| Term | Definition |
| Cell membrane | allows things to come in and out of the cell |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | tube network in cytoplasm where cell substances are made |
| Nucleus | controls cell activities |
| nuclear membrane | controls movement of materials in and out of the nucleus |
| ribosomes | proteins are made in these |
| cytoplasm | stores water and dissolved materials in plant cells |
| chromosomes | holds the code that controls cell |
| mitochondria | rod-shaped bodies that release energy for cell use |
| Golgi bodies | bodies that store and release chemicals for cell use |
| vacuole | eats dead organelles in a cell also stores nutrients |
| chloroplast | controls chlorophyll to help cell trap light to make food |
| cell wall | surrounds plant cell; gives structure, and shape to support the cell |