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prokaryotic
Very simple cells with no nucleus. Bacteria is an example.
eukaryotic
More complex cells with a nucleus and organelles. Most plant and animal cells are examples.
cell membrane
Goes around the outside of all cells and regulates what comes in and goes out.
cell wall
An extra layer that goes around plant cells and makes them more sturdy.
cytoplasm
Jell-O like substance that fills the cell and cushions what is inside.
nucleus
The brain of the cell. Tells all the organelles what to do.
ribosomes
Organelles that create proteins for the cell to use.
chlorophyll
Pigment in plant cells found in chloroplasts that store the sunlight.
proteins
What all cells need to survive; made by ribosomes.
mitochondria
Organelle that turns food into energy the cell can use.
cellular respiration
Occurs in all cells in the mitochondria. Takes food, combines it with oxygen to make energy.
ATP
The energy that is produced in plant and animal cells.
chloroplast
Organelle found only in plant cells and turns sunlight into energy.
photosynthesis
Occurs in chloroplasts in plant cells. Takes sunlight, combines it with water and carbon dioxide to make energy.
