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Cell/Organelle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the function of ribosomes? | To direct the assembling of proteins in a cell. |
| What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum? | Passageway that connects the nucleus to the cell membrane. |
| What is the function of the mitochondria? | To release usable energy from food. |
| What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus? | collects chemicals from the cytoplasm, processes them and secretes them. |
| What is the function of the Vacuole? | to hold water, waste and chemicals. |
| What is the function of the lysosomes? | To dissolve away cellular structures that are no longer needed in the cell or organism. |
| What is the function of the Chloroplast? | Made out of membranes that hold the green pigment chlorophyll.This organelle also helps with photosynthesis and is only found in plant cells. |
| What is the function of the cilia and flagella? | These structures are tiny hairs on the outiside of the cell that allow the cell to move throughout the organism. |
| What is the function of the chromosomes? | DNA molecules that has the plans and purpose of the cell. |
| What is the function of the nucleus? | compact, round structure controls the center of the cell, surrounded by a nuclear membrane. |
| Prokaryote or Eukaryote: This cell has no nuclear membrane. | Prokaryote |
| Prokaryote or EuKaryote: This cell has a nuclear membrane. | Eukaryote |