Organelles (easy version) Flashcards

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function of the RER

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synthesises and packages proteins

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function of the SER

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synthesises and stores lipids and carbohydrates

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function of the vacuole

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contains cell sap to keep the cell turgid

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function of the nucleus

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controls cell activity and contains DNA

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function of the cell wall

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made of cellulose which provides strength and support

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function of the chloroplasts

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site of photosynthesis

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function of mitochondria

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site of aerobic respiration and where ATP is synthesised

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function of the ribosomes

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site of protein synthesis

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function of the lysosomes

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form of vesicle that contains hydrolytic enzymes which destroy cellular components and cells themselves during apoptosis

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function of centrioles

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attach chromosomes and pull them to the poles of the cell during cell division

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function of the nucleolus

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forms the components that make ribosomes

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function of the golgi apparatus

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modifies and folds proteins, and transports them to their destination

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function of the vesicles

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membrane pockets which transport substances in/out of the cell

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structure of the cytoskeleton

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a network of protein micro filaments

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