Cell Organelles

Front

What do you call the eukaryotic cells that have a cell wall, chloroplasts and a central vacuole?

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Plant Cells

Front

What do you call the tiny cell structures inside a cell that carry out a specific function within the cell?

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Organelles

Front

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell because it converts energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use?

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Mitochondria

Front

What is the name of the small, round organelles that contain chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell?

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Lysosomes

Front

What do you call the organelles found only in plant cells that capture energy from sunlight?

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Chloroplasts

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Front

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

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Cytoplasm

Front

What organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes

Front

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Back

It modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery.

Front

What is the role of the central vacuole in plant cells?

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It stores nutrients and waste products and helps maintain turgor pressure.