When Organelles Don't Work

A buildup of waste is threatening the stability of this cell because these organelles are malfunctioning. Which organelle is this?

• Lysosome

• Vacuole

• Nucleus

• Golgi Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

If these organelles are absent, the cell will be deprived of much-needed proteins. Which organelle is being described?

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Ribosomes

• Golgi Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

More than 40 human diseases are caused by problems with these organelles, which normally have important enzymes for breaking down substances that can build up in cells. Which organelle is being described?

• Vacuole

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplast

• Lysosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Humans who have disorders of these organelles often feel lethargic, as though they have no energy. Which organelle is being described?

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

Harmful things that shouldn't be entering the cell are finding a way through and it's because this structure is breaking down. Which organelle is being described?

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplast

• Golgi Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Like a factory without a warehouse, a cell without this organelle will have difficulty sorting & packaging materials. Which organelle is being described?

• Golgi Body

• Ribosomes

• Vacuole

• Lysosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

If the center of this large organelle fails, ribosomes cannot be produced because this organelle contains the instructions. Which organelle is being described?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Cell Wall

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Without this substance, organelles in the cell are unable to move around in the cell and less able to receive materials such as oxygen. Which organelle is being described?

• Chloroplast

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When this organelle fails, a set of smaller, grain-shaped organelles has difficulty producing proteins and being transported around the cell. Which organelle is being described?

• Cell Wall

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2