Animal and Plant Cell Organelles

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What is the ridged outer layer of a plant cell?

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Cell Wall: A rigid structure that provides support and protection to the plant cell.

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What organelle captures energy from sunlight to produce food in a plant cell?

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Chloroplast: An organelle that contains chlorophyll and is responsible for photosynthesis.

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Which organelle uses chemicals to break down food and worn-out cell parts?

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Lysosomes: Organelles that contain digestive enzymes to break down waste materials.

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What organelle stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in a cell?

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Vacuoles: Membrane-bound sacs within the cell that store various substances.

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What controls what comes into and out of a cell?

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Cell Membrane: A semi-permeable membrane that regulates the movement of substances.

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What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are suspended?

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Cytoplasm: The fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles.

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What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

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Mitochondria: Organelles that convert food into energy through cellular respiration.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes: Organelles that synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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Nucleus: The control center of the cell that contains genetic material (DNA).

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What organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids?

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Golgi Bodies: Organelles that process and distribute proteins and lipids.