Wednesday 28 February 2018

Section 2 b) Key Words

Cell Membrane: The semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell

Cell Wall: A rigid, permeable layer of coating a cell that provides support etc. Made of chitin in fungi and cellulose in plants

Chloroplast: A chlorophyll-containing organelle that is used for photosynthesis. Found in plants and some bacteria and protoctists.

Cytoplasm: The main jelly-like substance of the cell, the medium in which chemical reactions take place.

Nucleus: The part of the cell containing the DNA "instructions"; it tells the cell what to do.

Vacuole: A store of water and minerals within plant cells and fungus cells. May be found as a small temporary organelle in animal cells.

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