Question

click on the drop-down menu that is set to \plant cell\. you will see several organelle names. you can choose organelles from the drop-down menu or click on them directly inside the cell. read about the organelles. then, match each one listed with its correct function.
organelle names: cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole, endoplasmic reticulum
functions: supports the cell and helps the cell maintain its shape; convert sunlight to chemical energy; stores water and gives cell its rigid shape; is a passageway where chemicals are made

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each plant cell organelle with its function:

1. Cell Wall: Supports the cell and helps it maintain its shape. The cell wall is a rigid structure that provides structural support.
2. Chloroplasts: Convert sunlight to chemical energy (photosynthesis occurs here, where light energy is converted to chemical energy in glucose).
3. Vacuole: Stores water and gives the cell its rigid shape (plant vacuoles are large and hold water, maintaining turgor pressure for rigidity).
4. Endoplasmic Reticulum: Is a passageway where chemicals are made (it's involved in protein and lipid synthesis, acting as a transport and synthesis pathway).

Answer:

• Cell Wall: supports the cell and helps the cell maintain its shape
• Chloroplasts: convert sunlight to chemical energy
• Vacuole: stores water and gives cell its rigid shape
• Endoplasmic Reticulum: is a passageway where chemicals are made