SCIENCE
Plant Cells

Plant cells are cells that are in plants. Plant cells are like animal cells, but they have a cell wall and chloroplasts. Here's a labeled picture of a plant cell. You will see all the main parts of the cell. Listed below are definitions of those words. Read on to learn more about photosynthesis.

Cell Membrane: A thin layer that surrounds the cell.
Cell Wall: A rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane of a plant cell.
Chloroplast: (KLOR-o-plast) A cell structure in which photosynthesis takes place, and it contains the chloropyll.
Chlorophyll: (KLOR-a-fil) A green substance in plant cells that helps to make food.
Cytoplasm: (SIGH-ta-plaz-em) The jellylike liquid in cells where activities take place.
Nucleus: (NEW-kle-us) The dark structure inside the cell that controls the cell's activities and contains material such as DNA.
Photosynthesis: (foto-SIN-thi-sis) The process when plants use lights energy to make food.