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bio structures
Functions of different organelles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plasma membrane aka Cell Membrane | Regulates what goes in and out of a cell. It is semi-permeable |
| Cytoplasm | Gel like fluid that allows cell structures to communicate with each other |
| Ribosome | Synthesizes proteins |
| cell wall | Provides protection and support. Makes the cell rigid |
| nucleus | Control center of the cell and holds the DNA in Eukaryota cells |
| Mitochondria | Responsible for cellular respiration |
| Chloroplast | responsible for photosynthesis |
| Vacuole | Stores stuff like, food, water, gases, nutrients and waste |
| Golgi bodies | Modifies, sorts, packages and gets material ready to be shipped |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Assembles cell membrane and exports protein and other molecules |
| Lysosome | Responsible for intracellular digestion. |
| Centriole | Found in animal cells and is important for cell division |
| prokaryotes | simple, has no nuclues, smaller in size, and is in the Archaebacteria & Eubacteria kingdoms |
| Eukaryotes | complex, large in size, has a nucleus |