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Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell Wall | Support and Protects |
| Plasma Membrane | Defines boundary; monitors the passage into and out of the cells |
| Nucleus | Storage of genetic information; synthesis of DNA and RNA |
| Nucleolus | Ribosomal subunit formation |
| Ribosome | Protein synthesis |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) | Synthesis and/or modification of proteins, and other substances, and distribution by vesicle formation |
| Rough ER | Protein synthesis |
| Smooth ER | Various; lipid synthesis in some cells |
| Golgi Body | Processing, packaging, and distribution of proteins and lipids |
| Lysosome | Intracellular digestion |
| Vacuole and Vesicle | Storage of a substance |
| Peroxisome | Breaks down of fatty acid molecules |
| Mitochondria | Cellular respiration |
| Chloroplast | Photosynthesis |
| Cytoskeleton | Shape of cell and movement of its parts |
| Cilia and Flagella | Movement of cell |
| Centriole | Formation of basal bodies (produces the cytoskeleton) |