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What part of the cell controls everything and holds the DNA?
Nucleus
What structure surrounds the cell and controls what goes in and out?
Cell membrane
Which structure is found in plant cells but NOT animal cells and gives support?
Cell wall
What organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell because it makes energy?
Mitochondria
What organelle is found only in plant cells and helps make food using sunlight?
Chloroplast
What tiny structures make proteins for the cell?
Ribosomes
What jelly-like substance fills the cell and holds the organelles in place?
Cytoplasm
What large storage structure holds water, food, or waste in the cell?
Vacuole
Which cell type has both a cell wall and chloroplasts?
Plant cell
Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells and helps protect the cell?
Cell membrane
What do we call the instructions in your cells that tell your body how to grow?
Genes
What structure in the nucleus holds many genes together?
Chromosomes
A trait you are born with from your parents is called what?
Inherited trait
A trait you develop because of your environment, like a scar or tan, is called what?
Acquired trait
A trait you gain by practicing or being taught, like riding a bike, is called what?
Learned trait
What do we call body features or behaviors that help an organism survive?
Adaptations
