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Chapter 4, Section 4
Vocab for 4.4 Biology
Term | Definition |
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Cell wall | a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell |
Central vacuole | in some protists and in most plant cells, a large, fluid-filled organelle that stores water, enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials |
Chlorophyll | 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 |
Chloroplast | an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs |
Plastid | an organelle of plant cells that contains specific substances and performs specific functions for the cell; examples include chloroplasts and chromoplasts |
Thylakoid | a membrane system found within chloroplasts that contains the components for photosynthesis |