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Cells
Anything that is considered alive all has these 5 characteristics:
1. Living thing is composed of at least one cell
2. Living thing uses energy to function
3. Living thing responds to its environment
4. Living thing grows and repairs
5. Living thing reproduces
We are going to focus more on the first characteristic of living things…cells!
There are two types of basic cells, animal cells and plant cells. Structures inside cells are called organelles. Each
organelle has a special job
Animal Cell
Vacuole
Place where the
cell stores
materials
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Packs and moves
proteins
Mitochondria
Where the cell
makes energy
Cytoplasm
Gel-like substance,
holds organelles in
place and keeps
cell shape
Nucleus
“Brain of the
cell”; controls
the cell
Cell Membrane
Controls what enters
and exits the cells
Plant Cell
Chloroplast
Where plant cell
makes food from
sunlight
Nucleus
“Brain of the
cell”; controls the
cell
Mitochondria
Where the cell
makes energy
Cytoplasm
Gel-like substance,
holds organelles in
place and keeps cell
shape
Vacuole
Place where the cell
stores materials
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Packs and moves
proteins
Cell Wall
Made from cellulose
Protects cell, keeps
its shape
Cell Membrane
Controls what enters
and exits the cells