Cells

• Another word for a living thing is an organism
• Staining a cell can help you see them through a microscope
• An animal cell has a nucleus, cytoplasm, a cell membrane, mitochondria, and ribosomes.
• A plant cell has the same as an animal cell, but it has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a permanent vacuole.
• A nucleus controls what the cell does.
• Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance which is where most chemical reactions happen.
• A cell membrane is a thin skin around the cell, it holds the cell together and also controls what goes in and out.
• A mitochondria is a tiny structure inside the cell where most of the reactions for aerobic respiration take place, respiration releases energy for the cell.
• A cell wall is a rigid outer coating made of cellulose- it gives support to the cell.
• A vacuole is a sac that contains cell sap and is found in plant cells
• Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll used for photosynthesis. Photosynthesis makes food for the plant.