Eukaryotic Cells Contain Organelles

Question 1

the sites of protein synthesis

Answer 1

ribosomes

Question 2

The nucleus is usually the __ organelle. It contains most of the __. It is the site of __ & the site where __ is turned on or off. The assembly of ribosomes begins in a region called the __.

Answer 2

largest; DNA; DNA replication; gene transcription; nucleolus

Question 3

interconnected system of membrane-enclosed compartments

Answer 3

endomembrane system

Question 4

Ribosomes are attached to the __.

Answer 4

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 5

What carries information through small vesicles?

Answer 5

Golgi apparatus

Question 6

What type of enzymes do lysosomes contain? Where do primary lysosomes originate from?

Answer 6

digestive enzymes; Golgi apparatus

Question 7

Food particles are taken in by __

Answer 7

phagocytosis

Question 8

What do vacuoles do?

Answer 8

provide structure for plant cells (create turgor pressure from osmosis) & store anthocyanins (pink and blue pigments) in flowers & fruits

Question 9

What protein are microfilaments made from?

Answer 9

actin

Question 10

These organisms help a cell or parts of cells move, determine cell shape, & have + - ends

Answer 10

microfilaments

Question 11

Microtubules serve as tracks for __, which move vesicles or organelles from one part of a cell to another.

Answer 11

motor proteins