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Science ch 3
cell parts and functions
Question | Answer |
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Nucleus | directs all the cells activities including reproduction aka "the brain" |
ribosomes | small structures that function as factories to produce proteins |
cytoplasm | includes gel like fluid in which organelles are found |
Mitochondria | where most of the cells energy is produced. (rod like shaped) |
Lysosomes | contain chemicals that break down food particles and worn out cell parts |
vacuole | store food, waste and other materials |
cell membrane | protects cell and regulate what substances enter and leave the cell |
golgi body | recieve materials from endoplasmic reticulum and send them to other parts of the cell |
endoplasmic reticulum | network of passageways carries materials from onepart of a cell to another |
chloroplasts | these organelles capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell (only in plant cell) |
cell wall | a stiff wall that surrounds the membrane giving the cell a rigid boxlike shape (onle in plant cell) |