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Cell
cell organelles and functions
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/28/2011

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Cell
Definition
smallest structure capable of maintaining life
composed of cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus
Term
Protoplasm
Definition
Cytoplasm + Nucleus (life)
Term
Cell membrane composition
Definition
75 Angstrom
composed of phospholipid, protein, with some carbohydrate and cholesterol, bilipid layer
structure is called fluid mosaic model
Term
cell membrane function
Definition
maintain cell's integrity
transports substances into and out of the cell (diffusion and osmosis)
provides immunity
defends body against bacteria (lysosomes)
receives communication from other cell
serves as a boundary
Term
ER
Definition
Endoplasmic Reticulum
2 types- interconnecting channels provide means of orderly distrobution and other substances
"Highways"
Term
RER
Definition
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
attached with Ribosomes on which protein synthesis occurs
Term
SER
Definition
Smooth ER
no ribosomes
helps in synthesis and transport of lipid and glycogen (animal starch)
Term
Golgi Apparatus
Definition
tiny sacs stacked on each other
synthesize large carbohydrates and combine with protein to form glycoproteins
packed into globules found in secretory cells of glands like those in the pancreas and liver
Term
lysosomes
Definition
bag of enzymes (lysosomal hydrolases) packaged in Golgi body
function in cellular digestion
Term
3 types of RNA
Definition
m-RNA (messenger)
r-RNA (ribosomal)
t-RNA (transfer)
Term
Ribosomes
Definition
two subunits of RNA bonded with protein, function in protein synthesis
Term
Common locations of Ribosomes
Definition
could be free, attached to ER, Polyribosomes, or Polysomes
Term
Centrioles
Definition
Two cylinders located near the nucleus at right angles to each other
Term
Centrioles- Function
Definition
form spindle fibers and pull chromosomes apart during cell division
Term
Mitochondria-composition
Definition
two membrane systems
Inner membrane forms foldings called Cristae
Term
Mitochondria- Function
Definition
cellular respiration
oxidative phosphorylation to produce energy (ATP)
Term
Cilia and Flagella
Definition
motile, structure very similar to centriole, provide movement
Term
Red Blood Cell
Definition
cell without a nucleus
Term
nucleus
Definition
nuclear membrane, nucleolus and nucleoplasm controls the growth of the cell
Term
Nucleoplasm
Definition
composed of chromatin thread that condenses into chromosomes during cell division
Term
chromosomes
Definition
contain genes which determine heredity and the inheritance of characteristics
Term
Cell Division
Definition
Mitosis or Meiosis
Term
Mitosis
Definition
growth, body/somatic cells, 2X > 2X
Term
Meiosis
Definition
Cell reduction, sex cells only, 2X > X
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