Organelle Quiz Flashcards
Nucleus
storehouse for genetic material (DNA)
Nuclear envelope
Pierced with holes called pores allowing molecule to pass.
Nucleolus
Inside nucleus makes ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Mostly made with water/ most chemical reaction occur there
Ribosome
Produces protein
ER
Endoplasmic reticulum
Rough ER
Studded with ribosome and Makes proteins
Smooth ER
Makes lipids and helps break down chemicals
Golgi apparatus
Cell’s “post office” packages proteins
Vesicles
membrane-bound sacs that transport materials from place to place, even outside of the cell
Protein Trafficking
Proteins made in the rough ER travel to the Golgi and are Golgi Apparatus packaged in vesicles before reaching the cell membrane (plasma)
Lysosomes are
suicide sacs or the trash man
Lysosomes Found ONLY in ______?
Animal cells
Lysosomes Contains____________ that break down damaged and old cell parts
enzymes
Lysosomes Defends the cell from invading_________and viruses
bacteria
Mitochondrion
cell’s “powerhouse,” supplies energy to the cell
Mitochondria is the Site of
cellular respiration
Chloroplasts
carries out photosynthesis
Chloroplast are Found
ONLY in Plant cell
Chloroplast Contains a green pigment called
Chlorophyll
Vacuole
fluid-filled storage sac, Stores water, food molecules, and enzymes.
Large central Vacuole
Found 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 in 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 with 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 the 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹.
Cell Membrane
What’s another name
forms a 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 between the 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 and 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 of the 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 (also called 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲)
Cell wall
strong rigid layer of cellulose that surrounds the cell membrane.
NOT found in animal sells.
ONLY plant