Key Area 1 - Cell Structure Flashcards
1
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Cell wall
A
Supports, strengthens, protects, and maintains the shape of the cell.
2
Q
Mitochondria (plural)
A
Site of aerobic respiration - the powerhouse of the cell
3
Q
Chloroplasts
A
Sites of photosynthesis
4
Q
Cell membrane
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Controls entry and exit of substances
5
Q
Sap Vacuole
A
Stores water, sugars and salts
6
Q
Nucleus
A
Controls many of the activities of the call. Stores genetic information.
7
Q
Ribosomes
A
Site of protein synthesis
8
Q
Plasmids
A
Code for the synthesis of a few proteins not coded for by the nucleus
9
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Cytoplasm
A
Site of biochemical reactions.
