B1.2 Animal and Plant Cells

• Nucleus - contains genetic material and controls the activities of the cell
• Cytoplasm - where chemical reactions in the cell take place
• Cell Membrane - controls what comes in and out of the cell
• Mitochondria - structures in the cytoplasm that carry out aerobic respiration
• Ribosomes - where protein synthesis takes place
• Plant cells have a rigid cell wall made up of cellulose fibers.