Science Vocab

Contains DNA which directs all of the cells activities including reproduction.

Small organelles which produce proteins.

Organelles which produce the cells energy

The jelly-like substance which fills the cell.

A storage sac which contains water, food, and waste materials. A plant cell has 1 large one and an animal cell has several small ones.

Organelle which packages and carries proteins throughout the cell.

a rigid wall which gives plant cells their rectangular shapes.

Protective covering for a cell which controls what goes in and out of the cell.

Container in plant cells which holds chlorophyll.

Green pigment in plant cells which makes glucose by undergoing photosynthesis.

Organelles in animal cells which uses chemicals that break down food and worn-out cell parts.

A tiny cell structure which carries out a specific function in the cell.