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What is the function of organelles in a cell?
What is the function of organelles in a cell?
- Carry out specialized metabolic tasks (correct)
- Store cellular components and fat droplets
- Regulate molecular traffic through the nuclear envelope
- Produce ribosomes
What distinguishes membranous organelles from organelles not surrounded by membranes?
What distinguishes membranous organelles from organelles not surrounded by membranes?
- Presence of a unit membrane (correct)
- Size and shape
- Location within the cytoplasm
- Composition of stored cellular components
Which organelle is responsible for producing ribosomes?
Which organelle is responsible for producing ribosomes?
- Mitochondria
- Nucleolus (correct)
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi complex
Where are ribosomes found in a cell?
Where are ribosomes found in a cell?
What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?
What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?
What happens to some proteins after passing through the Golgi complex?
What happens to some proteins after passing through the Golgi complex?
Which organelle is responsible for using molecular oxygen to oxidize organic molecules?
Which organelle is responsible for using molecular oxygen to oxidize organic molecules?
Which organelle is abundant in the liver and kidney and helps breakdown fatty acids into acetyl groups for ATP synthesis in mitochondria?
Which organelle is abundant in the liver and kidney and helps breakdown fatty acids into acetyl groups for ATP synthesis in mitochondria?
Which organelle neutralizes free radicals, detoxifies alcohol, drugs, and blood-borne toxins, and breaks down excess peroxide to H2O and O2?
Which organelle neutralizes free radicals, detoxifies alcohol, drugs, and blood-borne toxins, and breaks down excess peroxide to H2O and O2?
Which organelle resembles lysosomes but contains different enzymes and is not produced by the Golgi complex?
Which organelle resembles lysosomes but contains different enzymes and is not produced by the Golgi complex?
