Cells Flashcards
Name the components of both plant and animal cell?
Membrane
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Nucleolus
What does the cell membrane do?
Plant and Animal cell
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
What is the cytoplasm?
Plant and Animal cell
Where chemical processes take place to keep cell functioning
What does the nucleus do?
Plant and Animal cell
Controls the cell, contains DNA
What does the mitochondria do?
Plant and Animal cell
Where energy is released
Name extra components of plant cell
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Cell wall
What does the chloroplast do?
Plant cell
Absorbs light
Present in leaf and plant cells
What is the vacuole in a plant cell?
Large, permanent
Bag of solution
Stores waste and water
What is the cell wall in a plant cell?
Outside cell membrane
Strengthens cell and support it
Stops cell bursting (it’s full of water!)