Cell organelles

Question 1

What are the types of endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 1

Rough
Smooth

Question 2

What happens in the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 2

Translation and folding of new proteins
Manufacture of lysosomal enzymes
Site of N linked glycosylation

Question 3

What happens in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 3

Steroid and lipid synthesis

Question 4

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Answer 4

Modifies, sorts and packages molecules designated for secretion

Question 5

How does the Golgi apparatus designate proteins for transfer to lysosome?

Answer 5

Addition of mannose-6-phosphate

Question 6

What is the function of mitochondria?

Answer 6

Aerobic respiration

Question 7

What is the function of the nucleus?

Answer 7

DNA maintenance
RNA transcription and splicing

Question 8

What is the function f the lysosome?

Answer 8

Breakdown of large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides

Question 9

What is the function of the nucleolus?

Answer 9

Ribosome production

Question 10

What is the function of the ribosome?

Answer 10

Translation of RNA into proteins

Question 11

What is the function of the peroxisome?

Answer 11

Catabolism of very long chain fatty acids and amino acids

Question 12

What is the function of the proteasome?

Answer 12

Degradation of protein molecules

Question 13

How does the proteasome know which proteins to break down?

Answer 13

Those tagged with ubiquitin