Cells Flashcards
(43 cards)
Cytoplasm
Area of protoplasm found outside the nucleus. It includes all structures involved in metabolism synthesis digestion and movement
Cell membrane
Surrounds the cytoplasm of the cell and regulates movement of materials in and out of the cell
Chromosomes
Long threads of genetic material in the nucleus of cells composed of many nucleic acid and proteins
DNA
The carrier of genetic information
Mitochondria
Specialize in aerobic respiration
Ribosomes
Organelles in which proteins are synthesized. smallest organelles located in the cytoplasm
Rough ER
Ribosomes used to make protein
Smooth ER
No ribosomes. they make Lypids to make steroids
Golgi apparatus
Process and packaging
Lysomes
Eats and degrades. cancer occurs if the body does not have them
Microfilaments
Structure strength
Microtubulas
Transport strength
Chloro plastids
Sunlight - specialize in photosynthesis and contain the green pigment chlorophyll found in plant cells
Choro plastids
Other light - Store Orange and yellow pigments
Amylo plastids
Breaks down starch through chemical process - Colorless plastids that store starch
Vacuole
Compromise a large part of the cytoplasm of plant cells. vacuoles store sugar minerals and proteins
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate it is a compound that stores chemical energy
Flagella
9+ tube for movement
Cellular respiration
Carbohydrate + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water + energy = cellular respiration
Vescicle
Small sacks that are released by the golgi apparatus after it adheres to the outer cell membrane. vesicles are important to the process of exocytosis
Nucleus
Control center for the cell. contains hereditary information
Genes
Units of instruction located on chromosomes that produce or influence a specific trait in an individual
Nucleolus
A small spherical structure located inside the nucleus
Respiration
The chemical process in which nutrients are broken down to provide energy