Types of Cells and Cell Organelles

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What type of cell is characterized by having membrane-bound organelles and can be either plant or animal?

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Eukaryotic Cell

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What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Uses light energy to make sugar.

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What do only eukaryotic cells possess that prokaryotic cells do not?

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Membrane-bound organelles.

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What is the function of a vacuole in a plant cell?

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Stores water, enzymes, and waste; keeps toxic wastes away from the rest of the cell.

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What is the principle that states all existing cells are produced by other living cells?

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Cell Theory.

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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.

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What organelle is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells?

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Mitochondria.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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Regulates what enters and exits the cell.

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What structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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Cell wall.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Synthesize proteins.