2.1 uwu Flashcards
four basic functions of eukaryotic cell organelles
- genetic control of cell (nucleus, ribosomes)
- manufacture, distribution and breakdown of molecules (ER, GA, vacuoles)
- energy processing (mitochondria, chloroplasts)
- structural support, movement and communication between cells (cell surface membrane, cell wall)
protoplasm
cell surface membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm
organelles in cytoplasm
ER, ribosomes, golgi body, mitochondria, chloropladts, vacuole
nucleus function
contains chromosomes made up of DNA which carries hereditary information
RER function
physically modify proteins made by ribosomes
ribosome function
protein synthesis (synthesis of polypeptides from amino acids)
SER function
1) synthesise substances like fats and steroids
2) detoxification of drugs
golgi apparatus/golgi body functions
1) chemically modify substances from the ER
2) stores and packages the substances in vesicles for secretion out of the cell or to other organelles in the cell
mitochondrion function
site of aerobic respiration to produce energy in form of ATP for cellular activities
chloroplasts function
thylakoid membrane contains chlorophyll which is required for photosynthesis to occur
vacuole function
stores substances within the cell (plant cell: disposal of waste materials)
differentiation
process by which a cell becomes specialised for a specific function