Question

as you know, all living things are made of at least one cell. the evil dr. vial is planning to take over the world by developing a bioweapon (virus) that attacks specific parts of a cell. your first mission is to explore the inside of the cell in a special cell exploration vehicle (cev) & send information back to the pentagon so that we can find a way to thwart dr. vials evil scheme. shoot each organelle to learn about what job it does for the cell. the order in which you learn about the organelles does not matter. answer should be in red font directions: 1. answer all the \question as\ while you play mission 1. 2. after you finish mission 1, use what you learned to answer all the \question bs\ 1. a. what would happen to the cell if dr. vials virus destroyed all the mitochondria? b. name at least 2 organelles depend on the mitochondria & describe how they rely on each other. 2. a. what would happen to the cell if dr. vials virus destroyed the nucleus? b. what 2 organelles do you think interact with the nucleus the most closely? how do they interact? 3. a. what would happen to the cell if dr. vials virus destroyed all the lysosomes? b. name at least 2 organelles depend on lysosomes & describe how they rely on each other. 4. a. what would happen to the cell if dr. vials virus destroyed the endoplasmic reticulum (er)? b. name at least 2 organelles depend on the er & describe how they rely on each other.

Explanation:

1. a. Mitochondria are the power - houses of the cell. Without them, the cell would lack energy (ATP) production, leading to cell death as it cannot carry out essential functions.
2. b. Ribosomes: They need energy from mitochondria to synthesize proteins. The Golgi apparatus also depends on mitochondria for energy to modify, package, and transport proteins and lipids.
3. a. The nucleus contains the cell's genetic material. Its destruction would lead to a lack of DNA replication, transcription, and ultimately cell death as the cell cannot produce necessary proteins and regulate its functions.
4. b. Ribosomes: They receive mRNA from the nucleus to make proteins. The endoplasmic reticulum interacts with the nucleus as it is involved in the synthesis and transport of proteins and lipids, and its activities are regulated by the genetic information in the nucleus.
5. a. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes. Their destruction would lead to the accumulation of waste materials and damaged organelles in the cell, eventually causing cell malfunction and death.
6. b. The mitochondria: When damaged, lysosomes can help in their degradation. The peroxisomes also interact with lysosomes in the breakdown of fatty acids and other substances.
7. a. The endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein and lipid synthesis. Its destruction would lead to a lack of protein and lipid production, affecting cell membrane formation, secretion of proteins, and other cellular processes.
8. b. Ribosomes: They attach to the rough ER and synthesize proteins that are then processed and transported by the ER. The Golgi apparatus depends on the ER for the initial synthesis of proteins and lipids that it further modifies and distributes.

Answer:

1. a. The cell would lack energy production and eventually die.
2. b. Ribosomes: Need energy for protein synthesis. Golgi apparatus: Needs energy for modification and transport of proteins/lipids.
3. a. The cell would be unable to replicate DNA and transcribe genes, leading to cell death.
4. b. Ribosomes: Receive mRNA from nucleus for protein synthesis. Endoplasmic reticulum: Involved in synthesis/transport regulated by nuclear genetic info.
5. a. Waste and damaged organelles would accumulate, causing cell malfunction and death.
6. b. Mitochondria: Lysosomes help degrade damaged ones. Peroxisomes: Interact in breakdown of substances.
7. a. Protein and lipid production would halt, affecting membrane formation and secretion.
8. b. Ribosomes: Synthesize proteins on rough ER. Golgi apparatus: Depends on ER - synthesized proteins/lipids for further modification/distribution.