Cell organelles/ cell cycle Flashcards
(31 cards)
All living things are made up of
one or more cells
Cells are the basic unit of structure and
function in all living things.
Cells → Tissue → Organs → Systems → Organism
Cells come from
pre-existing cells
Nucleus function:
Control center of the cell
Contains chromosomes (DNA)
Only eukaryotes
have nuclei
Prokaryotes (bacteria)
don’t have nuclei
parts of the nucleus
Nuclear envelope-
double membrane
Nuclear pore - regulates what goes in/out of the nucleus
Nucleolus - produces ribosomes
Mitochondria function
Creates energy (ATP molecules) by process of cellular respiration
Semi-autonomous
Contains its own DNA and ribosomes
parts of the mitochondria
Cristae: folds of the inner membrane (increase surface area)
Matrix: Fluid inside
Endoplasmic Reticulum function
Two types: Smooth (SER) and Rough (RER)
SER: makes lipids
RER: produces and
transports proteins
Endoplasmic Reticulum parts
Lumen (storage
space inside ER)
Ribosomes function
production of proteins (translation)
ribosomes Two types:
Free ribosomes: found in cytoplasm
Bound ribosomes: attached to Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes parts
Made up of proteins
and rRNA
Golgi apparatus function
packages and sends materials within the cell or outside the cell
golgi apparatus parts
vesicles (tiny bubbles used to transport materials)
lysosomes function
Contains digestive (acidic) enzymes
Helps in fighting disease
Breakdown and digests old/foreign material
cytoskeleton functions
Holds cell structure
Transports materials
cytoskeleton types
Microfilament (thinnest)
Microtubule (thickest)
examples of cytoskeleton
cilia, flagella, centrioles
cilia
small/numerous hair-like structures
flagella
long/few tail-like structures used for movement
centrioles
used for cell
division in animal cells