Organelle Structure and Function Review

The nucleus is a round, double-walled structure often found in the center of both plant and animal cells. What are the two primary functions of the nucleus?

• contain the cell's genetic material (DNA)

• make food

• control cell functions

• get rid of waste

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Control center of a cell

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• mitochondrion

• chloroplast

• organelle

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Chloroplast

• The jellylike material inside the outer membrane of a cell that holds the nucleus, organelles, and other components of the cell

• The organelle that functions in energy production; the power factory of the cell

• A membrane-bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis

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Mitochondrion

• The jellylike material inside the outer membrane of a cell that holds the nucleus, organelles, and other components of the cell

• The organelle that functions in energy production; the power factory of the cell

• A membrane-bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis

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Nucleus

• A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; the control center of the cell

• A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function

• A chemical reaction during which plants convert radiant energy from the Sun to chemical energy; the reaction converts carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose) and oxygen

• The organelle that stores water and food in both plant and animal cells

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Organelle

• A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; the control center of the cell

• A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function

• A chemical reaction during which plants convert radiant energy from the Sun to chemical energy; the reaction converts carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose) and oxygen

• The organelle that stores water and food in both plant and animal cells

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Vacuole

• A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; the control center of the cell

• A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function

• A chemical reaction during which plants convert radiant energy from the Sun to chemical energy; the reaction converts carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose) and oxygen

• The organelle that stores water and food in both plant and animal cells

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Cell Wall

• A lipid barrier that encloses the cytoplasm and controls what enters and exits the cell

• A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the outer membrane of some types of cells

• The process of obtaining energy from the breaking of chemical bonds in nutrients

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Cytoplasm

• The jellylike material inside the outer membrane of a cell that holds the nucleus, organelles, and other components of the cell

• The organelle that functions in energy production; the power factory of the cell

• A membrane-bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis

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The small structures inside cells with specific functions that work together for the cells life processes are called (they are similar to our own organs)

• organism

• tissue

• organ

• organelles

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