From 40c915499e89944b71bced10ab7f7d1641ea3588 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Chen <eggyrules@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:50:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Unit 2: Biology.md --- Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md index 317a131..4179cfd 100644 --- a/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md +++ b/Grade 10/Science/SNC2DZ/Unit 2: Biology.md @@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ A person contains roughly 100 trillion cells - Located directly adjacent and attached to nucleus - Located next to `Golgi apparatus` - `Ribosomes` in rough ER synthesize proteins - - Only specific proteins are synthesized by ribosomes of rough ER which are sent to `Golgi apparatus` for packaging and distribution + - Synthesized proteins are sent to `Golgi apparatus` for packaging and distribution - About half the cell's proteins are produced here -- **Modifies, folds, and fixes proteins** +- Modifies, folds, and fixes both newly-created and pre-existing proteins ## Specific to Smooth ER - Does not synthesize proteins @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ A person contains roughly 100 trillion cells - Digests and breaks down old or non-functional organelles as needed - If lysosome ruptures everything dies, hence they are known as "suicude sacs" -## Midtochondria +## Mitochondria - **Singular form is "mitochondrion"** - Contains an inner and outer membrane - Processes glucose + oxygen gas to form carbon dioxide + adenosine triphosphate (ATP)