write the function performed by the following cell organelles
(a) endoplasmic reticulum
(b) Golgi complex
(c) nucleus
(d) Chromoplasts
(e) vacuoles
(f)Mitochondria
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Answer:
a. function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function. The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make proteins
b. helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules, especially proteins destined to be exported from the cell.
c. The nucleus controls and regulates the activities of the cell (e.g., growth and metabolism) and carries the genes, structures that contain the hereditary information. The Major functions are :
●It controls the heredity characteristics of an organism.
●It main cellular metabolism through controlling synthesis of particular enzymes.
●It is responsible for protein synthesis, cell division, growth and differentiation.
●Stores heredity material in the form of deoxy-ribonucleic acid (DNA) strands.
d. function in the synthesis and storage of carotenoid pigments in flowers and fruits, and in certain leaves and roots.
e. functions such as storage, ingestion, digestion, excretion, and expulsion of excess water.
f. generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.