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Organelles (AP) Flashcards

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11082511268Golgi apparatusModifies and packages for secretion of materials produced by the ribosomes0
11082531751lysosomesUsed in digestion of food particles and autophagy by breaking down and recycling old organelles1
11082547978peroxisomeA microbody containing enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen, producing and then degrading hydrogen peroxide.2
11082653722central vacuolelarge, maintains turgor and structure3
11082663723cytoskeletonA network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its shape, and aids in movement4
11082668912chloroplastcaptures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy5
11082679465mitochondriathe site of ATP (energy) production and cellular respiration6
11082686741cell membranecontrols which substances can enter or leave the cell7
11082731805cell walla rigid structure that provides support to the cell8
11082753973nucleuscontains nucleolus, DNA (chromatin), proteins and RNA9
11082760576nucleoluscontains DNA, which codes for the production of rRNA10
11082776112ribosomessite of protein synthesis11
11082778443rough ERa network of interconnected membranous sacs covered with ribosomes that make membrane proteins and secretory proteins12
11082785841smooth ERsynthesis of lipids and phospholipids, break down of glycogen, detoxification of drugs, storage of calcium in muscles13

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