cells - essential parts

Question 1

nucleus

Answer 1

control centre, controls chemical reactions + how the cell develops and reproduces … contains DNA and instructions for the cell

Question 2

cell membrane

Answer 2

the ‘skin’ that holds the cell together, controls what comes in and what leaves the cell

Question 3

cell wall

Answer 3

plants don’t have a skeleton- so the wall helps them keep in shape. CELL WALLS ARE NOT IN ANIMAL CELLS!

Question 4

cytoplasm

Answer 4

watery and jelly-like, it contains dissolved substances that holds components of cells. this is the site for some chemical reactions.

Question 5

vacuole

Answer 5

there are multiple small ones in an animal cell and one large one in a plant cell that occupies most of the space. the one in the plant cell is filled with sap and stores water, waste and nutrients. when full, it pushes against the cell wall and helps keep the cell rigid.

Question 6

chloroplast

Answer 6

only found inside plant cells (NOT IN ANIMAL CELLS), the green part of plants. it is the site of photosynthesis. :)

Question 7

mitochondria

Answer 7

“powerhouse of the cell”… releases energy for cell functions.