Download 1. Cell Membrane It protects, supports, and controls movement of

Vocabulary Word
Actual Definition
1. Cell
Membrane
It protects, supports, and controls
movement of substances in and
out of the cell.
2. Cell Wall
The rigid, outermost layer of a
plant cell.
3. Chloroplast
A small, oval, green organelle that
contains chlorophyll and is where
photosynthesis occurs.
4. Mitochondria
The part of a cell that controls
growth and reproduction;
“powerhouse”
5. Nucleus
The control center of a cell that
directs the cell’s activities and
contains the information that
determines the cell’s form and
function;“brain”
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6. Vacuole
These are the storage tanks for
the cell - they store water, food,
waste, enzymes, etc; “locker”
7. Cytoplasm
A gel-like substance that holds all
the cell's organelles, except for
the nucleus.

These are the protein factories of
the cell - This is where amino
acids are combined to make the
proteins our bodies need to
survive.
9. Endoplasmic 
Reticulum
The transportation system for
the cell - helps to move
substances through the cytoplasm
within the cell.
8. Ribosome
10. Golgi Body
They receive proteins and other
newly formed materials from the
endoplasmic reticulum, package
them, and distribute them to
other parts of the cell or outside
of the cell. These structures can
be thought of as the cell's
mailroom.
11. Chromosomes They direct the production of
proteins in the cell and are
responsible for cell growth and
reproduction. They are found in
the nucleus.
12. Cell
The basic unit of structure and
function in a living thing.
13. Organelles
Tiny structures that cells are
made of.