Cell as a city

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What is the role of the vacuole in a cell?

Back

The vacuole stores food and water for the cell.

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What does the cell membrane do?

Back

The cell membrane controls what goes in and out of the cell.

Front

Which cell structure is similar to a Post Office?

Back

The Golgi body is like the Post Office, as it packages and distributes proteins.

Front

What do the Supermarket and Water tower represent in a cell?

Back

They represent the vacuole, which stores food and water.

Front

What is the function of the cell wall?

Back

The cell wall protects the cell and gives it support.

Front

What is the function of chloroplasts?

Back

Chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

Front

What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?

Back

Lysosomes digest cell waste and break down cellular debris.

Front

What does the endoplasmic reticulum do?

Back

The endoplasmic reticulum transports proteins and other materials within the cell.

Front

What is the function of mitochondria?

Back

Mitochondria produce the energy needed by the cell through cellular respiration.

Front

How do vesicles function in a cell?

Back

Vesicles transport materials within the cell and to the cell membrane.