plant cells

• What is a key difference between plant and animal cells?

  Plants can use light for photosynthesis
• What is the shape characteristic of plant cells?

  Plant cells have a regular shape
• What do plant cells contain that is packed full of green structures?

  Chloroplasts
• What is the function of the nucleus in plant cells?

  Contains genetic material
• What occurs in the cytoplasm of plant cells?

  Chemical reactions take place
• What controls the entry and exit of molecules in plant cells?

  Cell membrane
• What is the role of mitochondria in plant cells?

  Carry out aerobic respiration
• What is the function of ribosomes in plant cells?

  Protein synthesis
• What do chloroplasts contain that is essential for photosynthesis?

  Chlorophyll
• What three structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

  Chloroplasts, cell wall, large vacuole
• What is the composition of the cell wall in plant cells?

  Made from cellulose
• What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

  Strengthens the cell
• What is a characteristic of the vacuole in plant cells?

  It is large and permanent
• What fluid fills the vacuole in plant cells?

  Cell sap
• How does the vacuole help plant cells?

  Helps give the plant cell its shape
• What are the main parts of a plant cell that you should be able to label?

  • Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell membrane
  • Mitochondria
  • Ribosomes
  • Chloroplasts
  • Cell wall
  • Vacuole
• What are the functions of the different parts of a plant cell?

  • Nucleus: Contains genetic material
  • Cytoplasm: Site of chemical reactions
  • Cell membrane: Controls molecule entry/exit
  • Mitochondria: Carries out aerobic respiration
  • Ribosomes: Synthesizes proteins
  • Chloroplasts: Site of photosynthesis
  • Cell wall: Provides strength
  • Vacuole: Maintains cell shape