B1b Plant & Animal Cells

• Unicellular


  Organisms made of just one cell
• Multicellular


  Organisms made of many cells
• Eukaryotic cell


  Cells of animals and plants
• Prokaryotic cell


  Bacterial cells
• Types of cells


  • Eukaryotic cells
  • Prokaryotic cells
• Prokaryotic cells are simpler in their structure and their contents
• Nucleus


  Contains DNA and controls the activities of the cell
• Cell membrane


  Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
• Cytoplasm


  Jelly substance where most of the cell activities take place
• Ribosome


  The site of protein synthesis
• Mitochondria


  The site of aerobic respiration
• Cell Wall


  Made of cellulose and provides support for the cell
• Chloroplast


  Contains chlorophyll which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
• Vacuole

  Contains cell sap and keeps the cells firm and rigid
• Field of view


  The circular area you can see through the microscope