Question

In your own words how you would describe the function of the following organelles?

What are the function of the lysosome?

What are the function of the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

What are the function of the ribosomes?

What are the functions of the mitochondria?

What are the functions of the cell membrane?

Answer 1

Lysosome:

1. Important organ for digesting dead organelles
2. It also digests viruses, bacteria and other pathogens
3. It functions as removal of wastes from cells.

Rough Endoplasmic reticulum:

1. Involve in production of some proteins for pancreas and the digestive tract
2. Important organ for protein folding
3. It also produces proteins for many cytoplasmic organelles like Golgi apparatus, lysosomes plant vacuoles, endosomes secretory vesicles and for itself.

Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum:

1. Important organ for production and metabolism of fats and
2. It also produces steroid hormones.
3. It has also the important function of cellular detoxification.

Ribosome: these are very important organelles which are sites for protein synthesis i.e. translation.

Mitochondria:

1. These are very important organelle for cellular respiration i.e. the production of energy coins Adenosine Triphosphate.
2. These store calcium ions.
3. Their secretive enzymes regulate apoptosis, steroid synthesis, and membrane potential.