Organells

Question	Answer
What the function of Chloroplasts? What types of cells are they found in?	Site of photosynthesis Found in Plant cells only
What the function of the vacuole? What types of cells are they found in?	Maintains turgidity (contains salts and sugars) Found in yeast cells and plant cells
What the function of the nucleus? What types of cells are they found in?	Controls cell, contains genetic information (DNA) In all cell types, expect for bacterial cells (which instead have a Nucleoid)
What the function of the cell wall? What types of cells are they found in?	Provides strength and support Found in bacterial, plant and yeast cells
What the function of the Ribsomes? What types of cells are they found in?	Site of protein synthesis Found in animal, bacterial and plant cells
What the function of Mitochondria? What types of cells are they found in?	Site of protein aerobic respiration Found in plant, animal and yeast cells
What the function of the Cytoplasm? What types of cells are they found in?	Where chemical reactions occur Found in all cells
What the function of the cell membrane? What types of cells is it found in?	Controls what enters and leaves Found in all cells

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