitochondria

Front

Jelly-like substance with chemicals for cell function and health

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cytoplasm

Front

Every living thing

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Organism

Front

Organelle that stores food, water, and waste in cells.

Back

vacuole

Front

Rigid outer layer of a plant cell

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cell wall