Plant Cell Vocabulary

The Cell Theory

• all living organisms are composed of one or more cells
• The cell is the basic building block of living organisms
• All cells come from preexisting cells

cell membrane

• thin layer that controls what goes in and out

cell wall

• Gives the plant a structure

chloroplasts

• An organelle that creates photosyntesis

cytoplasm

• Jelly like substance that suspends organelles

Nucleus

• contains dna and information known as the brain

organelle

• A structure within a cell that perform specific jobs for the cell

Vacuole

• stores water for the cell