9.1 Flashcards
What is the difference between smooth and rough ERs?
Smooth ER’s make lipids, while rough ER’s make proteins via the ribosomes found inside them
What is the job of the nucleus?
Store DNA
What is the job of the lysosomes?
contains small enzymes that break down waste and remove excess proteins.
What does the golgi apparatus do? What does it resemble in real life?
It sends proteins around the cell - its like a post office
What is a prokaryote?
A cell that does not contain a nucleus - DNA is floating in cytoplasm
What 4 parts do most/ all cells have
Cell membrane, ribosome, cytoplasm, and DNA
What does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not?
Chloroplasts and vesicles (instead of one main one)
What does the mitochondria do?
break down molecules into ATP
What are 5 major operations a cell needs to perform/ do?
Container, Energy production/ consumption, Instructions, way to read instructions, and waste removal.