Plant Cells

• What is the main function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

  To protect and support the cell
• What do plant cells contain that animal cells do not?

  Chloroplasts
• What is the function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?

  To carry out photosynthesis
• What does the large central vacuole in a plant cell do?

  Stores water and nutrients
• Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?

  In the chloroplasts
• What is the role of the cell membrane in a plant cell?

  To control what enters and leaves the cell
• What is the main function of the nucleus in a plant cell?

  To control cell activities and store genetic material
• How do plant cells differ from animal cells?

  They have chloroplasts for photosynthesis
• What is the function of mitochondria in a plant cell?

  To carry out respiration and release energy
• What is the function of the ribosomes in a plant cell?

  To produce proteins