Cell Structure and Function

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What organelles are found only in plant cells?

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Chloroplast, central vacuole, cell wall.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the smallest unit of a living thing?

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Cells.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Which type of cell has a central large vacuole?

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Plant cell.

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What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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To make lipids.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the site of aerobic cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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To conduct photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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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 exits.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What are organelles?

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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To store genetic material and control cell activities.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the difference between plant and animal cells?

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Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole; animal cells do not.