| 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 |