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Chapter 4
Section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell | cell wall |
| in some protists and in most plant cells, a large, fluid-filled organelle that stores water, enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials | central vacuole |
| a circular DNA molecule that is usually found in bacteria and that can replicate independent of the main chromosome | plastid |
| an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs | chloroplast |
| a membrane system found within chloroplasts that contains the components for photosynthesis | thylakoid |
| a green pigment that is present in most plant cells, that gives plants their characteristic green color, and that reacts with sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to form carbohydrates | chlorophyll |