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Cell notes
Study your cell notes!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell wall | Animals don't have one. Plants:made of cellulose;gives strength,structure and rigidity to plant through Turgor Pressure. Protects cell. |
| Cell Membrane | Outside covering. Determines what goes in and out of the cell. Flexible but supports cell. |
| Vacuole | Storage unit in cells that holds water. Large in plants. Small in animals. |
| Nucleus | Control center of a cell. Houses DNA. Controls cell growth. |
| Mitochodria | "Power house of a cell" Produces energy and breaks down glucose. |
| Cytoplasm | Fluid that fills cells. Organelles are suspended in Cytoplasm. |
| Chloroplast | ONLY IN PLANTS! absorbs radiant energy and converts it in to chemical energy (aka glucose). Has a green pigment called Chlorophyll. |