Which boundary controls entry into a cell?
Plasma membrane
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AP Biology · Cell foundations
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Where is most eukaryotic DNA stored?
Nucleus
Which structure builds proteins?
Ribosome
Which organelle makes much of a eukaryotic cell’s ATP?
Mitochondrion
Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?
Chloroplast
Which organelle sorts and packages proteins?
Golgi apparatus
Which ER region carries ribosomes?
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Which ER region synthesizes many lipids?
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Which animal-cell organelle digests worn-out material?
Lysosome
Which organelle breaks down hydrogen peroxide?
Peroxisome
Which cell structure provides internal support and transport tracks?
Cytoskeleton
Which plant-cell compartment helps maintain turgor?
Central vacuole
What is the main structural polysaccharide in plant cell walls?
Cellulose
What is the fluid portion of cytoplasm called?
Cytosol
What distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes?
A membrane-bound nucleus
Which two domains contain prokaryotes?
Bacteria and Archaea
Where is a prokaryote’s main chromosome found?
Nucleoid region
What can some bacterial flagella provide?
Movement
What does a cell’s surface-area-to-volume ratio influence?
Exchange of materials with the environment
Which four components occur in all cells?
Membrane, cytoplasm, DNA and ribosomes
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