Plant and Animal Cell Vocabulary

This is the smallest unit of life

• Mitochondria

• Cell

• Protein

• Nucleolus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

These are long chains of amino acids

• Ribosome

• Protein

• Chloroplast

• Golgi Apparatus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

This makes ribosomes

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This is the "brain" of the cell. It controls the cell's activities.

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

These cells are the basic building blocks of life in animals.

• Plant Cells

• Animal Cells

• All of the above

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

This is a large sac that holds food, water, and waste.

• Ribosomes

• Lysosomes

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

These structures are known as the powerhouse of the cell because they release energy.

• Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

This structure packages and moves proteins through cells

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosomes

• Golgi Apparatus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

These cells are the basic building blocks of life in plants.

• Plant Cell

• Animal Cell

• All of the above

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This structure removes harmful substances from cells

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2