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Chapter 6
A Tour of the Cell BSC1010
Question | Answer |
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The large space inside plant cells where water and glucose are stored. | Central Vacuole |
The organelle which houses the DNA (chromosomes) . | The Nucleus |
The organelle which is the site of protein synthesis. | The Ribosome |
The infolding of the membrane inside a mitochondria which increases surface area is known as _______. | Cristae |
The oganelle which is the site of aerobic respiration - also known as the "powerhouse" of the cell. | The Mitochondria |
The series of membranes which functions to transport and package proteins but do not have ribosomes on the surface. | The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Organelles known as "digestive sacs". | Lysosomes |
The organelle which is the site of photosynthesis in plants. | The Chloroplast |
The organelle which functions to transport and package proteins after they are made. It is dotted with ribosomes. | The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) |
The framework inside a cell which keeps it from collapsing in on itself. | The Cytoskeleton |
The fluid portion of the nucleus. | The Nucleoplasm |
The complex cell type which contains organelles. | Eukaryotic |
The simple cell type, which does not contain organelles. | Prokaryotic |
The rigid outer covering outside the plasma membrane which is found in plant cells. | The Cell Wall |
3 examples of cytoskeletal components: | Microtubules, Microfilaments, Intermediate Filaments |
The organelle which functions as the final site for processing of proteins. | Golgi Apparatus (Body) |
The double lipid bilayer which defines the nucleus. | The Nuclear Membrane |
Chromsomes are composed of _______ + _______. | DNA + Proteins |
The dark mass inside the nucleus which is the site of ribosomal subunit assembly. | The Nucleolus |