Cell Structure and Function

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What is the thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and regulates what enters and leaves the cell?

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Cell membrane.

Front

What organelle in cells modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other material from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell?

Back

Golgi apparatus.

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

Back

Cell.

Front

What structure contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA?

Back

Nucleus.

Front

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

Back

Chloroplast.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell that holds organelles in place?

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Cytoplasm.

Front

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?

Back

It synthesizes proteins and lipids.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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They are the sites of protein synthesis.

Front

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

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They digest and break down waste materials and cellular debris.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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