In plant cells, chloroplasts: act as the cell's control center

support and protect the cell

enable plant cells to produce their own food

allow materials to move into and out of the cell

11. what characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the scientific revolution? the importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth. truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation. the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy. the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.