Plant & Animal Cell Vocab Flashcard

Front

Controls cell entry/exit

Back

Cell membrane

Front

Control center of the cell

Back

nucleus

Front

Houses gel-like fluids that support organelles.

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

Powerhouse of the cell; breaks down food for energy.

Back

Mitochondria

Front

Surrounds plant cell, maintains shape & structure.

Back

cell wall

Front

Storage for water, waste, food, and other materials

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Vacuoles

Front

Makes food for plant cell

Back

Chloroplasts

Front

Difference between plant and animal cells:

Back

Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and one large vacuole.

Front

Green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.

Back

chlorophyll

Front

Digestion and waste removal

Back

lysosomes