cell structure practice questions

Question 1

Which structure contains fluid filled tubules for carrying and transporting substances?

Answer 1

ER

Question 2

In addition to lipid synthesis by the smooth ER, what else does it do?

Answer 2

production of steroid hormones and detoxes

Question 3

Where are 3 structures that contain cilia that are of importance?

Answer 3

• lung bronchioles to sweep mucus trapped pathogens up and out
• fallopian tubes to sweep egg along
• middle ear

Question 4

Why do chromosomes become tightly condensed during mitosis

Answer 4

so that chromosomes can be EVENLY divided between nuclei.

Question 5

Where are ribosomes made within the cell?

Answer 5

nucleolus of the nucleus

Question 6

One of the liver’s functions is detoxification, so what type of organelle is found largely in the liver cells?

Answer 6

smooth ER.

Question 7

put chromosomes and DNA and genes in order from low to high level of organization.

Answer 7

genes –> DNA –> chromosomes

Question 8

What organelle transports materials throughout the cell?

Answer 8

golgi

Question 9

What organelle takes up food through the cell membrane?

Answer 9

vacuoles

Question 10

What organelle does intracellular digestion

Answer 10

lysosomes

Question 11

What organelle does cellular respiration

Answer 11

mitochondria - AEROBIC respiration aka requires O2 (breaks up high energy CARBON bonds and extracts energy to make ATP, which is useable energy to cells aka cellular fuel)

catabolic portion of cellular metabolism