Cell Vocab 3

Front 1

Cell Membrane

Back 1

A thin barrier around a

cell that controls what

materials enter and leave the cell.

Front 2

Cellular Respiration

Back 2

The process where a

cell takes oxygen and

glucose (sugar) and

converts it into energy.

Front 3

Cell Wall

Back 3

A rigid supporting

layer that surrounds

the cells of plants.

Front 4

Chloroplasts

Back 4

The organelle in plant

cells that absorbs light

energy for

photosynthesis.

Front 5

Function

Back 5

The job or purpose of

an object.

Front 6

Mitochondria

Back 6

The organelle that

makes, stores, and

releases energy.

Front 7

Nucleus

Back 7

The control center of

the cell, contains DNA.

Front 8

Organelle

Back 8

A tiny part of a cell with

a specialized form and function.

Front 9

Photosynthesis

Back 9

A chemical process

using carbon dioxide,

water, and light to

make sugar for plants.

Front 10

System

Back 10

A combination of

things or parts forming

a complex whole.