Cell Parts

Question 1

Mitochondria

Answer 1

Site of aerobic respiration (the “burning” of glucose) and ATP synthesis; powerhouse of the cell

Question 2

Ribosomes

Answer 2

The sites of protein synthesis

Question 3

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 3

Produces proteins. Ribosomes attach to it

Question 4

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 4

Sites of lipid and steroid synthesis, lipid metabolism, and drug detoxification.

Question 5

Golgi apparatus

Answer 5

Packages, modifies and segregates proteins for secretion from the cell, also involved in creation of lysosomes.

Question 6

Peroxisomes

Answer 6

Membranous sacs of oxidase and catalase enzymes. The enzymes detoxify a number of toxic substances.

Question 7

Lysosomes

Answer 7

Sites of intracellular digestion. The “stomach” of the cell

Question 8

Microtubules

Answer 8

Support the cell and give it shape. Involved in intracellular and cellular movements. Form centrioles and cilia and flagela, if present

Question 9

Microfilaments

Answer 9

Involved in muscle contraction and other types of intracellular movement, help form the cell cytoskeleton and microvilli, if present.

Question 10

Intermediate filaments

Answer 10

The stable cytoskeletal elements; resist mechanical forces acting on the cell.

Question 11

Centrioles

Answer 11

Organise a microtubule network during mitosis (cell division) to form the spindle and asters.

Question 12

Nucleus

Answer 12

Control centre of the cell; responsible for transmitting genetic information and providing the instructions for protein synthesis.

Question 13

What are the 5 stages of mitosis in order?

Answer 13

(before) Interphase
1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase
5. Cytokinesis

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