Cellular Organelles Flashcards
what does ER stand for (smooth and rough ER)
endoplasmic reticulum
Why is the rough ER rough
due to the ribosomes surrounding it
where are the ER’s
surrounding the nucleus
what is the job of the ribosomes
creating (synthesising) proteins
what does the smooth ER do
create lipids and break down toxins
what does the vacuole do
stores water
what do the mitochondria and chloroplasts do
Generate energy
what are ribosomes made of
(ribosomal) RNA and proteins
where are ribosomes made
nucleolus (in nucleus
what does synthesise mean
make
what does the golgi complex do
takes information from ER and moves it around the cell
what does the lysosome do
digests material (like viruses) by fusing with them or kill cells
what are lysosomes made of
enzymes
what 2 parts are the two parts of the mitochondria called
inner and outer membrane
what is the cristae
a continuous fold of membranes
