A | B |
nucleus | control center of the cell which directs the cell's activities; contains information to make other cells |
cell membrane | thin layer that surrounds the cell and keeps it together |
cytoplasm | watery, jelly-like substance that fills a cell |
vacuoles | stores water for the cell, smaller in animal cells |
cell wall | stiff outer layer that protects the cell and gives it shape, found only in plant cells |
chloroplasts | aid in producing food for the plant, conduct the process of photosynthesis using chlorophyll |
cells | building blocks of all living things |
photosynthesis | process by which plants make sugar from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide |