Cell organelles and function

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What controls what comes into and out of the cell?

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Cell membrane

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What is the ridged outer layer of a plant cell called?

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Cell wall

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What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

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Cell wall and chloroplast

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Why are plant cells capable of making their own food?

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Because of the presence of chloroplasts

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What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?

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Vacuole

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It controls cell activities and contains genetic material.

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What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

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They produce energy through cellular respiration.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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They conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is cytoplasm?

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The jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are suspended.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.