Parts of a Cell and Functions

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What is the vacuole?

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The vacuole acts like a stomach - it stores and breaks down material.

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What is the job of the cell wall?

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It is the outermost layer of the cell.

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What is in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

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Cell wall.

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What is the job of the cell membrane?

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Regulate what enters and exits the cell - acts like skin.

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What transports protein in cells?

Back

Endoplasmic Reticulum.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Mitochondria produce energy for the cell.

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What is cytoplasm?

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Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are found.

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What is the nucleus?

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The nucleus is the control center of the cell that contains genetic information.

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What do ribosomes do?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is chloroplast?

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Chloroplasts are organelles in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis.