Identify Eukaryotic Cell Organelles and Their Functions

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What is the rigid, protective outer layer of plant cells?

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Cell wall

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What is the outermost layer of a plant cell and an animal cell?

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Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

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What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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It is involved in protein synthesis and processing.

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What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

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Cell wall and chloroplasts

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What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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It is involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.

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What organelle is responsible for energy production in cells?

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Mitochondria

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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They are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells.

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What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?

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

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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They are the sites of protein synthesis.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells do not.