Organelle Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Nucleus

A

storehouse for genetic material (DNA)

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2
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Nuclear envelope

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Pierced with holes called pores allowing molecule to pass.

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3
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Nucleolus

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Inside nucleus makes ribosomes

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4
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Cytoplasm

A

Mostly made with water/ most chemical reaction occur there

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5
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Ribosome

A

Produces protein

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6
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ER

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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7
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Rough ER

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Studded with ribosome and Makes proteins

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8
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Smooth ER

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Makes lipids and helps break down chemicals

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9
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Golgi apparatus

A

Cell’s “post office” packages proteins

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10
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Vesicles

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membrane-bound sacs that transport materials from place to place, even outside of the cell

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11
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Protein Trafficking

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Proteins made in the rough ER travel to the Golgi and are Golgi Apparatus packaged in vesicles before reaching the cell membrane (plasma)

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12
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Lysosomes are

A

suicide sacs or the trash man

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13
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Lysosomes Found ONLY in ______?

A

Animal cells

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14
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Lysosomes Contains____________ that break down damaged and old cell parts

A

enzymes

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15
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Lysosomes Defends the cell from invading_________and viruses

A

bacteria

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16
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Mitochondrion

A

cell’s “powerhouse,” supplies energy to the cell

17
Q

Mitochondria is the Site of

A

cellular respiration

18
Q

Chloroplasts

A

carries out photosynthesis

19
Q

Chloroplast are Found

A

ONLY in Plant cell

20
Q

Chloroplast Contains a green pigment called

A

Chlorophyll

21
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Vacuole

A

fluid-filled storage sac, Stores water, food molecules, and enzymes.

22
Q

Large central Vacuole

A

Found 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 in 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 with 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 the 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹.

23
Q

Cell Membrane
What’s another name

A

forms a 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 between the 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 and 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 of the 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 (also called 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲)

24
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Cell wall

A

strong rigid layer of cellulose that surrounds the cell membrane.

NOT found in animal sells.
ONLY plant

25
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Cytoskeleton

A

supports and shapes the cell

Helps position and transport organelles.

26
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Cytoskeleton contains

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Actin and myosin

27
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Flagellum (tail)

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used for cell movement.

28
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Centrioles x

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two small structures used in cell division.

ONLY in animal cells