Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cell Detoxification

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Match the following cell components with their analogous functions in a factory:

Cell membrane = Factory building DNA = Blueprints Ribosomes = Production line Proteins = Final product

Match the following cell types with their key characteristics:

Prokaryotic cells = Do not have membrane bound nuclei Eukaryotic cells = Have membrane bound nuclei Human egg cells = Largest human cells, about 0.1mm across Nerve cells in giant squids = Can reach up to 12m in length

Match the following cell components with their descriptions:

Cellulose = Makes up the protective walls of plant cells Fungal cell walls = Made from the same stuff as lobster shells Cell membrane = Present in all cells, equivalent to a factory building Proteins = Made by cells, equivalent to the final product in a factory

Match the following cell types with their characteristics:

Eukaryotes = Have organelles Bacteria = Prokaryotes without membrane bound organelles Archaea = Prokaryotes without membrane bound organelles Platelets = No nucleus, fragments of cytoplasm within a cell membrane Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell divisions with their characteristics:

Eukaryotes = Organelles are found in these cells Prokaryotes = No membrane bound organelles, includes Bacteria and Archaea Bacteria = Prokaryotes, no membrane bound organelles Archaea = Prokaryotes, no membrane bound organelles Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell components with their characteristics:

Nucleus = Not present in Platelets Cytoplasm = Contained within Platelets Cell membrane = Contains the cytoplasm in Platelets Organelles = Only found in Eukaryotes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell components with their functions:

Nuclear envelope = Keeps molecules responsible for DNA transcription and repair close to the DNA Nucleolus = Forms near the part of DNA with instructions for making ribosomes Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum = Site of protein production and glycosylation Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum = Makes lipids and steroids Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell processes with their locations:

Transcription = Nucleus Translation = Cytoplasm Ribosome assembly = Nucleolus Glycosylation = Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum Signup and view all the answers

Match the following organelles with their analogies:

Nucleus = Blueprint room Nucleolus = Special product corner Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum = Production room Cell membrane = Factory walls Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell components with their roles in protein production:

Nucleus = Transcription Nucleolus = Ribosome assembly Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum = Protein production and glycosylation Ribosome = Protein synthesis Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelles of a cell with their factory counterparts:

Nucleus = Room where the blueprints are kept Mitochondrion = Powerplant Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) = Primary production line - makes the toys Golgi apparatus = Shipping department Signup and view all the answers

Match the cell parts with their descriptions:

Cell membrane = Factory walls Nucleus = Blueprint room Ribosome = Production room Protein = Product Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelles with their functions:

Nucleus = DNA Storage Mitochondrion = Energy production Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) = Lipid production; Detoxification Peroxisome = Lipid Destruction; contains oxidative enzymes Signup and view all the answers

Match the cell parts with their specific structures:

Nucleus = Nuclear envelope Cytoplasm = Viscous liquid found within the cell membrane Nuclear envelope = Protein channels known as nuclear pores Nucleoplasm = Liquid filled inside the nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelle or molecule with its function:

ROSs = Damaging DNA and lipid-based molecules ATP = Serving as the energy currency of the cell Mitochondria = Producing energy through cellular respiration Cytoskeleton = Providing cell movement and stability Signup and view all the answers

Match the part of the cytoskeleton with its description:

Microtubules = Small tubes made from the protein tubulin, involved in cell movement Intermediate Filaments = Made of a variety of proteins such as keratin, provide structure to the nuclear envelope Microfilaments = Thinnest part of the cytoskeleton, made of actin, involved in cell movement Signup and view all the answers

Match the component of the mitochondria with its function:

Inner and outer mitochondrial membranes = Separate the mitochondrial contents from the cytoplasm Matrix = Where pyruvate is sent after it is created from the breakdown of glucose Intermembrane space = Has a low pH because the electron transport chain pumps protons into it Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelle with its description:

Mitochondria = Self-replicating and have their own DNA Chloroplasts = Responsible for turning sunlight into useful energy for the cell Nuclear envelope = Separated by two lipid bilayers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cell organelles with their primary functions:

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum = Detoxification of the cell and is more tubular Golgi Apparatus = Packing proteins into vesicles for transport Lysosome = Recycling center of the cell, degrading substances for reuse Peroxisome = Site of fatty acid breakdown and protection against reactive oxygen species Signup and view all the answers

Match the following organelles with their structures:

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum = Continuous with nucleus and studded with ribosomes Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum = More tubular and not necessarily continuous with nuclear envelope Golgi Apparatus = Processes proteins from Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum Lysosome = Spherical organelle filled with enzymes Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelle with the corresponding pathway for proteins:

Golgi Apparatus = Cytosol, Cell membrane, Secretion, Lysosome Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum = Protein synthesis Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum = Detoxification Lysosome = Degradation of substances Signup and view all the answers

Match the organelle with the corresponding characteristic:

Lysosome = Functions in acidic environment of pH 5 Peroxisome = Breaks down fatty acids Golgi Apparatus = Tags proteins with sugar molecules for sorting Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum = Not studded with ribosomes Signup and view all the answers