Vocab Flashcard 3.1

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What provides support and protection to plant cells?

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Cell wall

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What is the main function of the cell membrane?

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To control the movement of substances in and out of the cell

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What is the jelly-like substance that fills the interior of a cell?

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Cytoplasm

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What is the main function of the vacuole in cells?

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To store materials

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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To perform photosynthesis

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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To store genetic information and control cell activities

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To synthesize proteins

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What is the role of the endoplasmic reticulum?

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To transport materials within the cell and synthesize proteins and lipids

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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

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To modify, sort, and package proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles

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What is the purpose of lysosomes?

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To break down waste materials and cellular debris