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BIO 1C1 - Organelles
Cell Organelles: Function and Cell Types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lysosome | Intracellular digestion, apoptosis, enzymes; animal cell only |
| Nucleus | Stores DNA; all eukaryotes; never prokaryotes |
| Cell membrane | transport; maintains homeostasis; allows things in and out; ALL cells |
| Mitochondria | converts glucose into ATP; all eukaryotes |
| Cell wall | Provides structure; plants, fungus, prokaryotes |
| Ribosome | assemble proteins; ALL cells (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) |
| rough ER | assembles and transports proteins; has ribosomes on surface; all eukaryotes |
| smooth ER | assembles and transports lipids; all eukaryotes |
| Golgi apparatus | modifies, sorts, and packages proteins in vesicles; all eukaryotes |
| Vacuole | stores food, water, and waste; all eukaryotes |
| Large central vacuole | one large vacuole for water storage; only plants |
| Centrioles | cell division; makes the mitotic spindle fibers; only animals |
| Chloroplast | used by plants to convert light into glucose; only plants |
| Cytoplasm | Fills the inside of the cell; holds organelles in place; ALL cells |
| Vesicles | membrane sacs used to transport materials; only eukaryotes |