Cell Organelles

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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

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Transports materials throughout the cell and acts as an assembly line for proteins.

Front

What organelle produces energy in the form of ATP?

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Mitochondria.

Front

What is the structure that contains the cell's genetic material?

Back

Nucleus.

Front

What is the function of a vacuole?

Back

Stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Front

Who discovered cells by looking at cork under a microscope?

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Robert Hooke.

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in the cell?

Back

Synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA.

Front

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

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Chloroplast.

Front

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Back

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles.

Front

What is the cell membrane's primary function?

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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell, providing protection and support.

Front

What is the role of lysosomes in the cell?

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Digest and break down waste materials and cellular debris.