Cell Structure and Function

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What is the function of the lysosome?

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Site of digestive enzymes.

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What is the function of the chloroplast?

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Site of photosynthesis.

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What is a prokaryote?

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An organism that contains simple cells and is unicellular.

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What is an organism made of only one cell called?

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Unicellular.

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What are organisms with cells that have a nucleus called?

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Eukaryotes.

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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Site of ATP (energy) production.

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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Site of protein synthesis.

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What is the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

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Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; prokaryotic cells do not.

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Controls cell activities and contains genetic material.