Cell Parts and Function and Life Functions

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Chloroplasts help make glucose for the plant through the process of photosynthesis.

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What organelle is responsible for taking in sunlight energy, carbon dioxide, and water to make food?

Back

Chloroplast.

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Which organelle is known for building proteins?

Back

Ribosomes.

Front

If there is a high concentration of water outside of a cell, where will the water want to go?

Back

Water will want to move into the cell.

Front

What structures are found only in plant cells?

Back

Chloroplasts and cell walls.

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

The cell membrane controls what enters and exits the cell.

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What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

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Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell, generating ATP through cellular respiration.

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

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The nucleus contains the cell's genetic material and controls its activities.

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

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What is the difference between plant and animal cells?

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Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.