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Chapter Two Flashcards

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What are the 8 organelles of a cell?

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  1. Nucleus/nucleolus
  2. Mitochondria
  3. Ribosomes
  4. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  5. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
  6. Golgi apparatus
  7. Vesicles - lysosomes, secretory vesicles
  8. Centrosome
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2
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What’s the function of the mitochondria?

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Contains enzymes for ATP production

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3
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What is the function of the ribosomes?

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Site of protein production

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What is the function of the rough ER?

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Site of protein synthesis

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What is the function of the smooth ER? (2 answers)

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Synthesizes fatty acids and steroids

Drug detoxification

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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

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Packages proteins synthesized by the RER

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What is the function of the vesicles?

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Transports contents to membrane, out of cell and between organelles

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8
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What are lysosomes?

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Membrane bound sacs of destructive enzymes to recycle intracellular/ingested material (old organelles)

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9
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What are centrosomes?

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Growth of the mitotic spindle during mitosis

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10
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Contains genetic material

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11
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What is the function of the nucleolus?

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Produces ribosomes

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12
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What is the function of cilia?

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Moves substances across the cell surface

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13
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What is the function of micro villi?

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Increases surface area for absorption/secretion

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14
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What is the function of keratinization?

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Waterproof

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15
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What are the forms of epithelial?

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Barrier and secretion

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16
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What is the function of connective tissue?

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Supports and protects

17
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Where can connective tissue be found?

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Fat, bone, cartilage, immune tissue

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