| Term | Definition |
| nucleus | The controller of the cell |
| Mitochondria | gives the cell energy |
| cell wall | found on the outside of the cell and is only found in plant cells |
| cytoplasm | gel-like material in the cell |
| ribosomes | produces protein |
| golgi bodies | package protein and sends it out of the cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | a road way for materials in the cell |
| cell membrane | controls what enters and exits a cell |
| Schleiden | discovered plants are made from cells |
| Schwann | discovered animals are made from cells |
| Virchow | determined cells come from other cells |
| Hooke | discovered cells when looking a cork |