Cell Structures and Functions

The semipermeable membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell.

• Cell wall
• Mitochondria
• Nucleus
• Cell membrane

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a basic tenet of modern biology, first stated by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838–39, that cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms.

• Cell theory
• Gene theory
• Evolution theory
• Ecology theory

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which are photosynthetic organelles located within the cells of some eukaryotic organisms.

• Mitochondria
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes
• Chloroplasts

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cellular organelles within eukaryotic cells that convert chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use (ATP)

• Mitochondria
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes
• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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has been credited with the idea that cells come from other cells

• Robert Hooke
• Rudolf Virchow
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
• Charles Darwin

 a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Vacuole
• Ribosome

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It acts as the cell's brain by telling it what to do, how to grow, and when to reproduce.

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Ribosome
• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell.

• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus
• Cell membrane
• Mitochondria

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any of the specialized structures within a cell that perform a specific function

• Organelles
• Ribosomes
• Mitochondria
• Nucleus

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a structural layer next to the cell membrane with the primary role of giving the cell rigidity and protection from mechanical stress.

• Cell Wall
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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