Plant and Animal Cells Vocabulary

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

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

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

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

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

This structure packages and moves proteins through the cell.

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

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

These organelles build or synthesize proteins for the cell.

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