The Cell (Junior Cert Science): Flashcards

Smallest working unit of a living thing

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Control centre of cell; contains DNA

Powerhouses; release energy from food via respiration

Where proteins are made

Controls what substances move in and out of cell

Provides protection and support for plant cells

Where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells

Process where plants make food using light, CO₂ and water

Cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplasts