Cells Vocabulary List & Definitions cytoplasm

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Cells Vocabulary List & Definitions

cytoplasm

inherited genetic material in a cell not specified by its own nucleus.

mitochondrion

any of the very tiny rod like or string like structures that occur in nearly all cells of plants and animals, and that process food for energy.

nucleolus

a small spherical body in the nucleus of a cell, consisting of protein and RNA.

nucleus

in biology, the part of a cell that controls growth and reproduction.

organ

in a plant or animal, a specialized structure that performs a particular function, such as the heart.

tissue vacuole

the mass of like cells in an animal or plant body, esp. as they form a specific organ.

a membranous enclosure within a cell that contains substances isolated from the protoplasm, such as dissolved acids.

cell membrane the semi-permeable membrane that encloses the contents of a cell; plasma membrane.

cell wall chlorophyll chloroplast chromosome

the rigid outermost layer of a plant cell, which is made of cellulose.

the green pigment in the leaves and stems of plants that is necessary for the production of plant food by photosynthesis.

a small oval green bit of protoplasm that contains chlorophyll and is the location of photosynthesis.

one of the tiny, threadlike, DNA-containing bodies found in the cell nuclei of all plants and animals, responsible for transmitting hereditary characteristics.

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Cells Word Search Worksheet

Directions: All words are positioned left to right.

P O N T Z E J U I N N BMBR H R D BT BJ D AT I S CP MF B T J S Z DF P A J OA BA X CJ N YT Z C H U N Z NU CL E O L US BN C E C H L OR O P L A S T G I X N R A Z H E D O DWH RAZ P B C MN P F RL G H P XZ HN M I P Y OCH R O MO S OME Y C I T DC S Y X NT A DGMY WE MN L J XO R G A NS HX S RT Z CI WD S Z E V KA J B L MV CA UK I DE MP KA K R WJ O DC J C WV F DI XI F BF X OP I G S T I S S U E S V D Z L J GMR Z WP I CH L O R O P HY L L V B P I A HD W L WI GE B J I D D E HV AC U O L E MOR L T R Z I E O J G V S MP Y XL N U C L E US E E V H VP MMMU Q U BE AMO H WNT S G C S N I DYN Z MX C Y QD YO F L Y S MAL S BMI T OC H O N D R I A VO C C F S A YV I CY T OP L A S MWK L F L L A K U F O CG V P B K T RR R Q T A MUT J WU R J BWGG G

MITOCHONDRIA CHLOROPHYLL TISSUES

CYTOPLASM

NUCLEOLUS ORGANS

CHROMOSOME

CHLOROPLAST NUCLEUS

VACUOLE

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Comparing Animal and Plant Cells Venn Diagram

Animal Cells

Plant Cells

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Do The Research!

Cells

Directions: Research the topic indicated to the right and answer the questions below based on that topic.

1. What are the three main differences between a plant and an animal cell?

Topic: Structure

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2. How many mitochondria does an average human muscle contain?

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3. How much DNA is in a typical human cell?

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Cells Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. tissue 2. vacuole 3. chromosome 4. chlorophyll 5. cell membrane 6. chloroplast 7. cell wall 8. nucleolus 9. organ 10. cytoplasm 11. nucleus 12. mitochondrion

the central, essential, or highly concentrated part around which other parts are grouped.

a musical instrument consisting of a keyboard attached to a device that forces air through a number of pipes to produce a wide range of sounds; pipe organ.

a membranous enclosure within a cell that contains substances isolated from the protoplasm, such as dissolved acids.

the ground protoplasm of cells that is outside the nucleus.

any of the very tiny rod like or string like structures that occur in nearly all cells of plants and animals, and that process food for energy.

a small spherical body in the nucleus of a cell, consisting of protein and RNA.

the mass of like cells in an animal or plant body, esp. as they form a specific organ:

one of the tiny, threadlike, DNA-containing bodies found in the cell nuclei of all plants and animals, responsible for transmitting hereditary characteristics.

the green pigment in the leaves and stems of plants that is necessary for the production of plant food by photosynthesis.

the rigid outermost layer of a plant cell, which is made of cellulose.

a small oval green bit of protoplasm that contains chlorophyll and is the location of photosynthesis.

the semi-permeable membrane that encloses the contents of a cell; plasma membrane.

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Cells Acrostic Poem

An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic. Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Sometimes when I go to the beach, I will get sun burn. Usually, if I put sun block on my skin, I will not burn. Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.

Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.

C E L L S

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Cells Maze Worksheet

Directions:

Help the DNA find the cell.

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Plant And Animal Cells KWL

K

What I Know

W

What I Want To Learn

L

What I Have Learned

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