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Anatomy Lab Practical: Part 4
This deck covers key organelles and their functions within the cell, focusing on protein synthesis, detoxification, energy production, and cellular organization.
What organelle contains chromatin and directs the synthesis of all proteins in the body?
nucleus
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Term
Definition
What organelle contains chromatin and directs the synthesis of all proteins in the body?
nucleus
What is the role of the nucleus?
directs the synthesis of all proteins in the body
What are the three parts of cytoplasm?
cytosol
cytoskeleton
organelles
What organelle is the site of protein synthesis?
ribosomes
What organelle contains enzymes that detoxify harmful chemicals?
peroxisomes
What is the “powerhouse of the cell?”
produces ATP
mitochondria
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
What organelle contains chromatin and directs the synthesis of all proteins in the body? | nucleus |
What is the role of the nucleus? | directs the synthesis of all proteins in the body |
What are the three parts of cytoplasm? |
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What organelle is the site of protein synthesis? | ribosomes |
What organelle contains enzymes that detoxify harmful chemicals? | peroxisomes |
What is the “powerhouse of the cell?” produces ATP | mitochondria |
What organelle stores proteins made by ribosomes? | Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
What organelle has lipid synthesis and detoxification reactions? | Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |
What organelle packages proteins for export throughout the cell? | Golgi Apparatus |
What organelle digests worn-out, old cell organelles (cleans up)? | Lysosomes |
What organelle directs the formation of the mitotic spindle during mitosis and forms the bases of cilia and flagella? | Centrioles |
What is the main function of ribosomes? | sites of protein synthesis |
What is the main function of peroxisomes? | contains enzymes that detoxify harmful chemicals |
What is the main function of the mitochondria? | |
What is the main function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum? | storage of proteins made by ribosomes |
What is the main function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum? | lipid synthesis and detoxification reactions |
What is the main function of the golgi apparatus? | packages proteins for export throughout the cell |
What is the main function of lysosomes? | digests worn-out, old cell organelles cleans up |
What is the main function of centrioles? | direct the formation of the mitotic spindle during mitosis;
forms the bases of cilia and flagella |