Mahi Tuatahi: ^🔗

1. Open your book to a new page
2. Put the date at the top
3. Glue diagram into the middle of a page.
4. Label above the diagram Plant Cell.

A: Chloroplasts (Plants Only) ^🔗

These organelles (cell organs) contain chlorophyll which make them green. These organelles do photosynthesis - the way plants get energy from the Sun!

B: Central Vacuole ^🔗

Holds water and provides turgidity (inflation). The water is needed to do photosynthesis.

C: Cytoplasm ^🔗

A semi-liquid substance that holds the organelles and nutrients. A bit like blood in mammals.

D: Cell Wall (Plants Only) ^🔗

Provides structure to the cell, a bit like your skeleton provides structure to you.

E: Nucleus ^🔗

Contains genetic information - DNA. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid and it is what makes you, you!

Different Cells: Roots ^🔗

Not all cells are the same. For example, roots on plants have root hairs which help with water absorption.

Plant vs Animal Cells ^🔗