What is a cell?

Cytoplasm

A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

organelle

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.

Chloroplasts

Allow plants to make their own food.

Nucleus

Control center of the cell.

cell membrane

Holds the parts of the cell together.

Unicellular

Made of a single cell

Vacuoles

Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials until the cell needs them.

DNA

The genetic material that lets cells make more of themselves and pass on their traits to new cells.

Mitochondria

The organelles in a cell that convert food into energy.

cell wall

a rigid wall

Multicellular

made of many cells