Cell structures Flashcards
What is the function of ribosomes?
Used in protein synthesis. Constructed from rRNA and protein
What is the function of rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Covered in ribosomes for protein synthesis
What is the function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Synthesis and transport of lipids
What are the parts of the nucleus?
Nucleolus
Nuclear envelope
What is the function of nucleolus?
rRNA and ribosomes made
What is the function of the nuclear envelope?
Double membrane with pores that allows mRNA and ribosomes out of the nucleus
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Aerobic respiration and ATP synthesis.
What is the function of golgi apparatus
packages proteins into membrane-bound sacs called vesicles.