ANATOMY
Lab 2: Worksheet
In the table below, write the major function of each cellular organelle.
ORGANELLE
Mitochondria
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (smooth ER)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (rough ER)
Golgi Apparatus
Cytoskeleton
Free Ribosomes
Peroxisome
Lysosome
MAJOR FUNCTION
power plant of the cell, site of ATP
production
synthesis, transport, and storage of lipids, as
well as steroid hormones
modifies and packages proteins into
transport vesicles to be taken to the Golgi
apparatus
receives materials from RER for modification,
sorting, and packaging
network of filaments or hollow tubes
produces proteins that reside in the cytosol
detoxification of harmful substances,
converts hydrogen peroxide to water, and
breaks down fatty acid molecules
is in charge of digestion of all materials in the
cell, autophagy, and autolysis
Based on the “specialized” function of each of the following cell types, predict which organelle
would be present in higher than normal amounts to perform that function.
CELL TYPE
“ABUNDANT” ORGANELLE
1. Pancreas (makes protein hormones)
1.Rough ER
Skeletal muscle cell
2a. Muscle contraction
2b. Calcium needed for contraction
2c. Slow twitch fibers trained for
endurance (hint: need more ATP)
3. Phagocytes (clean up and breakdown
cellular debris)
2a.Cytoskeleton
Liver Cells
4a. Detoxify lipid drugs
4b. Detoxify free radicals
4a.Peroxisome
2b.Smooth ER
2c.Mitochondria
3.Lysosome
4b.Peroxisome
ANATOMY
5. Adrenal Medulla (makes lipid hormones)
5.Smooth ER
6. Mucous cell (secretes protein)
6.Golgi Apparatus
7. Red Blood Cell
7.Free Ribosomes