Organelles (Study Me PLEASE!) from your dearest friend Eben

Question 1

Command centre (not center) of the cell because it contains almost all of the cell’s DNA, which encodes the information needed to make all the proteins that the cell uses.

Answer 1

Nucleus

Question 2

Coordinate protein synthesis, or translation. They consist of several RNA and protein molecules arranged into two subunits.

Answer 2

Ribosomes

Question 3

“Powerhouse” “Mighty Mitos” Critics praise this organelle as being the best at producing energy in the form of ATP.

Answer 3

Mitochondria

Question 4

Network of tube-like membranes continuous with the nuclear envelope that comes in rough (with ribosomes) and smooth (without ribosomes) varieties. In the ER, proteins undergo modifications and folding to yield the final, functional protein structures. (Potato is not the answer)

Answer 4

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Question 5

Stack of flattened, folded membranes. Acts as the “post office of the cell.” Here proteins from the ribosomes are stored, chemically modified, “addressed” with carbohydrate tags, and packaged in vesicles for delivery. UPS would be proud!

Answer 5

Golgi Apparatus

Question 6

membrane-bound organelles that contain digestive enzymes that break down proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. (Why is my hair so itchy?!)

Answer 6

Lysosomes

Question 7

Found only in plants and certain protists, the chloroplast contains the green pigment chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis, photosynthesis, photosynthesis, that’s how plants make their food.

Answer 7

Chloroplasts

Question 8

Found mainly in plants and protists. Liquid-filled cavities enclosed by a single membrane. They serve as storage bins for food and waste products. (Can you believe that… what garbage!)

Answer 8

Vacuoles

Question 9

Important organelles of motility, which allow the cell to move. Whip-like structures, while cilia are short hair-like projections.

Answer 9

Cilia/Flagella

Question 10

Not found in plant cells, centrioles are paired organelles with nine sets of microtubule triplets in cross section. (Hey, German guy, do you know what 6+3 is? Nien!)

Answer 10

Centrioles