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Cell parts:
p.111 of text book.
Cell wall
Surrounds the cell membrane and protects
cell. Adds stiffness to cell. Plant cells have a
cell wall and cell membrane. (Animals only
have a cell membrane.)
cell membrane
Surrounds and protects the cell. Lets some
substances in or out.
nucleus
The control center of the cell. Holds DNA.
cytoplasm
Jelly-like material that fills up the cell.
organelles
“Small organs.” Structures in the cell that do
different jobs for the cell.
chloroplast
An organelle that holds chlorophyll in plant
cells or autotrophs (green)
vacuole
A storage area for food and wastes.
mitochondria
Uses food and oxygen to make energy.
Tissues
Groups of similar cells that perform a specific
function. Ex: skin tissue, heart tissue.
cellulose
a chemical that makes the cell wall rigid
chlorophyll
the chemical that helps with photosynthesis.
How is a cell like a factory?
factory
cell part
factory walls
JOB
boss’s office
cell wall and
membrane
nucleus
boss
DNA
Gives instructions
workers
organelles
vacuole (a type
of organelle)
“ The workers of
the cell are the
cell’s organelles”
Stores food or
waste.
air
cytoplasm
Fills up the cell.
Oil
burner/
heater/solar
panels
Mitochondria
Makes energy
Dumpster
closet
or
protects and lets some
things in
Where boss stays