BIOLOGY 1.3
all cells have two things in common. the names
cell membrane, cytoplasm
cell membrane
a soft outer covering that controls what goes into and out of the cell
cytoplasm
a gel-like liquid inside the cell
nucleus
controls what the cell does. contains hereditary material in the form of DNA
organelle
little organs that have several functions inside the cell
DNA
big molecule containing all information for an organism to function
cell wall
a second outer covering that is made of hard, tough material called cellulose
cellulose
the hard material a cell wallof plants is made of
chloroplast
makes food inside a plant cell using light
photosynthesis
the process inside a chloroplast in which glucose is produced, using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water
mitochondrion
turns food into energy. called respiration
vacuole
stores food, waste products and water