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Grade A+
• What is an organelle? -✓✓Organelles are a membrane enclosed
structure with a specialized function within a eukaryotic cell.
• List three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. -
✓✓prokaryotic are smaller/ simpler cells while, eukaryotic are larger
and more complex cells.
prokaryotic organelles are not membrane bound, while, eukaryotic cells
do have membrane bound organelles
prokaryotic are found in bacteria and archea and eukaryotic are found in
prosiest, plants, fungi, and animals.
• What is the function of the plasma membrane? -✓✓protect the cell
from its surroundings
• Name three differences between animal and plant cells. -✓✓Plant cells
have central voucules, while animals cells do not.
Plant cells have a cell walls, while while animals cells do not.
Plant cells have chloroplast, while while animals cells do not.
• What are the two main components of the plasma membrane? -
✓✓phospholipids
, Proteins
• What is the function of the nucleus? -✓✓To manufacture DNA
• What is the function of ribosomes? -✓✓make proteins
• How does DNA control the cell? -✓✓DNA is the code that tells the
cell which types of proteins to make. It is then thse sad proteins that
control and regulate cell growth, division, communication with other
cells and most other cellular functions.
• What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum? -✓✓Assembles
proteins and lipids, and transports
• What is the function of the Golgi apparatus? -✓✓The golgi apparatus
acts to process and package the macro molecules such as proteins and
lipids
• What is the function of the lysosomes? -✓✓The function of the
lysosomes are to remove wast and destroy dead cells.
• What is the function of chloroplasts? -✓✓To make food through
photosynthesis, and contains chlorophyll
• What is the function of the mitochondria? -✓✓produce ATP