A | B |
cytoplasm | supports and protects cell organelles |
nucleus | large oval body that controls all cell activity |
cell wall | rigid outer layer that supports and protects the cell |
E. R. (endoplasmic reticulum) | carries materials throughout the cell |
chloroplast | uses energy from the sun to make food |
mitosis | the process where a cell splits to make two identical cells, each with the same genetic information |
interphase | the longest stage of cell division when the cell grows and prepares for division |
ribosomes | make protein for the cell |
cell wall | the outer layer in a plant cell |
cell membrane | the outer layer in an animal cell |
cancer | when cells GROW and DIVIDE out of control |
surgery, radiation, chemotherapy | 3 ways to treat cancer |
radiation | HIGH ENERGY BEAMS aimed at a tumor to damage the DNA so it can't divide |
chemotherapy | DRUG(S) that target cancer cells to damage the DNA so the cancer won't grow |