Plant vs. Animal Cell Vocabulary.

Specialized structure that performs various function in the cell.

Control Center.

Stores nutrients and gives support.

Powerhouse of the cell; produces energy.

Uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food by photosynthesis.

Modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles for export.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane.

The membrane that protects the cell.

Breaks down worn-out or damaged organelles, waste materials, and foreign invaders.

Makes proteins.

Synthesizes and packages proteins, and transports materials through the cell.

It synthesizes lipids that will be exported by the cell; detoxifies poisons, alcohol, and drugs.