Parts of a cell

Front

What is a green structure in a plant cell where food is produced?

Back

A Chloroplast

Front

What is the largest part of the cell and is the control center of the cell?

Back

A Nucleus

Front

What is a long strand in the nucleus that contains genes (blueprint of the cell)?

Back

A Chromosome

Front

What is a cell’s outer covering, gives the cell shape and helps to control what moves in and out of the cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What is a sac in the cell’s cytoplasm that stores materials such as food?

Back

A Vacuole

Front

What is a rod shaped structure in the cytoplasm that supplies energy for the cell; it is the "powerhouse" of the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is a gel-like substance that surrounds a cell’s nucleus and keeps all of the parts in place?

Back

The Cytoplasm

Front

What is a stiff covering outside the cell membrane in a plant cell?

Back

A Cell Wall

Front

Found only in plant cells, holds chlorophyll which is used during photosynthesis.

Back

Chloroplast

Front

The part of a cell that stores food, water, and waste.

Back

Vacuole