Quiz 1 Organelle Descriptions

Question 1

Nucleus (description)

Answer 1

Double membrane organelle. Contains DNA

Question 2

Mitochondria (description)

Answer 2

Double membrane organelle. Has a matrix and holds mtDNA

Question 3

Lysosomes (description)

Answer 3

Membrane enclosed sacs that contain digestive enzymes

Question 4

Ribosomes (description)

Answer 4

Attaches to ER to give it the “rough” look. Looks like a hamburger bun.

Question 5

Peroxisomes (description)

Answer 5

Membrane enclosed sacs

Question 6

Microfilaments (description)

Answer 6

Long, thin, stringy proteins

Question 7

Microtubules (description)

Answer 7

Thick and strong

Question 8

Intermediate filaments (description)

Answer 8

Strong and rope-like (in between).

Question 9

Golgi Apparatus (description)

Answer 9

Stack of flattened membranes

Question 10

Rough ER (description)

Answer 10

Squiggly and bumpy (membrane bound with ribosomes)

Question 11

Smooth ER (description)

Answer 11

Smooth

Question 12

Centrioles/Centrosomes (description)

Answer 12

Looks like a piece of licorice. Centrosome is the space not containing centrioles.

Question 13

Nucleolus (description)

Answer 13

Small, circular structure within the nucleus