| A | B |
| cell membrane | The outside covering of the animal cell |
| cell wall | outside covering of the plant cell |
| cytoplasm | gel-like substance that hold all the organelles and carries out all the functions of the cell |
| nucleus | controls all activities of the cell |
| nucleolus | center of the nucleus; controls protein synthesis |
| nucleoplasm | gel-like substance inside the nucleus |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Transports materials in and out of the nucleus |
| ribosomes | the smallest units of the cell; used in protein synthesis |
| golgi bodies | packaging factory; takes proteins and makes them into such things as hormones, etc. |
| lysosomes | The suicide sacs; destroys dead cells |
| mitochondria | energy producer; supplies the cell with energy |
| cristae | folds in mitochondria where respiration takes place |
| vacuole | Sacs in the cell that holds water and food |
| centrioles | Used in reproduction; not in plant cells |
| chloroplasts | produces chlorophyll for photosynthesis |
| plastids | produces pigments in plant cells |
| chromosomes | found in nucleus; controls reproduction |
| nuclear membrane | covers the nucleus |