Plant and Animal Cells MS-LS1-2

Cell membrane

The cell boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell. Cell membrane. The cell membrane is like a gatekeeper that lets certain things in and out of the cell to keep it functioning properly.

Chloroplast

The plant organelle that uses light energy to make food chloroplast. A chloroplast is a part of the plant cell that turns sunlight into food.

Cytoplasm

A jellylike material in a cell. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm is the fluid inside a cell that holds all the parts together and helps them work.

Endoplasmic reticulum

The membranes in a cell's cytoplasm that move proteins endoplasmic reticulum. The endoplasmic reticulum is like a transportation system inside a cell that helps move and make proteins and other important substances.

Golgi body

The cell structure that packages materials for transport within and out of the cell is called the Golgi body. The Golgi body is like a post office in a cell, sorting and sending materials where they need to go.

Lysosome

A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosome. Lysosomes are like tiny recycling centers in cells that break down waste and old cell parts using special enzymes.

Mitochondrion

The cell organelle that releases energy from food molecules is the mitochondrion. Mitochondria are like tiny power plants in cells that provide energy for the cell to use.

Ribosome

A small cell structure that builds proteins. Ribosome. Ribosomes are tiny factories inside cells that make proteins, which help the cell do its job.

Vacuole

The cell organelle that stores materials. Vacuole. A vacuole is a storage bubble in cells that holds water, nutrients, or waste.