Cell Organelles

What is the role of the chloroplast?

• Conducts photosynthesis to convert solar energy into chemical energy.

• Stores genetic information in the form of DNA.

• Regulates water balance in plant cells.

• Transports nutrients throughout the plant.

What is the function of ribosomes?

• Synthesizes proteins by translating messenger RNA.

• Breaks down cellular waste materials.

• Transports nutrients across the cell membrane.

• Stores genetic information.

What is the role of the endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough)?

• Rough ER synthesizes lipids; Smooth ER synthesizes proteins and detoxifies.

• Rough ER synthesizes proteins; Smooth ER synthesizes lipids and detoxifies.

• Rough ER detoxifies; Smooth ER synthesizes carbohydrates.

• Rough ER synthesizes nucleic acids; Smooth ER synthesizes proteins.

What transports materials throughout the cell and acts as an assembly line for proteins?

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Lysosome

What is the role of the vacuole in plant cells?

• Stores water and minerals only.

• Maintains turgor pressure and stores nutrients.

• Produces energy for the cell.

• Transports proteins within the cell.

What is the purpose of the cytoplasm?

• Provides a medium for chemical reactions and houses organelles.

• Acts as a protective barrier for the cell.

• Stores genetic information for the cell.

• Facilitates cell division and replication.

Which organelle stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?

• Vacuole

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

What is the function of the mitochondria?

• Produces energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

• Stores genetic information.

• Synthesizes proteins for the cell.

• Regulates cell division.

What is the function of lysosomes?

• Produces energy for the cell.

• Digests macromolecules and recycles cellular components.

• Synthesizes proteins for the cell.

• Stores genetic information.

What controls cell functions because DNA is stored here?

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome