Plant cell vocabulary

cell membrane

• The Cell Membrane covers structures that contain all of the matierials necessary for life. All living things are made of cells.
• The Cell Membrane is a thin, semi-permeable layer that controls what goes in and out of the cell.

Cell Wall

• The Cell Wall, only located in plant cells, gives the plant structure.

Chloroplasts

• A Chloroplast is an organelle found in plant cells in which photosynthesis occurs.

Cytoplasm

• Cytoplasm is the jelly-like inner part of the cell

Nucleus

• The nucleus is usually the largest organelle in a cell and contains the DNA material. It's also known as the "brain" of the cell.

organelle

• An organelle is a specialized structure within a cell that performs a specific function that enables the cell to live and reproduce.

vacuole

• A vacuole is a site of water storage in a plant cell.

vacuole

• A vacuole is a site of water storage in a plant cell.