Chapter 4 Organelle Quiz

Question 1

Cell wall

Answer 1

Maintain shape / protection

Question 2

Plasma membrane

Answer 2

Regulated what goes in and out

Question 3

Ribosomes

Answer 3

Protein synthesis

Question 4

Nucleus

Answer 4

Control center of the cell

Question 5

Chromatin

Answer 5

Contains DNA and proteins

Question 6

Nuclear envelope

Answer 6

Protects nucleus

Question 7

Nuclear pores

Answer 7

Passage in and out of cell

Question 8

Nucleolus

Answer 8

Production of rRNA

Question 9

Smooth ER

Answer 9

Makes lipids / fatty acids

Question 10

Rough ER

Answer 10

Protein synthesis

Question 11

Golgi apparatus

Answer 11

Modify, sort, package, distribute molecules

Question 12

Lysosomes

Answer 12

Gets rid of things we don’t want to digest

Question 13

Peroxisomes

Answer 13

De-toxify our bodies

Question 14

Vesicles

Answer 14

Storage

Question 15

Chloroplast

Answer 15

Photosynthesis

Question 16

Cytoskeleton (actin, intermediate, microtubules)

Answer 16

Support, structure, movement

Question 17

Actin filaments

Answer 17

Muscle contraction, cellular movement (shape)

Question 18

Intermediate filaments

Answer 18

Maintain shape

Question 19

Microtubules

Answer 19

Cell division / form tracks in the cell / movement

Question 20

Centriole

Answer 20

Organizes the mitotic spindle

Question 21

Cytoplasm

Answer 21

Contains organelles

Question 22

Mitochondrion

Answer 22

Cellular respiration ; powerhouse

Question 23

Polyribosome

Answer 23

Synthesizing proteins

Question 24

Centrosome

Answer 24

Organization

Question 25

Central vacuole

Answer 25

Storage