Plant Cells

Question 1

Plant Cell

Answer 1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znyycdm/articles/zkm7wnb#zc7j8hv3

Question 2

Cell Wall

Answer 2

Cell wall: a tough outer layer of the cell, which contains cellulose to provide strength and support to the plant.

Question 3

Vacuole

Answer 3

Vacuole: a space inside the cytoplasm that contains a watery liquid called cell sap. It keeps the cell firm.

Question 4

Chloroplasts

Answer 4

Chloroplasts: structures found in the cells of green parts of plants only (leaves and stems) which contain a green pigment called chlorophyll in which photosynthesis occurs.

Question 5

Nucleus

Answer 5

Nucleus - this contains the genetic material (DNA) of the organism and controls the cell’s activities.

Question 6

Cytoplasm

Answer 6

Cytoplasm - the liquid that makes up most of the cell in which chemical reactions happen. This is mainly water.

Question 7

Cell Membrane

Answer 7

Cell membrane - a flexible outer layer that surrounds the cell and controls which substances can pass into and out from it.

Question 8

Mitochondria

Answer 8

Mitochondria - tiny parts of cells floating in the cytoplasm where energy is released from glucose from food. The mitochondria, found in the cell cytoplasm, are where most respiration happens.