Eukaryotic Cells

Question 1

What are the components of a eukaryotic cell?

Answer 1

Golgi body
Lysosome
Mitochondrion
Ribosomes
Cytoskeleton
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 2

What are the similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 2

DNA
Ribosomes
CYtoplasm
Cell membranes

Question 3

What are the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 3

Nucleus
Membrane bound organelles

Question 4

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

Answer 4

Harbours organelles
A safe space for the movement of signals and communication

Question 5

What organelles do cytoplassms harbour?

Answer 5

Both membranous and non-membranous

Question 6

What is the cytoskeleton?

Answer 6

Scaffolding and highways

Question 7

Why is the cytoskeleton important?

Answer 7

The structural integrity of eukaryotic cells
Maintain their shape
Vital during cell division
Important in intra cellular transport

Question 8

What is the function of ribosomes?

Answer 8

Translation machinery
Read mRNA
Building proteins
Adding one amino acid at a time

Question 9

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

Answer 9

Secretion
Transport

Question 10

What is the function of the endoplasmin reticulum?

Answer 10

Protein and lipid synthesis

Question 11

What is the funtion of the lysosome?

Answer 11

Digestive enzymes
Waste removal

Question 12

Where is the nucleus located?

Answer 12

In the center of the cell

Question 13

Does the nucleus have a single mebrane?

Answer 13

No it has a double membrane

Question 14

What is the function of the nucleolus?

Answer 14

makes ribosomal RNA
Combines it with proteins to form incomplete ribosomes

Question 15

What is the purpose of the endomembrane system?

Answer 15

Works together to create, modify and export cell products like proteins and lipids

Question 16

What is the endomembrane system composed of?

Answer 16

Nuclear envelope
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi apparatus
Several types of vesicles and lysosomes

Question 17

Why is the rough ER rough?

Answer 17

It is lined with ribosomes

Question 18

Why is the rough ER folded?

Answer 18

To increase surface areaq

Question 19

What does the rough ER do?

Answer 19

Chemically modifies proteins
protein production
Protein folding
Quality control
Dispatch

Question 20

What is the function of the Smooth ER?

Answer 20

The production and metabolism of fats and steroid hormones

Question 21

Why is the smooth ER also folded?

Answer 21

To increase surface area

Question 22

What is transported through the golgi aparatus?

Answer 22

Lipids

Question 23

Why is the smooth ER smooth?

Answer 23

It is not studded with ribosomes

Question 24

Where are the ribosomes transported?

Answer 24

In vesicles to the golgi apparatus

Question 25

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

Answer 25

Modify, sort and package proteins for secretions Transport of lipids around the cell

Question 26

What are lysosomes?

Answer 26

Hydrolytic enzymes

Question 27

What do lysosomes fuse with?

Answer 27

Incoming vesicles

Question 28

What do lysosomes do?

Answer 28

Break down the vesicle to then break down the bacterial wall within it and protect the cell from infection

Question 29

What are the broken down product used for?

Answer 29

They are recycled and used as nutrients for the cell

Question 30

What are peroxisomes filled with?

Answer 30

Digestive enzymes peroxidase

Question 31

What so peroxisomes do?

Answer 31

Remove toxic lipids Convert peroxide H2O2 to water and water to oxygen

Question 32

What is eukaryotics main energy in the cell?

Answer 32

ATP

Question 33

What does ATP do?

Answer 33

Maintains a consistent supply

Question 34

Does mitochondrion have its own genome?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

Is mitochondion a prt of the endomembrane system and is it membrane boud?

Answer 35

Not membrane bound and is not a part of the endomembrane system

Question 36

What is mitochondrions main role?

Answer 36

To synthsise ATP

Question 37

What occurs in mitochondria?

Answer 37

Cellular respirationW

Question 38

hat does mitochondria consist of?

Answer 38

Outer membrane Inner membrane which is folded Matrix A small peice of mitochondrial DNA

Question 39

What does ATP covert to?

Answer 39

ADP

Question 40

What are chloroplasts?

Answer 40

Bacteria derived organelle

Question 41

What was mitochonrias role before producing energy for plants

Answer 41

A free living bacteria that could photosynthesise

Question 42

What membranes to chloroplasts have?

Answer 42

An outer and inner membrane