Year 9 Cells Vocabulary Term Definition Cell Cell membrane Cell wall Chloroplast Cytoplasm Magnification Microscope Nucleus Stain Vacuole Year 9 Cells Vocabulary Term Cell Cell membrane Cell wall Chloroplast Cytoplasm Magnification Microscope Nucleus Stain Vacuole Definition Year 9 Cells Vocabulary Term Cell Cell membrane Cell wall Chloroplast Cytoplasm Definition Smallest unit of living organisms. Thin membrane encasing cell contents. Controls entry and exit of substances into the cell. Common to both plant and animal cells. Thick outer layer of plant cells. Provides shape and structure. A plant cell organelle that contains a green pigment called chlorophyll for trapping sunlight energy for photosynthesis. Jelly-like substance inside a cell containing dissolved nutrients and where chemical reactions take place. Magnification To enlarge an object. Microscope Tool used to magnify an object. Nucleus Cell organelle that contains DNA which controls all the functions of the cell. Stain Chemical used to show up/highlight cell contents. Vacuole Large water-filled sac within plant cells that provide structure and support.
