Life functions

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What structure allows materials to enter and exit the cell?

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Cell membrane

Front

What organelle directs all cell activities and stores DNA?

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Nucleus

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What is a heterotroph?

Back

An organism that gets nutrients from other organisms.

Front

What is the fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles in place?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is an autotroph?

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An organism that gets nutrients from the sun.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Front

What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

It controls cell activities and contains genetic material.

Front

What is cytoplasm?

Back

The jelly-like substance within the cell membrane that contains organelles.

Front

What distinguishes autotrophs from heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms.

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What are ribosomes responsible for?

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They are the site of protein synthesis in the cell.