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What is the function of cytoplasm in a cell?
What is the function of cytoplasm in a cell?
Contains cellular contents, site of many chemical reactions
What is the fluid portion of cytoplasm called and what does it contain?
What is the fluid portion of cytoplasm called and what does it contain?
Cytosol; water, ions, glucose, amino acids, etc.
Where are ribosomes located in a cell and what is their primary function?
Where are ribosomes located in a cell and what is their primary function?
Floating in cytoplasm and attached to the endoplasmic reticulum; make proteins for the cell
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
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What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?
What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?
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What is the function of endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?
What is the function of endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?
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What is the principal parts of a cell?
What is the principal parts of a cell?
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What is the function of the plasma membrane?
What is the function of the plasma membrane?
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What is the structure of the plasma membrane composed of?
What is the structure of the plasma membrane composed of?
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Why is the plasma membrane referred to as a phospholipid bilayer?
Why is the plasma membrane referred to as a phospholipid bilayer?
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What are the functions of the plasma membrane?
What are the functions of the plasma membrane?
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How does the plasma membrane regulate the flow of materials into and out of a cell?
How does the plasma membrane regulate the flow of materials into and out of a cell?
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