Cell Organelle Functions

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What is the function of the vacuole?

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Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What are the two kinds of cells?

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Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.

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How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ?

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Eukaryotes have a nucleus.

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What type of cell is complex, can be plant or animal, and contains membrane-bound organelles?

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Eukaryotic Cell.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

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What is the fluid-filled component within the cell called?

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Cytoplasm.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the rigid layer that lies outside the cell membrane?

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Cell Wall.

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

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What organelle is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells?

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Mitochondria.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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To synthesize proteins.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

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To synthesize proteins and lipids.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2