Cells Flashcards
(23 cards)
Cytosol
The fluid inside of a cell ONLY
Cell theory
Cells make up living things
Cells only come from other cells
Cells carry out life functions
Phospholipid bilayer
42%
Proteins
55%
Carbohydrates
3%
Microfilments
Long, solid protein strand.
Microtubules
Long, solid protein strands
Microvilli
Small extensions that increase surface area.
Centrioles
Pull chromosomes during mitosis.
Cilia
Short hair like extensions used for movement
Flagella
Long, whip like tails for movement
Ribosomes
Make proteins
Rough ER
Transport proteins
Smooth ER
Transport everything else.
Water, pigments, food.
Golgi body
Packaging center
Lysosomes
Enzyme sac that digests food.
Peroxisome
Digest fats and neutralize toxins
Mitochondria
Create energy ATP.
Carries out cellular respiration.
Nucleus
Controls center of the cell
Nuclear envelope
Bi lipid layer with pores. Controls entrance and exit of cell.
Nucleolus
Makes ribosomes
Chromosomes
Short fat strands of DNA
Chromatin
Long, thin strands of DNA.