Cell Organelles

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What is the function of the nucleus?
Contains DNA
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What is the function of the nucleolus?
Produces ribosomes
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What does the nuclear envelope do?
Separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm
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What is the purpose of nuclear pores?
Allow RNA to leave
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What is the function of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis
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What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Responsible for synthesis and transport of proteins
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What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Responsible for lipid and carbohydrate synthesis
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What is the function of the golgi apparatus?
prepares proteins and lipids for use
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What is the function of vesicles?
To transport materials inside the cell
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What do mitochondria do?
Where cellular respiration takes place
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What is the function of lysosomes?
They break down waste materials in cells and break down pathogens
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What does the plasma cell surface membrane do?
controls what enters and exits the cell
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What is the function of the cytoskeleton?
maintains the stability of the cell and controls cell movement
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What are centrioles?
involved in assembly and organisation of spindle fibres
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What do Cilia do?
move substances along the surface of the cell
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What does the flagella do?
assists the cell in movement
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What is the function of chloroplasts?
responsible for photosynthesis
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What does the vacuole do?
maintains the rigid framework for the cell
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what is the function of the cellulose cell wall?
supports the cell and acts as a defence mechanism against pathogens
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