2A - Cell Structure And Division Flashcards
What are the two types of cell?
- Prokaryotic
* Eukaryotic
What are prokaryotic organisms made of?
Prokaryotic cells - if they are single-celled, they may BE prokaryotic cells.
What are eukaryotic organisms made of?
Eukaryotic cells
What are eukaryotic cells?
Larger, complex cells -> Found in advanced organisms such as animals
What are prokaryotic cells?
Smaller, simpler cells -> Found in basic organisms, such as bacteria
Which cell type is more basic?
Prokaryotic cells
Give some examples of eukaryotic organisms.
- Animals
- Plants
- Algae
- Fungi
Give some examples of prokaryotic cells.
• Bacteria
What are organelles?
Parts of cells with specific functions.
What are the organelles of an animal cell? (9)
- Plasma membrane
- Nucleus (+ Nucleolus + Nuclear envelope)
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
- Rough endoplasmic reticulum
- Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi apparatus
- Lysosome
What are the organelles of a plant cell? (12)
- Plasma membrane
- Nucleus (+ Nucleolus + Nuclear envelope)
- Ribosome
- Mitochondria
- Cytoplasm
- Rough endoplasmic reticulum
- Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Golgi apparatus
- Lysosome
- Chloroplast
- Cell wall (+ Plasmodesmata)
- Vacuole
Remember to revise labelling an animal and plant cell.
Pg 24 of revision guide
What are the extra features of plant cells compared to animal cells?
- Cellulose cell wall (with plasmodesmata)
- Vacuole
- Chloroplasts
What might you also find in plant cells that is not an organelle?
Starch grains - these are just used for storage.
What is the difference between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have all the same organelles as animals cells as well as:
• Cellulose cell wall
• Vacuole
• Chloroplasts
Are algae single-felled or multicellular?
They can be both.
How do algal cells compare to plant cells?
They are very similar and have all the same organelles.
How do fungal cells compared to plant cells?
They have all the same organelles as plant cells except:
• Cell wall is made of chitin, not cellulose
• Don’t have chloroplasts
Do organelles have membranes?
Yes, mostly - this can make them easy to confuse with entire cells.
Remember to revise labelling cell organelles.
Pg 25 of revision guide.
What is the cell-surface membrane and what is it made of?
- Membrane found on the surface of animal cells and just inside the cell wall of other cells
- Mad of lipids and proteins
What is the function of the cell surface membrane?
- Controls movement of substances in and out of cell
* Has receptor molecules to respond to chemicals (e.g. hormones)
What are the parts of the nucleus?
- Nuclear envelope
- Nucleolus
- Chromatin
What is the function of the nucleus?
- Control’s the cell’s activities
- Stores DNA which contains instructions for protein synthesis
- Nucleolus makes ribosomes
What is the nuclear envelope (and its pores) and what do they do?
- Double membrane which surrounds the nucleus
* Pores control movement of substances between the nucleus and the cytoplasm
What is the nucleolus and what does it do?
- Found in the nucleus
* Produces ribosomes (by producing ribosomal DNA and putting the ribosomes together)
What is chromatin and what does it do?
- The chromosomes found in the nucleus
* DNA stories instructions to make proteins
What are chromosomes in the nucleus made from?
Protein-bound linear DNA
What are the parts of a mitochondrion?
- Inner membrane
- Outer membrane
- Cristae
- Matrix
What is the function of a mitochondrion?
• Site of aerobic respiration, where ATP is produced
What are cristae and what do they do?
- Folds in the inner membrane of mitochondria
* They increase the surface area for the attachment of proteins and enzymes
What is the matrix and what does it do?
- The fluid in mitochondria which contains proteins, lipids, ribosomes and DNA
- This allows protein synthesis to happen
What is the function of the membranes of mitochondria?
They control what goes in and out of the mitochondrion
Do mitochondria produce proteins?
Yes, they make some of their own proteins, which is why they have small amounts of DNA inside.
What are the parts of a chloroplast?
- Two membranes
- Stroma
- Grana (stacks of thylakoid membranes)
- Lamellae
What is the function of a chloroplast?
• The site where photosynthesis happens
What does the double membrane in chloroplasts do?
- Collectively known as the chloroplast envelope
* Control what goes in and out of the chloroplast
What is the stroma and what does it do?
- A fluid-filled area of a chloroplast
* Some parts of photosynthesis happen here
What is a granum and what does it do?
- A stack of thylakoids membranes found in chloroplasts
* First stage of photosynthesis happens here
What is a thylakoid membrane?
It is a part of the chloroplast. Many of these membranes can be stacked on top of each other to form a GRANUM. Intergranal lamella are also made from thylakoid membrane.
What is a lamella and what does it do?
• A thin piece of thylakoid membrane which links grana together in chloroplasts
What is the Golgi apparatus and what are its functions?
• Group of fluid-filled, membrane-bound flattened sacs
• Processes and packages new lipids and proteins
• Produces vesicles, including lysosomes
(• Produces secretory enzymes)
(• Secretes carbohydrates)
What produces vesicles?
The Golgi apparatus
What is the function of a vesicle?
- Stores lipids and proteins (made by the Golgi apparatus)
* Transports these out of the cell (through the cell membrane)
What is a vesicle?
- A small, fluid-filled sac in the cytoplasm, surrounded by a membrane and made by the Golgi apparatus
- Used to stores proteins and lipids from the Golgi and transport these out of the cell
What is a lysosome?
• A type of Golgi vesicle which contains lysozymes to digest invading cells and break down old cell components
What is the function of a lysosome?
Contains lysozymes (digestive enzymes) to:
• Digest invading cells
• Break down old cell components
• Release enzymes outside of cell to destroy material
What is a lysozyme and where is it found?
- Digestive enzyme found in lysosomes.
* Used to break down old cell components and digest invading cells.
Where are ribosomes found?
Either floating freely in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
Which cell components have no membrane?
• Ribosomes
What are the parts of a ribosome?
- Large sub-unit
* Small sub-unit
What is the function of a ribosome?
• The site where proteins are synthesised.
What is a ribosome made of?
Proteins and RNA
What is the relative size of a ribosome?
Very small
What are the different sites of synthesis and modification of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids?
- RER - Protein folding and processing (+ synthesis by ribosomes)
- SER - Lipid and carbohydrate synthesis and processing
- Golgi apparatus - Protein and lipid modification
What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
- System of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space
* Surface is covered with ribosomes
What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
- Providing a large SA for ribosomes
- Folding and processing of proteins
- Pathway for transport of proteins around cell
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
- System of membrane enclosing a fluid-filled space
* No ribosomes on the surface
What are the flattened sacs in the Golgi apparatus called?
Cisternae
What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
• Synthesis, storage and transport of lipids and carbohydrates
What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
• Processes and packages new lipids and proteins
• Produces vesicles, including lysosomes
(• Produces secretory enzymes)
(• Secretes carbohydrates)
Describe the process and organelles involved in creating different proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.
Lipids and carbohydrates are synthesised in the SER. The SER modifies these and transports them. Proteins are synthesised by ribosomes (on the RER). The RER processes and transports them.
The Golgi apparatus then modifies these. This includes creating glycoproteins (carbohydrates added to proteins) and secretory enzymes (like those in the pancreas). Finally, these products are transported away using the Golgi vesicles which are pinched off the end cisternae.
What is the cell wall made of in plants, algae and fungi?
- Plants and algae ->Cellulose
* Fungi -> Chitin
What is the function of the cell wall?
- Provide strength -> Prevent damage due to osmotic movement
- Mechanical strength
- Allows water to pass along it