Chapterr 8 Cell Structure and Function

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What is the command center of the cell that contains DNA/chromosomes and the nucleolus?

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Nucleus

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Which structures in plant cells are larger and hold larger amounts of water?

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Vacuoles

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What organelle is responsible for packaging and modifying proteins before they are sent to their destination?

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Golgi bodies

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What contains enzymes used to digest and recycle food/substances in the cell?

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Lysosomes

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What is the primary role of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?

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Modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Protein synthesis.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Energy production through cellular respiration.

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What is the purpose of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

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Synthesis of proteins and lipids.