| Term | Definition |
|---|
| CELL MEMBRANE | the protective outer covering of all cells. It decides what moves in and out of a cell. |
| CELL WALL | found only in plant cells, it protects and supports the cell. |
| CHLOROPLAST | found only in plant cells, it is green in color and is the site of photosynthesis |
| CYTOPLASM | a gel-like mixture in the cell that surrounds all cell organelles |
| ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (E.R.) | helps move things around in the cell. It can be rough or smooth depending on if it has ribosomes on it. |
| GOLGI BODIES | cell organelles that package and transport things in the cell, like a mailman |
| MITOCHONDRIA | a cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy. It is sometimes called the powerhouse of the cell. |
| RIBOSOMES | small organelles where cells make their own proteins |
| ORGANELLE | small structures in a cell that work to do different jobs. |
| NUCLEUS | the cell organelle that controls all of the activities in the cell. It contains the cell's DNA. |
| TISSUE | a group of similar cells working together to perform a function. |
| ORGAN | a structure made up of different tissues that all work together. |
| ORGAN SYSTEM | a group of organs that work to perform a certain job in an organism. |
| PROKARYOTIC/PROKARYOTE | a one celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles. |
| EUKARYOTE/EUKAROTIC | a type of cell that has specific membrane bound organelles that do a different job. |
| CELL | the smallest living thing. |
| CELL THEORY | states all living things are made of cells; all cells come from other cells; all things are made up of one or more cells. |
| VACUOLE | used to store food and water, plants have only one very large |
| ANIMAL CELL | a cell found only in animals, it lacks a cell wall. |
| PLANT CELL | a type of cell that has chloroplasts, cell walls, and one large vacuole |
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