Cell Organelles

Question 1

small organelles with digestive enzymes

Answer 1

Lysosomes

Question 2

variable structure based on what they are currently digesting

Answer 2

Lysosomes

Question 3

how many hydrolases does lysosome contain?

Answer 3

> 40 hydrolases

Question 4

function of lysosome

Answer 4

digestion of
phagocytic material (heterophagy)
damaged/senescent organelles (autophagy)

Question 5

lysosomes in neutrophils

Answer 5

azurophilic granules

Question 6

components of peroxisomes

Answer 6

peroxidases

oxidases

Question 7

function of oxidases

Answer 7

cut of long chain fatty acids into shorter chains for metabolic use of mitochondria

Question 8

peroxidase function

Answer 8

h2o2 breakdown to oxidize other substances

inactivate potentially toxic molecules (toxins, drugs, alcohol)

Question 9

by product of oxidase and peroxidase

Answer 9

h2o2 (oxidase) and h2o (peroxidase)

Question 10

second largest organelle

Answer 10

mitochondria

Question 11

abundant in highly metabolic cells

Answer 11

mitochondria

Question 12

outer membrane of mt contains what?

Answer 12

porins - to facilitate transport from cytoplasm to intermembrane space

Question 13

intermembrane of mt contains what?

Answer 13

enzymes for preliminary conversion of lipid substrates

Question 14

inner membrane of mt contains what?

Answer 14

oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport chain

Question 15

matrix of mt contains what?

Answer 15

kreb’s cycle and fatty acid oxidation

Question 16

function of mt?

Answer 16

energy production

stress detection