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Name Cell, Animal Structure Function
Cell, or Both
Cytoplasm Clear, thick, gel-like fluid To hold organelles in place or to allow organelles
Both materials to move around
Cell Wall A rigid layer of non-living material To support and protect the cell
Plant surrounding the cell
Plant- layer just inside the cell wall To protect the cell and control the substances
Cell Membrane Both Animal- outer boundary that separates that go in and out of the cell
the cell from its environment
Nucleus Control the center of the cell
Both Large oval structures (“brain” that holds the genetic material)
Mitochondria The powerhorhouses of the cell (mighty
Both Rod shaped structures mitochondria); convert energy in food molecules
Chloroplast Capture energy from sunlight and use it to
Plant Large green structures produce food for the cell