Cells

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

• chloroplast

• vacuole

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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

• mitochondria

• Golgi Apparatus

• ribosomes

• cytoplasm

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

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• ribosomes

• cell wall

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

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• ribosomes

• endoplasmic reticulum

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

• vacuole

• ribosomes

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

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

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• vacuole

• mitochondria

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

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• vacuole

What do plant cells have but animals cell don't?

• chloroplasts and cell wall

• cytoplasm and ribosomes

• all of the above are correct

A structure in a cell that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function.

• organism
• nucleus
• organelles
• vacuoles

The ___________ is the basic unit of life

• organ
• cell
• atom
• tissue