Cell Organelle Vocab Flashcard

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What are two organelles that are only found in plant cells?

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Cell wall and chloroplasts.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Mitochondria release the energy stored inside food.

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What does the cell wall do?

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It gives structural support to plant cells.

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What organelle has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another?

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Endoplasmic reticulum.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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Chloroplasts produce food from sunlight through photosynthesis.

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What is the jelly-like fluid that surrounds the nucleus and most of the cell’s internal parts called?

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Cytoplasm.

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What organelle contains the cell’s nuclear material?

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Nucleus.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the function of lysosomes?

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Lysosomes contain enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells do.