Amoeba Sisters Cells Flashcard

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What is the function of vacuoles in a cell?

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Vacuoles are organelles that store materials such as water, nutrients, and waste products within the cell.

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What is cytoplasm?

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Cytoplasm is the jelly-like material inside cells that surrounds all the internal cell structures.

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What is the plasma membrane?

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The plasma membrane is the part of the cell that surrounds it and is selectively permeable, allowing only certain molecules to enter and exit.

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What do chloroplasts do?

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Chloroplasts make glucose for plant cells through a process called photosynthesis.

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What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?

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The Golgi apparatus processes and transports molecules for the cell and sends them away in vesicles.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Mitochondria are organelles that make ATP energy for the cell through a process called cellular respiration.

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What is the nucleus?

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The nucleus is the organelle that contains the cell's genetic material and controls its activities.

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What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

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The endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle that processes and transports molecules within the cell.

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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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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are organelles that make proteins in a process called protein synthesis.