| A | B |
|---|
| organelle | little organs that perforom specific cell functions |
| cell wall | tough substance that supports and protects the plant cell, nonliving, provides fiber in our diets. |
| cell | basic unit of structure for all living things. |
| cytoplasm | the jellylike material between the cell membrane and nuclear envelope |
| vacuole | storage tank for the cell-may contain water, food, waste, etc. |
| nucleus | controls the cell activity following the pattern of DNA |
| mitochondria | powers the cell-releases energy |
| chloroplast | plastid that contains chlorophyll |
| photosynthesis | takes place in chloroplasts-produces glucose |
| cell membrane | outer part of animal cell |
| cell wall | outer part of plant cell |
| nucleus | central gov't |
| vacuoles | water holes |
| chloroplasts | only in plant cells |
| Hooke | gave the name "cells" |
| specialization | the specific organization of a cell that allows is to perform a specific function |
| bacteria | a large group of single celled organisms that sometimes cause disease |
| multicellular | more than one cell |
| unicellular | single celled |
| organism | any living thing capable of growing and reproducing |
