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CellTheory
Information about the cell and its organelles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| control center of the cell | nucleus |
| protoplasm (including the organelles) between the cell membrane and the nuclear membrane | cytoplasm |
| power plant of the cell | mitochondrion |
| digestive organelle | lysosome |
| water and food storage organelle | vacuole |
| aids in packaging molecules for secretion | Golgi body |
| site of protein synthesis | ribosome |
| where ribosomes are made inside the nucleus | nucleolus |
| protect the cell from its own harmful toxins | peroxisomes |
| produce microtubules (spindle fibers) | centrosomes |
| one part of the two-part centrosome | centriole |
| the fluid inside the cell | cytosol |
| transportation network of microtubules and channels throughout the cytoplasm | endoplasmic reticulum |
| transportation network lacking ribosomes | smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
| transportation network containing ribosomes | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
| support network of microfilaments and microtubules | cytoskeleton |
| outer border of plant cells that is composed of cellulose | cell wall |
| organelle that contains chlorophyll | chloroplast |