The Endomembrane System and Peroxisomes

Question 1

what forms the endomembrane system?

Answer 1

• rough and smooth ER, Golgi complex, Endosomes, Lysosomes, and Peroxisomes

Question 2

The rough and smooth ER and the Golgi complex are:

Answer 2

sites for protein synthesis, processing, and packaging

Question 3

Endosomes do what in the endomembrane system?

Answer 3

carry and sort material brought into the cell

Question 4

Lysosomes do what in the endomembrane system?

Answer 4

digest ingested material and uneeded cellular components

Question 5

Peroxisomes do what in the endomembrane system? (2)

Answer 5

1. house hydrogen peroxide generating reactions

2. perform diverse metabolic functions