The Plant cell

Plant cell

vocabulary

Cells, Body Systems, and Biochemistry

Generalized Plant Cell and Its Structures

Cell Membrane

A layer surrounding the cell that allows material in and out of the cell

Cell Wall

Provide structural support and protection for  the plant cell

Cytoplasm

Fluid fill are of the cell that holds the organelles

Nucleus

The “control center” of the cell/contains the genetic material for the cell: DNA

Large Central Vacuole

Storage center for  water  and waste that helps giving plants cell structure

Chloroplasts

Site of photosynthesis in the plant cell (where food is made)

Mitochondrion

Site of cellular respiration in the plant cell (was food is used for energy)

Ribosomes

Ribosomes follow instructions from the nucleus and create proteins that the cell needs.