1. Structures and Functions 7th Grade
Cells
Structures and Functions
7th Grade

2. Vocabulary Words Nucleus Nucleolus Mitochondria Golgi Complex
Ribosomes
Large Vacuole
Small Vacuole
Endoplasmic Reticulum

3. Vocabulary Words (continued)
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Chlorophyll
Cytoplasm

4. Plant and Animal Cells Objectives
Name the organelles that plant and animal cells have in common.
State the structure and function of these organelles.

5. Nucleus
Control center of the cell

6. Cytoplasm
A thick jelly like substance in which organelles float in the cell.

7. Mitochondria
Site of energy production in the cell.

8. Ribosomes The smallest structures in the cell
Protein factories for the cell

9. Cell membrane
Semipermeable membrane that keeps all the materials within the cell.

10. Lysosomes
Digest food particles, wastes, cell parts and foreign invaders.

11. Endoplasmic Reticulum
Breaks down lipids, and packages proteins for release from the cell.

12. Golgi complex
Packages and transports materials out of the cell.

13. Plant cells
Certain structures are found only in plant cells.

14. Large Vacuole
Stores water and other materials for the cell.

15. Cell Wall Provides support for the plant
Not found in animals, animals have bone sthat provide support

16. Cholorplast
Captures sunlight to make food for the cell.