Cells Vocabulary

The type of cell that contains a true nucleus and organelles.

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

The type of cell that lacks a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

The organelle that takes in and stores excess water and nutrients.

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The organelle found in plant cells (and other photosynthetic organisms); allows plants to make their own food using sunlight energy.

• Vacuole

• Lysosome

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The energy producing organelle; the powerhouse of the cell.

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Lysosome

• Vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The control center of eukaryotic cells. It is where DNA is stored.

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplast

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A eukaryotic cell containing membrane bound organelles without a cell wall or chloroplasts.

• Animal Cell

• Plant Cell

• Bacterial Cell

• Protist Cell

A eukaryotic cell containing membrane bound organelles in addition to a cell wall and chloroplasts.

• Animal Cell

• Plant Cell

• Bacterial Cell

• Protist Cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The membrane bound structures in a cell that carry out the cell's internal processes.

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Organelles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Any organism composed of only one cell.

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1