1. Cell
– the smallest unit of a living thing.
2. Nucleus
– part of the cell that controls activities.
3. Membrane
– the outer layer that protects the cell.
4. Cytoplasm
– jelly-like material inside the cell.
5. Mitochondria
– parts of the cell that make energy.
6. Ribosome
– tiny part where proteins are made.
7. Organelle
– a small part inside a cell with a job.
8. Function
– the job something does.
9. Structure
– how something is built or arranged.
10. Plant
cell – a cell that makes up a plant.
11. Animal
cell – a cell that makes up an animal.
12. Cell
wall – a strong outside wall in plant cells.
13. Chloroplast
– part in plant cells that makes food with sunlight.
14. Energy
– power used by living things.
15. Protein
– a molecule that helps cells grow and work.
16. Science
– the study of the natural world.
17. Vacuole
– a small part in the cell that stores water and food.
18. Shape
– the form or outline of something.
19. Control
– to direct or manage something.
Answer the following questions: 1. What is a cell?
2. What does the nucleus do?
3. Where is the cytoplasm?
4. What does the cell membrane do?
5. What is the function of the
mitochondria?
6. What does the vacuole store?
7. Which cell part protects the plant
cell?
8. Do plant cells have chloroplasts?
9. Why are chloroplasts important?
10. Are plant cells and animal cells
the same?
