Plant+Cells

=Plant Cells=

=EX... Root cells and leaf cells. Root cells help a plant take in water.= =They are Eukaryotic cells.=


 * __ cell membrane __** - the thin layer of protein and fat that surrounds the cell, but is inside the cell wall.

**__cell wall__** - a thick, rigid membrane that surrounds a plant cell. The cell wall also connects with other cell walls to form the structure of the plant.

**__chloroplast__** - disc-shaped organelle containing chlorophyll. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts.

**__Golgi body__** - a flattened sac-like organelle that looks like a stack of pancakes and is located near the nucleus.

**__mitochondrion__** - rod-shaped organelles with two membrane. The mitochondrion converts the energy stored in glucose into ATP.

**__nuclear membrane__** - the membrane that surrounds the nucleus.

**__nucleolus__** - an organelle within the nucleus, it is where ribosomal RNA is produced.

**__nucleus__** - The nucleus controls many of the functions of the cell and contains DNA in the Chromosomes. The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear membrane

**__ribosome__** - They are the protein builders of the cell. **__rough endoplasmic reticulum__**- They are very important in the synthesis and packaging of proteins.

**__smooth endoplasmic reticulum__**- It is important in the creation and storage of steroids. It also stores ions in solution that the cell may need at a later time.

**__vacuole__** - a large part within a plant cell that is filled with fluid. Most plant cells have a single vacuole that takes up much of the cell. It helps maintain the shape of the cell.