Question
Describe the function of each organelle.
Nucleus
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
MAKE IT SIMPLE, NOT TOO SHORT BUT NOT TOO LONG
Nucleus
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
MAKE IT SIMPLE, NOT TOO SHORT BUT NOT TOO LONG
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GPT-5 mini
Quick, simple descriptions with easy analogies:
- Nucleus
The cell’s control center and library. It stores the DNA (the cell’s instructions), directs which genes are turned on or off, and makes RNA copies of genes to send out for protein production.
- Ribosome
The cell’s protein factories. Ribosomes read the RNA instructions and assemble amino acids into proteins. They can float free (making proteins used inside the cell) or sit on the rough ER (making proteins that will be shipped out or put in membranes).
- Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
The cell’s assembly lines. Rough ER (covered in ribosomes) helps make, fold and quality-check proteins destined for secretion or membranes. Smooth ER has no ribosomes; it makes lipids (fats), helps detoxify chemicals, and stores small molecules like calcium.
- Golgi apparatus
The cell’s post office and packaging center. It receives proteins and lipids from the ER, modifies them (for example adding sugar tags), sorts and packages them into vesicles, and sends them to their final destinations (outside the cell, to the cell membrane, or to other organelles).
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- Nucleus
The cell’s control center and library. It stores the DNA (the cell’s instructions), directs which genes are turned on or off, and makes RNA copies of genes to send out for protein production.
- Ribosome
The cell’s protein factories. Ribosomes read the RNA instructions and assemble amino acids into proteins. They can float free (making proteins used inside the cell) or sit on the rough ER (making proteins that will be shipped out or put in membranes).
- Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
The cell’s assembly lines. Rough ER (covered in ribosomes) helps make, fold and quality-check proteins destined for secretion or membranes. Smooth ER has no ribosomes; it makes lipids (fats), helps detoxify chemicals, and stores small molecules like calcium.
- Golgi apparatus
The cell’s post office and packaging center. It receives proteins and lipids from the ER, modifies them (for example adding sugar tags), sorts and packages them into vesicles, and sends them to their final destinations (outside the cell, to the cell membrane, or to other organelles).
Let me know if you want a one-sentence version or diagrams to help remember.