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what is the cell theory
• cells are the simplest unit of life • all organisms are composed of one or more cells • all cells come from preexisting cells
Are prokaryotic organisms membrane or non membrane bound organelles?
No membrane-bound organelles
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus?
No
Are eukaryotic organisms membrane or non membrane bound organelles?
they are membrane bound organelles
Do eukaryotes have a nucleus?
yes
What is an organelle?
it’s a specialized structure that performs a specific job in a cell
cytoplasm
everything inside the cell membrane
cytosol
everything inside the cell membrane but outside the organelles
what are the functions of the cytosol
site of many metobolic reactions and transmits signals from the environment
what are the functions of the cytoskeleton
• provides cell shape and support • transport of cells contents • movement of the cell (flagella and cilia) • seperation of chromosomes during cell division
what are ribosomes?
site of protein synthesis, protein factories
what are plasma (cell) membrane
composed of a phospholipid bilayer with proteins embedded. it provides a barrier and seperates the contents of the cell from extracellular environment
chromatin
DNA is wound around proteins
chromosomes
highly condensed chromatin
rough ER
( with ribosomes) proteins are folded, modified, and passed to the golgi apparatus
smooth ER functions
(lacks ribosomes) 1. lipid synthesis 2. detoxification
golgi apparatus
post office 1. recieves, modifies, and packages proteins and lipids from the ER 2. sends modified products to destination 3. synthesizes structural carbohydrates
lysosomes
recycling centers 1. breaks down waste molecules and worn out organelles and foreign material
peroxisomes
contains over 50 enzymes involved in a variety of cellular reactions hydrogen peroxide is produced as a byproduct functions: 1. break down fatty acids 2. detoxification 3. lipid synthesis
Why are mitochondria and chloroplasts refered to as semiautonomous organelles?
It contains DNA and RNA that functions but many of their proteins are encoded by nuclear DNA and they can divide independently.
mitochondria
site of aerobic cellular respiration, energy in food molecules is turned to energy in ATP
chloroplasts
site of photosynthesis
plant cell wall
composed of cellulose functions: 1. protection of plant cell from physical damage 2. shape and support
vacuoles (central vacuole in plants)
storage of nutrients maintaince of turgor pressure breakdown of waste