Studying Organelles

Question 1

structure of the cell wall

Answer 1

thick and made of fibers and cellulose

Question 2

relation of cell wall and TPM

Answer 2

it surrounds TPM

Question 3

structure of cell membrane

Answer 3

made of phospholipids, glycerol, hydrophilic heads and fatty acid hydrophobic tails, tail to tail configuration

Question 4

function of cell membrane

Answer 4

selective permeability, allows the flow of nutrients and waste, provides structure, protects cell (boundary), maintains homeostasis

Question 5

cytoplasm is the location where… takes place

Answer 5

cell functions

Question 6

structure of nucleus

Answer 6

center of cell, surrounded by a double layer membrane, nuclear envelop and nuclear pores

Question 7

the nucleus stores information for…

Answer 7

cell growth, reproduction, function, and making proteins

Question 8

structure of cytoskeleton

Answer 8

support structure made of microtubules and microfilaments; long, thin proteins

Question 9

function of cytoskeleton

Answer 9

allows organelles to move, anchors the cell, internal support network

Question 10

where can you find ribosomes

Answer 10

free floating or on the rough ER

Question 11

structure of ER

Answer 11

folded sacs of interconnected channels

Question 12

what does lysosomes fusing with the vacuole cause

Answer 12

the release of a digestive enzyme to digest waste

Question 13

what does the release of the digestive enzyme cause

Answer 13

worn out organelles, food particles, viruses, and bacteria to digest

Question 14

structure of vacuoles

Answer 14

fluid and gel-like tanks

Question 15

function of vacuoles

Answer 15

stores materials within cytoplasm

Question 16

structure of mitochondria

Answer 16

one outer membrane, inner membrane is highly folded

Question 17

what does the mitochondria’s high surface area allow it to do

Answer 17

it allows it to break more bonds

Question 18

structure of centrioles

Answer 18

specific group of microtubules

Question 19

structure of chloroplast

Answer 19

stacks called thylakoids

Question 20

what does chloroplast do with captured light energy

Answer 20

converts it to plant energy

Question 21

structure of cilia and flagella

Answer 21

made of complex protein fibers

Question 22

where can cilia and flagella be found

Answer 22

on stationary, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic cells

Question 23

another function of cilia and flagella besides cell mobility

Answer 23

filter dust and harmful substances for cell