Animal Cell
Typically a rounding blob like shape with a cell membrane
Cell
Basic unit of structure and function in living things
Cell membrane
Thin structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of the cell and allows substances to move in and out of the cell
Cell wall
Stiff, outer barrier of a plant cell, outside the cell membrane, which is made mostly of cellulose; gives the cell its structure
Chlorophyll
Green pigment in plants that captures the energy of sunlight for use in photosynthesis
Chloroplast
A structure in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll; sugar molecules are made in chloroplasts through the process of photosynthesis
Chromosome
A structure located in the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA, that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells
Cytoplasm
Gel like fluid that takes up most of the space inside a cell
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the material found in a cell's nucleus, that determines the genetic traits of the organism
Eukaryote
Organism made up of cells that have a membrane bound nucleus and other organelles
Mitochondria
Structures in the cell that transform energy into food into a form cells can use (ATP) to carry out their activities
Nucleus (Cell)
Structure near the center of a cell that contains the cell's DNA
Organ
In an organism, structure made up of two or more different tissues which has a specialized function; for example, the lungs
Organ system
Group of organs that work together to do a specific job for an organism, such as the digestive system
Organelles
General name for all the structures in the cytoplasm of a cell that carry out cell activities
Organism
A living thing
Plant Cell
A squarish shaped cell characterized by a cell wall
Prokaryote
One celled organism that does not have a membrane bound nucleus or organelles; includes all archaea and bacteria
Tissue
In plants and animals, a group of cells that work together to do a specific job
Vacuole
In a Cell, fluid filled structure that holds waste products or substances needed by the cell