Cell Structures and Functions

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What is the role of the nucleus?
Where genetic material is organised and expressed. Controls cell activities.
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What is the role of the nucleolus?
Site for ribosome subunit assembly
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What is a chromatin?
a complex of protein and DNA
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What is the role of the nuclear envelope?
Double membrane that encloses nucleus
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What is the role of the nuclear pore?
passageway for molecules in and out of nucleus
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What is the role of the lysosome?
Where macromolecules are degraded
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What is the role of the ribosome?
Site of polypeptide synthesis.
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What is the role of the plasma membrane?
Controls movement of substances in and out of cell. Site of cell signalling.
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What is the role of the cytosol?
Site of many metabolic pathways
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What is the role of the golgi apparatus?
Site of modification, sorting and secretion of lipids and proteins.
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What is the role of the peroxisome?
Where hydrogen peroxide and other harmful substances are broken down.
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What is the role of the cytoskeleton?
protein filaments that provide shape and aid movement
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What is the role of the mitochondria?
Site of ATP synthesis
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What is the role of the smooth ER?
site of detoxification and lipid synthesis
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What is the role of the rough ER?
Site of protein sorting and secretion.
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What is the role of the centrosome?
site where microtubules grow and centrioles are found
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