Cell Types and Organelles

Front

What organelle captures energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy during photosynthesis?

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Chloroplast

Front

What type of organisms are prokaryotic cells?

Back

Single celled organisms.

Front

What structure in plant cells is used for storage of water and other materials, providing rigidity?

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Large central vacuole

Front

What organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and materials from the ER?

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Golgi Apparatus

Front

What are the two main types of cells?

Back

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.

Front

What is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Eukaryotes have a nucleus.

Front

What is the function of the mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

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To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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To synthesize proteins.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is the primary function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?

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To synthesize proteins and lipids.