Organelles Flashcards

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1
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Nucleus

A

Has genetic material that controls that cell

Chromatin consists of DNA and protein.

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2
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Has ribosomes all over it for protein synthesis

Transports the proteins made in the ribosomes.

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3
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Lipid synthesis

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4
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Vesicle

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Bits of membrane that have broken off from the smooth/rough ER or the Golgi apparatus

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Ribosomes

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Protein synthesis (joining amino acids together, DNA tells them what order to join in)

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Mitochondria

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Aerobic respiration to make ATP

Has circular DNA

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Chloroplast

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Photosynthesis occurs in the chlorophyll which are in the membranes
light energy is used to make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water.

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Cell surface/plasma membrane

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Partially permeable/ controls what enters and leaves the cell

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Golgi apparatus/body

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Modifies, packages and delivers/transports proteins

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10
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Lysosomes

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Contains acid and hydrolytic enzymes that break down unwanted things in the cell such as old organelles and pathogens.

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Centriole

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Make spindle fibres that break DNA apart during cell division

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Undulipodium/undulipodia

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Helps Eukaryotic cells move

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13
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Cilia/cilium

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Move things past the cell (such as mucus in your lungs)

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14
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Tonoplast

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Membrane around the large permanent vacuole

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15
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Plasmid

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Extra genes are carried in them

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16
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Plasmodesma

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Little gaps that join plant cells together

17
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Capsule

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Slimy outer layer to help prokaryotes to stick to things/ slip away from things (defence)

18
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Mesosome

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1) larger surface area for reactions to occur
Or
2) it’s an Artefact (made during preparation of the slide)

19
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Nuclear pores

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Allow things to leave the nucleus

20
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Nucleolus

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Makes RNA and ribosomes.

21
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Cytoplasm

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Supports the internal structure of the cell.

Maintains the shape/consistency of the cell.

22
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Cellulose cell wall

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Supports/strengthens the plant cell.

Resists turgor pressure

23
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Peptidoglycan cell wall

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Strengthens/Stabilises the prokaryotes shape

24
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Flagellum

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Helps prokaryotes move

25
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Microvilli

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Increases surface area for absorption and secretion to occur.

26
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Large permanent vacuole

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Contain cellular waste and isolate materials that could harm the cell.

27
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2 parts of the mitochondria

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Cristae and matrix

28
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2 parts of chloroplast

A

Thylakoid membrane and stroma

29
Q

Which organelles have a double membrane?

A

Chloroplasts, mitochondria, nucleus, rough/smooth ER, golgi apparatus.

30
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What organelle is highly amphipathic?

A

Vesicles

31
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What occurs in the thylakoid membrane?

A

Photolysis

Photophosphorylation

32
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What occurs in the stroma?

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Light-independent reaction