Plant and Animal Cells

Front

What is the thin, flexible barrier around a cell that controls what enters and leaves the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell?

Back

Organelle

Front

What is the jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What part of the plant cell makes sugars and starches through photosynthesis?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is known as the powerhouse of the cell that provides energy?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the rigid outer layer that provides support and protection to plant cells?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What is the control center of the cell that contains genetic material?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

To make proteins

Front

What is the role of vacuoles in plant cells?

Back

To store nutrients and waste products

Front

What is the difference between plant and animal cells regarding chloroplasts?

Back

Plant cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis; animal cells do not.