Unit 3 Lesson 3 Cell Structure and Function VOCABULARY ~ SANDS

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the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus where most cell activities occur; includes the gel-like fluid, cytoskeleton, and all the organelles except the nucleus (JELLY INSIDE A DOUGHNUT)

fluid-filled organelle that stores materials such as enzymes, nutrients, water or wastes (STORAGE SPACE; IN FRENCH, MEANS small vacuum)

a protective layer made of phospholipids that surround the cell and acts as a barrier between the inside of the cell and the cell's environment; regulates what enters and leaves the cell (CELL'S OUTER, PROTECTIVE COVERING)

organelle that takes up a lot of space in plant cells that stores WATER and other materials

organelle that releases energy by breaking down food through cellular respiration (MIGHTY POWERHOUSE of CELL)

organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and directs all the activities that take place in the cell (CONTROL CENTER OF THE CELL; CELL BRAIN)

organelle in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place (PLANT CELL ENERGY PRODUCER)

stiff, rigid structure outside the cell membrane that provides plant cells with support and protection