Cells Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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cytoplasm
A
Cytosol, organelles and cytoskeleton
2
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cytoskeleton
A
An internal scaffold of special proteins
3
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anuclear
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fibres lens, keratinous, RBC
4
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polynuclear
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skeletal muscle cell = more efficient/make more proteins (myofibrils)
5
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SER function
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contains enzymes for synthesis of oils, steroids, phospholipids (lipid metabolism), detoxification of hormones + drugs, metabolism of carbs (glycogen), storage of Ca ions
6
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What makes up cilia?
A
microtubules (9+2) (spindle and centrioles)
7
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what makes up microvili?
A
actin microfilaments
8
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what does lumen mean?
A
The open space within a tube-shaped structure, such as a blood vessel or the intestine. (latin for ‘an opening)
