Plant and Animal Cells Vocabulary

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This is the brain of the cell. It controls the cell’s activities.

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Nucleus

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This is the jelly-like substance that holds and protects the cell’s organelles.

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Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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

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Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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

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Mitochondria

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This green structure is found only in plant cells and uses energy from the sun to make food.

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Chloroplast

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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This structure packages and moves proteins through the cell.

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Golgi Apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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This is the outer layer of an animal cell, and it controls movement in and out of the cell.

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Cell Membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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There are two types of this structure: a smooth and a rough one.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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These organelles build or synthesize proteins for the cell.

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Ribosomes

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This is the outer layer of a plant cell. It supports the cell.

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Cell Wall