Structure Function Plant/animal cell?

nucleus •

cell membrane •

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cytoplasm •

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mitochondria •

ribosomes •

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chloroplasts •

cell wall •

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vacuole •

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Write in the boxes the functions of the organelles
 Contains chlorophyll.

 Chlorophyll is a green pigment.

 It absorbs light energy to make food in the process of photosynthesis.

 Forms a boundary between the cytoplasm and the outside of the cell.

 Some chemicals can pass through this barrier and the cell can control what comes in and out.

 It is partially permeable.

 Carry out the reactions of aerobic respiration.

 Releasing energy for the cell.

 Cells that have a high demand for energy usually have many of these, such as muscle cells.

 It is made of a non-living material called cellulose.

 Helps protects the cell and keeps its shape.

 It is freely permeable.

 Filled with cell sap.

 Cell sap is a store of dissolved sugars, mineral ions, and water.

 Helps keep the cell’s shape.

 Watery jelly like liquid which contains all of the organelles and enzymes.

 Many of the cell’s chemical reactions take place in the cytoplasm.

 These are called metabolic reactions.

 Very very small particles found in the cytoplasm that make proteins (protein synthesis)

 These are determined by the genes in the nucleus.

 Contains the genetic information of the cell.

 This is in the form of chromosomes which are made of DNA.

 Parts of these chromosomes called genes determine what substances the cell makes.