organelles of a cell Flashcards
1
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What is the nucleus
A
It is where the DNA of the cell is stored and it controls the cell.
2
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What is mitochondria?
A
It is where respiration happens
3
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What are starch grains?
A
Starch grains are found in plant cells and it is where starch is stored. Starch is a chemical used by plant cells to release energy.
4
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What is Cytoplasm?
A
This is where the chemical reactions in the cell take place
5
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What are ribosomes?
A
A ribosome is a cellular particle made of RNA and protein that serves as the site for protein synthesis in the cell
6
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What is the vacuole?
A
It contains a substance called cell sap which stores nutrients
7
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What is chloroplast?
A
Green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
