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What is the main function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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To absorb light energy and manufacture food.

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What are the cell organelles responsible for digesting food and cellular wastes called?

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Lysosomes.

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What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

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The cell.

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What is one basic function of vacuoles?

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Storing water.

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What are cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles called?

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Eukaryotes.

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What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

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To produce energy through cellular respiration.

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

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Cytoplasm.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and control what enters and leaves.

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What are the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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To synthesize proteins.