Cell Vocabulary

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

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• chloroplasts

• ribosomes

The "brain" of a cell.

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• mitochondria

The golgi apparatus packages and moves proteins through the cell.

• True

• False

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

• chloroplasts

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

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

• cell membranes

• golgi bodies

• ribosomes

• chloroplasts

The outer layer of a plant cell that provides support.

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

A large sac that holds food, water, and waste.

• vacuole

• ribsome

• nucleus

• golgi apparatus

The cell membrane is the outer layer of an ANIMAL cell, and it controls movement in and out of the cell.

• True

• False

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

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum -

These organelles build or synthesize proteins for the cell.

• Chloroplasts

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Vacuole