1. Cells Vocabulary

2. organism

3. A living thing, such as a plant or animal

4. cell

5. The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

6. tissue

7. a large group of cells that work together

8. nucleus

9. Gives direction to the cell; directs a cell’s activities

10. cell membrane

11. holds a cell together

12. cell wall

13. supports and protects a plant cell

14. chloroplast

15. makes food for a plant cell

16. Cytoplasm

17. A jellylike substance containing chemicals that help the cell stay healthy

18. Vacuole

19. Stores food, water, or wastes

20. mitochondria

21. releases energy from nutrients