Chap2 Basic Components Of Living Things Flashcards
Vesicle function
Transports material inside the cell
Centriole function
Helps nuclear division in mitosis and meiosis
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum function
Produces and transports lipids and carbohydrates
Rough endoplasmic reticulum function
Synthesises and transports proteins
Cytoskeleton function
Controls cell movement.
(microfilaments) cell contraction.
(intermediate fibres) give mechanical strength
Golgi apparatus function
modify proteins and packages them into vesicles or lysosomes
Nucleolus function
Produces ribosomes
Nucleus function
Controls transcription.
Codes for cells genetic information
Nuclear pores export RNA molecules for protein synthesis and protect nucleus from damage.
ribosomes function
Translates genetic code
MRNA -> protein
Synthesises proteins
Mitochondria function
Produce energy through cellular respiration
Cell (plasma) membrane function
Regulates movement of substances in and out of the cell
Separates interior cell from external environment
Chloroplast function
Site of photosynthesis and food production
Vacuoles function
Maintain water balance in plant cell
Flagella and cilia function
Enables cell mobility and detects chemical changes in cells environment.
Mobile cilia cause movement
Lysosomes function
Contains enzyme that breaks down waste material in cell