Plant and Animal Cells

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What is the brain of the cell?

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Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell and maintains homeostasis?

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Cell membrane

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What is the jelly-like material that protects cell organelles?

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Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the rigid outer layer that supports and allows a plant cell to grow tall?

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Cell wall

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What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

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Mitochondrion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the semi-permeable membrane surrounding the cell?

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Cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the function of the vacuole in a cell?

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Storage of substances and maintaining turgor pressure in plant cells.

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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 and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Protein synthesis.

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