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Cell ultrastructure

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the organelles you need to know? (15 on specification)

Back (Answer)

• Nucleus, Nucleolus, Nuclear envelope+ nuclear pore(not on spec) • Rough and Smooth ER, Golgi apparatus, Ribosome • Mitochondria, Lysosomes, Chloroplast, Plasma membrane • Centrioles, Cell wall, Flagella and Cillia

#2
Front (Question)

What is the structure of nucleus?

Back (Answer)

• Has nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, chromatin and nucleolus • Contains chromatin (DNA wound around histones)

#3
Front (Question)

What is the function of nucleus?

Back (Answer)

• Controls activities of the cell - Contains coded genetics information in the form of DNA molecules

#4
Front (Question)

What is the function of nuclear envelope?

Back (Answer)

-Double membrane which surrounds the nucleus->protects for enzymes

#5
Front (Question)

What is the function of nuclear pore?

Back (Answer)

• Pores in the nuclear envelope - Allows substances in and out of cell-> mRNA leave the nucleus + steroid hormones enter the nucleus

#6
Front (Question)

What is the function of nucleolus?

Back (Answer)

• Contains proteins and RNA - Makes ribosomes

#7
Front (Question)

What is the structure of Rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Back (Answer)

• System of membranes, containing cisternae(fluid filled cavities) that is continuous with nuclear membrane • Covered with ribosomes

#8
Front (Question)

What is the function of the RER?

Back (Answer)

• Site of protein synthesis - Provides large SA for ribosome-> assemble amino acid to proteins

#9
Front (Question)

What is the structure of the Smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

Back (Answer)

• System of membrane, contains cisternae (fluid filled cavities) that is continuous with nuclear membrane • Has no ribosomes

#10
Front (Question)

What is the function of SER?

Back (Answer)

-Responsible for the synthesis of lipids, cholesterol and steroid hormones

#11
Front (Question)

What is the structure of golgi apparatus?

Back (Answer)

• A group of fluid filled, membrane bound, flattened sacs - Vesicle seen at the edge of sacs

#12
Front (Question)

What is the function of golgi apparatus?

Back (Answer)

• Role in modifying and packaging proteins • Secretory vesicles bring materials to/from golgi • Makes lysosomes

#13
Front (Question)

What is the structure of mitochondria?

Back (Answer)

• Surrounded by 2 membrane-> inner+outer • Inner membrane folded into a cristae • Inner part has a matrix(fluid filled)-> contains enzymes involved respiration

#14
Front (Question)

What is the function of mitochondria?

Back (Answer)

• Site of aerobic respiration-> ATP produced - Are self replicating-> made when energy is needed

#15
Front (Question)

What is the structure of lysosomes?

Back (Answer)

• Round organelles surrounded by a membrane with no clear internal structure • Contains hydrolytic enzymes

#16
Front (Question)

What is the function of lysosome?

Back (Answer)

• Responsible for breaking down organelles/cells - Break down pathogens

#17
Front (Question)

What is the structure of chloroplast?

Back (Answer)

• Surrounded by double membrane • Granum-> contains chloroplast • Each stack of granum-> thylakoids • Thylakoids is linked together->lamella • Fluid filled matrix-> stroma

#18
Front (Question)

What is the function of chloroplast?

Back (Answer)

• Site of photosynthesis - >Some part in grana, other in stroma

#19
Front (Question)

What is the function of plasma membrane?

Back (Answer)

• Regulates movement of substances into and out of cell - Has receptor molecules

#20
Front (Question)

What is the structure of ribosome?

Back (Answer)

• Floats freely in the cytoplasm or attached to endoplasmic reticulum • Made of ribosomal RNA

#21
Front (Question)

What is the function of ribosome?

Back (Answer)

• Site of protein synthesis - 70s= Prokaryote 80s=Eukaryote

#22
Front (Question)

What is the function of vesicle?

Back (Answer)

-Transports substances in/out of cell + between organelles

#23
Front (Question)

What is the structure of cell wall?

Back (Answer)

• Outside of the plasma membrane - Made from of cellulose

#24
Front (Question)

What is the function of cell wall?

Back (Answer)

• Is strong and prevent plant cell from bursting when turgid (swollen) • Maintain cell shape, are permeable + solutions to allow solutions to pass through