Organelles And Structures Found In Eukaryotes Flashcards
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cell coat made up of polysaccharide chitin. It strengthens the surface of the cell and helps glue cells together
Glycocalix
evaginations or projections, microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area of cells, and are involved in a wide variety of functions, including absorption and secretion
Microvilli
small indentations in the plasma membrane.
Caveolae
The word
endoplasmic means…
“Within the cytoplasm”
reticulum is Latin for
“Little net”
transport system of the cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
has attached ribosomes and is involved in protein synthesis
Rough ER
involved in synthesis and breakdown of lipid and carbohydrate
Smooth ER
powerhouse of the cell.
sites of cellular respiration, the metabolic process that generates ATP by extracting energy from sugars, fats, and other fuels with the help of oxygen.
Mitochondrion
also called dictyosome, modifies, packages and distributes molecules made at one location of the cell and used at another.
Golgi apparatus/bodies/complex
Another term for golgi apparatus
Dictyosome
composed of a variety of filaments and fibers that support cell structure and drive cell movement.
Helps cell maintain cell shape
Made of proteins
Cytoskeleton
contain long thin cylindrical fibrils that provide support for cell shape and help move organelles through the cell and during cell division.
Microtubules
contains actin for movement and support of the cell.
Microfilaments
contains actin for movement and support of the cell.
Microfilaments
store materials like water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates
Vacuoles
control center of the cell
Nucleus
surrounds the nucleus.
It is also called nuclear envelope
Nuclear membrane
the liquid inside the nucleus.
It is also called Karyoplasm
Nucleoplasm
produces ribosomes
Nucleolus
are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Chromosomes (animals)
