Cell basics- animal cells

Question 1

What does a nucleus consist? (4 things)

Answer 1

Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, chromatine, nucleolus

Question 2

What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum ?

Answer 2

Responsible for the assembly of many proteins. This process is called translation.

Question 3

what is the function of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

Answer 3

To make cellular products like hormones, carbohydrates and lipids.

Question 4

What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus ?

Answer 4

Modifying, sorting and packaging proteins, transporting lipids.

Question 5

Function of Lysosomes?

Answer 5

Digest excess or worn out organelles, food particle, and engulfed viruses & bacteria

Question 6

Function of Ribosomes?

Answer 6

Makes proteins, has two sub units, made in nucleolus

Question 7

Function of cytoplasm?

Answer 7

Helps cell maintain shapes, where chemical reactions take place

Question 8

Function of centrioles?

Answer 8

Help with cell division in animal cells- separate chromosomes during mitosis.

Question 9

Function of cell membrane?

Answer 9

Maintains shape, controls what enters and exists cell- vica versa

Question 10

Function of the mitochondria?

Answer 10

Performs cell respiration

Question 11

Define eukaryotic cell

Answer 11

A complex cell, with membrane bound cells and a nucleus.