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Which organelle is responsible for storing genetic information and acting as the control center of the cell?
Which organelle is responsible for storing genetic information and acting as the control center of the cell?
What is the double membrane structure consisting of two lipid bilayers?
What is the double membrane structure consisting of two lipid bilayers?
Which organelle is involved in the exchange of molecules between the perinuclear space and the nuclear interior?
Which organelle is involved in the exchange of molecules between the perinuclear space and the nuclear interior?
Which organelle is continuous with the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum and occupied with ribosomes?
Which organelle is continuous with the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum and occupied with ribosomes?
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Which non-membrane structure is responsible for protein synthesis?
Which non-membrane structure is responsible for protein synthesis?
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Which membrane-bound organelle is involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins for secretion?
Which membrane-bound organelle is involved in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins for secretion?
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Which proteins enable the fusion of vesicles with correct target membranes?
Which proteins enable the fusion of vesicles with correct target membranes?
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What type of transport is facilitated by COPII proteins?
What type of transport is facilitated by COPII proteins?
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Which vesicles are responsible for the uptake of extracellular molecules and the transport of molecules from the trans Golgi network to lysosomes?
Which vesicles are responsible for the uptake of extracellular molecules and the transport of molecules from the trans Golgi network to lysosomes?
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What is the function of COPI-coated vesicles?
What is the function of COPI-coated vesicles?
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What are v-SNAREs and t-SNAREs responsible for?
What are v-SNAREs and t-SNAREs responsible for?
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What is the role of Clathrin in intracellular transport?
What is the role of Clathrin in intracellular transport?
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What is the function of the nuclear pore complex?
What is the function of the nuclear pore complex?
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What is the primary function of the nucleolus during interphase?
What is the primary function of the nucleolus during interphase?
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What happens to nucleoli at the beginning of mitosis?
What happens to nucleoli at the beginning of mitosis?
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What is the role of nuclear stress bodies?
What is the role of nuclear stress bodies?
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What is the composition of the perinuclear space?
What is the composition of the perinuclear space?
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What happens to lamins and integral proteins of the nuclear envelope during prophase of mitotic division?
What happens to lamins and integral proteins of the nuclear envelope during prophase of mitotic division?
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What is the primary function of smooth ER?
What is the primary function of smooth ER?
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Where are most cell lipids, including phospholipids and cholesterol, synthesized?
Where are most cell lipids, including phospholipids and cholesterol, synthesized?
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Which region of the ER is involved in protein synthesis and processing?
Which region of the ER is involved in protein synthesis and processing?
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What is the function of nuclear speckles?
What is the function of nuclear speckles?
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Which organelle is bounded by a single membrane continuous with the outer nuclear membrane?
Which organelle is bounded by a single membrane continuous with the outer nuclear membrane?
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What is the site of glycosylation in the cell?
What is the site of glycosylation in the cell?
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What is the specific role of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) in liver cells?
What is the specific role of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) in liver cells?
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What initiates muscle contraction?
What initiates muscle contraction?
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What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus (GA) in the cellular secretory pathway?
What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus (GA) in the cellular secretory pathway?
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What is the specific role of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR) in muscle cells?
What is the specific role of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR) in muscle cells?
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What occurs when calcium is removed from troponin in muscle cells?
What occurs when calcium is removed from troponin in muscle cells?
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What is the composition of the Golgi Apparatus (GA)?
What is the composition of the Golgi Apparatus (GA)?
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Study Notes
Cellular Organelles and Their Functions
- Lipid flippases and floppases are ATP-dependent membrane proteins that maintain the distribution of phospholipids by translocating specific phospholipid species across the membrane.
- Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) in liver cells plays a specific role in detoxifying compounds produced through metabolic processes, containing enzymes that make lipid-soluble drugs and metabolic wastes water-soluble for elimination from the body.
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR) is specialized endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells that stores Ca2+ ions for muscle contraction.
- SR consists of terminal cisternae and a network of reticulum, communicating with the transversal tubular system (T-tubules) and the sarcolemma, and is essential for muscle contraction and relaxation.
- Muscle contraction is initiated by acetylcholine binding to receptors in the sarcolemma, triggering the opening of Ca2+ channels in the SR, leading to the binding of Ca2+ ions to troponin and subsequent muscle contraction.
- Muscle relaxation occurs when calcium is removed from troponin and pumped back to the SR by Ca2+ - ATPase pumps, allowing the muscle fiber to relax.
- The Golgi Apparatus (GA) serves as a sorting station in the cellular secretory pathway, processing newly synthesized proteins and lipids from the endoplasmic reticulum and delivering them to their final destination.
- The GA is composed of flat sacs (cisternae) forming the Golgi stack, surrounded by numerous vesicles, and is linked together by tubular connections.
- It has two distinct faces, the cis or forming face (turned to the endoplasmic reticulum) and the trans or maturing face (turned to the plasma membrane), where vesicles enter and exit the GA, respectively.
- The Golgi serves as chambers for different chemical reactions such as glycosylation of proteins and lipids, addition of phosphate and sulfate groups, and assembly of simple molecules into higher molecular structures.
- Vesicles containing proteins and lipids enter the cis-face of the GA, exit at the trans-face, and are directed to multiple destinations, moving from one cisterna to adjacent cisterna along microtubules.
- The Golgi Apparatus is crucial for the processing and transportation of cellular components and is closely linked to the endoplasmic reticulum.
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Test your knowledge of cellular organelles and their functions with this quiz. Explore the roles of smooth endoplasmic reticulum in detoxification, sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle contraction, and Golgi apparatus in processing and transporting cellular components.
