Organelle

Question 1

Mitochondria

Answer 1

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic - Produce energy through cellular respiration

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

Eukaryotic - managing the cells genetic information

Question 3

Nucleolus

Answer 3

Eukaryotic - produce and assemble the cell’s ribosomes

Question 4

Nuclear Envelope

Answer 4

Eukaryotic - Separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm and provides the structural framework of the nucleus

Question 5

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 5

Eukaryotic - to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function

Question 6

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 6

Eukaryotic - To make cellular products like hormones and lipids

Question 7

Ribosome

Answer 7

Eukaryotic (80s) & Prokaryotic (70s) - a micro machine for making proteins (protein synthesis)

Question 8

Lysosomes

Answer 8

Eukaryotic - act as the digestive system of the cell - degrade material and digest obsolete components of the cell

Question 9

Cell Wall

Answer 9

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic - Provides structural strength and support

Question 10

Cell/Plasma Membrane

Answer 10

Regulating movement of substances in and out of the cells

Question 11

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 11

Eukaryotic - transporting, modifying and packaging proteins into vesicles for delivery

Question 12

Chloroplasts

Answer 12

Eukaryotic - used for photosynthesis

Question 13

Vacuole

Answer 13

Eukaryotic & Prokaryotic - Helps sequester waste products (holds cell sap in plant cells)

Question 14

Vesicle

Answer 14

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic - storage sacs for transportation

Question 15

Cristae (Mitochondria)

Answer 15

Extensions of the inner membrane - more surface area

Question 16

Matrix (Mitochondria)

Answer 16

Semi-rigid material containing protein, lipids, ribosomes and DNA

Question 17

Outer Membrane (Mitochondria)

Answer 17

Controls entry and exit of materials

Question 18

Slime Capsule

Answer 18

(Prokaryotic) Prevents cell from drying out and makes it slippery

Question 19

DNA (Nucleoid)

Answer 19

(Prokaryotic) Single circular DNA which floats free in the cytoplasm - no introns (non coding DNA)

Question 20

Flagellum

Answer 20

(Prokaryotic) Rotates to propel prokaryote

Question 21

Plasmid

Answer 21

(Prokaryotic) Circular DNA loops - can code for antibiotic resistance

Question 22

Matrix (HIV)

Answer 22

A layer of proteins situated immediately under the outer envelope

Question 23

Nucloid (HIV)

Answer 23

Contains genetic material required to reproduce

Question 24

Telomerase (HIV)

Answer 24

An enzyme that catalyses the production of DNA from RNA

Question 25

Attachment Protein (HIV)

Answer 25

Proteins involved with binding