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Cell Membrane |
The cell membrane surrounds the the cell and is soft and flexible.
It controls movement of materials in and out of the cell. |
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Cytoplasm |
Cytoplasm is the jelly like "soup" that fills most of the cell.
The other cell parts float in it. |
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Nucleus |
The nucleus is the "brain" of the cell.
It controls what the cell does or tells the parts what to do |
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Vacuoles |
The vacuoles stores things for the cell like food and waste. |
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Mitochondria |
The "Mighty" Mitochondria is the "Power House" of the cell.
The mitochondria makes the power or the energy for the cell.
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Cell Wall |
Only plant cells have cell walls.
The cell wall is the extra rigid (firm) outer covering for a plant cell.
It gives the cell a boxy shape. |
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Chloroplast |
Only plant cells have chloroplasts.
Chloroplasts make food for the plant cell.
The chlorophyll inside the chloroplasts captures the energy in sunlight to make the plant's food which is called glucose. This process is called photosynthesis.
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Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis is the process that the plant uses to make food.
The chlorophyll inside the chloroplasts captures the energy in sunlight to make glucose (plant food).
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Chlorophyll |
Chlorophyll are found inside chlorplasts.
They capture the energy in sunlight to make glucose (plant food). |
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Glucose |
The food a plant makes from sunlight. |