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Chapter 3: Cells
Structures and Functions of Cell Parts
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11/22/2011

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Term
Cell Membrane
(aka Plasma Membrane)
"The Fence"
Definition
-Membrane composed of protein and lipid molecules
- Extremely thin, flexible & somewhat elastic
-Maintains integrity of cell and controls passage of materials into and out of cell
-Selectively Permeable (only certain substances can enter or leave cell)
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Cell Membrane Structure
Definition
-Composed mainly of lipids and proteins
- Basic framework is a double layer (bilayer) of phospholipd molecules
-the "heads" form the surgace, and the "tails" point inward and are water-insoluble fatty acids.
Term
Cytoplasm
Definition
-gel like material in which organelles are suspended- makes up most of the cell volume
-Consits of clear liquid called cytosol
-Cytoskeleton- "cell skeleton" made up of protein rods and tubules
Term
Endoplasmic Reticulum
(Regulating traffic)
Definition
- Complex organelle composed of membrane-bounded, flattened sacs, elongated canals, and fluid-filled bubble like sacs called vesicles.
-Provides a vast network that transports molecules from one part of the cell to another
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
-The ER's outer membrane studded with ribosomes
-Functions in proetin synthesis
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
-ER lacking ribosomes
-Contains enzymes important in lipid synthesis (absorbtion of fats from the digestive tracts)
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Ribosomes
(Protein Manufacturer)
Definition
-Where protein synthesis occurs
-attached to Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough)
-Clusters of ribosomes are called polysomes
-Composed of RNA and protein Molecules
-Provide enzymatic activity as well as a structural support for the RNA molecules that come together as the cell links amino acids to form proteins
Term
Golgi Apparatus
(Assembly line/Mail room)
Definition
-A stack of about six flattened membranous sacs
-Refines, Packages and transports proteins synthesized on ribosoes associated with the ER
Term
Mitochondria
(Power House)
Definition
-Elongated, fluid filled sacs, varying in size and shape
-Has an inner and outer layer
-Major sites of chemical reactions that capture and store this energy within the chemical bonds of ATP
Term
Lysosomes
(Garbage disposals)
Definition
-Tiny membranous sacs that contain powerful enzymes that break down nutrient molecules or foreign particles.
-Also destroys worn cellular parts
Term
Peroxisome
Definition
-In liver & kidney cells
-houses enzymes that catalyze a variery of biochemical reactions- including synthesis of bile acids
Term
Microfilaments & Microtubules
Definition
-Types of thin, threaslike strands within the cytoplasm.
-They form the cytoskeleton
-Microfilaments: tiny rods of actin protein that form bundles- providing cell movement
-Microtubules- long, slender tubes- composed of molecules of a globylar protein called tubulin, attached in a spiral to form a long tube
Term
Centrosome
Definition
Structure near golgi apparatus and nucleus.
-Nonmembranous and consists of two hollow cylinders called centrioles
-During mitosis- the centrioles distribute chromosomes to newly forming cells
Term
Cilia
(Hair-Like)
Definition
-Motile structures that extend from surface of a certain cells
-Forms in precise patterns, move in "to and fro" manner
-Moves in wave-like mannder moving fluids such as mucous
Term
Flagella
(Tail-Like)
Definition
-Only found on Sperm
-Wave-like motion to make it "swim"
Term
Vesicles
Definition
-Membranous sacs formed by part of the cell membrane folding inwards and pinching off
Term
Nucleus
(Congress/Control Center)
Definition
-houses the DNA which directs all cell activities
Term
Nucleus Structure
Definition
-Nuclear Envelope: double-layered, roughly spherical, consiting of inner and outer layers
-Nucleolus: "Little nucleus", composed largely of RNA, NO surrounding membrane
-Chromatin: loosely coiled fibers of DNA and protein that condense to form chromosomes
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