Cell Organelles

Front

What are the storage organelles of the cells that generally store and package food?

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Vacuoles

Front

What is the control center of the cell that directs all activities?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What are the tiny structures inside a cell that carry out specific functions?

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Organelles

Front

What are the small organelles that function as factories to make proteins?

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Ribosomes

Front

What organelles are found only in plant cells that capture energy from sunlight?

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Chloroplasts

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are suspended?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (E.R.) in a cell?

Back

The E.R. is involved in the synthesis of proteins and lipids.

Front

What organelle is responsible for producing ATP, the energy currency of the cell?

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Mitochondria

Front

What is the role of the cell membrane?

Back

The cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Front

What are lysosomes and what is their function?

Back

Lysosomes are organelles that contain enzymes to digest waste materials and cellular debris.