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HACC Bio. 101
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| specialized part of a cell | organelle |
| Controls cell functions, growth, and reproduction | nucleus |
| Produces ribosomes | nucleolus |
| Encloses nucleus and is continuous with the Endoplasmic Reticulum | nuclear envelope |
| Are made of DNA and protein | chromatin |
| They make proteins | ribosome |
| Encloses the cell and allows certain things to come in and out of the cell | plasma membrane |
| Is like the “post office” of the cell | golgi apparatus |
| Is called the “powerhouse” of the cell | mitochondria |
| Has specialized metabolic functions and helps get ride of toxic peroxides. | peroxisome |
| Reinforces cell’s shape and help to move things throughout the cell | cytoskeleton |
| Coordinates building and breaking of microtubules | centrosome |
| has a smooth and rough part | endoplasmic reticulum |
| is a locomotion organelle for the cell | flagellum |
| Breaks down macromolecules (like food) and recycles damaged cell organelles | lysosome |
| Converts energy made during photosynthesis into chemical energy in the form of sugar | chloroplasts |
| Storage, breaks down waste, enlargement of the vacuole is a major mechanism of plant growth | central vacuole |
| Outer layer of plant cell; helps maintain shape and protects cell from damage | cell wall |
| Channels that go through the cell wall that connect cytoplasms from other cells and allow transport into/out of cell | plasmodesmata |