Cell Structure and Function Flashcard

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Capture energy from sunlight to produce food.

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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?

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It carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.

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What is the cell wall?

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A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.

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What are organisms called whose cells lack a nucleus?

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Prokaryotes.

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What is a vacuole?

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A storage area of the cell.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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It stores genetic information and controls the cell's activities.

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What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

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They produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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They synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA.

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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.

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What is cytoplasm?

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The jelly-like substance that fills the cell and holds organelles.