Biology

Cell organelles and their jobs: 10 cards.

Each organelle, what it does, and the one thing about it that gets asked. Ten cards, written by Lovelydeck as a starter deck.

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Where is most of a cell's ATP made?

In the mitochondria, by oxidative phosphorylation on the inner membrane.

Which organelle is studded with ribosomes and makes secreted proteins?

The rough endoplasmic reticulum.

What does the smooth endoplasmic reticulum do?

Makes lipids, detoxifies drugs, and stores calcium in muscle.

Which organelle modifies, sorts and packages proteins?

The Golgi apparatus.

What is inside a lysosome?

Digestive enzymes that work at acidic pH.

Where is ribosomal RNA made?

In the nucleolus.

What do peroxisomes break down?

Fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.

What is the function of the nuclear pore?

Controlled passage of molecules such as mRNA and proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm.

Which organelle is bounded by a double membrane and contains its own DNA?

The mitochondrion (and the chloroplast in plants).

What does the cytoskeleton do?

Gives the cell shape, moves organelles, and drives division and motility.

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