cell biology Flashcards
golgi apparatus fxn
coordinates cellular transport
security monitoring of everything coming in
mitochondria fxn
receives glucose (fuel) to make energy (ATP) using aerobic respiration
peroxisome fxn
recycles anything harmful coming into cell
lysosome fxn
destroys waste/harm that come into cell
what makes a cell a eukaryote?
contains organelles
what are 2 types of cellular division?
mitosis, meiosis
result of mitosis?
2 diploid daughter cells (identical copies w/ same DNA)
result of meiosis?
4 haploid daughter cells
23 chromosomes= haploid
the appropriate term for the organelle that is responsible for oxidative phosphorylation is the
mitochondria
The nature of an amphipathic lipid molecule is best described as
both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
The term “diffusion” is best described as
movement of a solute molecule from high to low concentration
the appropriate term for an “energy-releasing process” is:
anabolism.
The process by which cells “drink” is referred to as
pinocytosis
Proteins have the ability to function as: (6)
transport channels, pores, cell surface markers , enzymes that drive pumps, catalysts, and cell adhesion molecules