Cell Functions Flashcards
1
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Nucleus
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Contains DNA
2
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Nucleolus
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Inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes
3
Q
Ribosomes
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Synthesizes proteins
4
Q
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
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Surrounded by ribosomes which give it a “rough” exterior and synthesizes proteins
5
Q
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Synthesizes lipids
6
Q
Golgi apparatus
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Makes carbohydrates and packages carbs, lipids, and proteins into little vesicles and ships them out to different parts of the cell as needed
7
Q
Lysosome
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Digestive enzymes ; breaks down cellular waste
8
Q
Mitochondria
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Provides energy in the form of ATP
9
Q
Centrioles
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Cell division