Plant and Animal Cells

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What is the smallest unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the thin, flexible barrier around a cell that controls what enters and leaves the cell?

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Cell membrane

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What is the cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?

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Vacuole

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What is known as the control center of the cell?

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Nucleus

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What is the jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended?

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Cytoplasm

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What structure provides support and protection for plant cells?

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Cell wall

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What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

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To produce energy through cellular respiration.

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What are organelles?

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.

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What is the role of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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To conduct photosynthesis and convert sunlight into energy.

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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.