Animal Cells Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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Controls what’s absorbed in and diffused out of the cell

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Cilia

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On the cell surface membrane of cells, increases surface area so the rate of diffusion is high

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Cytoplasm

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Submerged the cells organelles and is where chemical reactions take place

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Nucleus

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Controls the cells function and is made of nucleoplasm

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Nucleolus

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The centre of the nucleus which is made up of proteins and rna, it sends the dna to the ribosome for protein synthesis

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Mitrochondria

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Where chemical reactions take place which provide energy for cellular respiration

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Ribosomes

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Make proteins through protein synthesis which are needed for the cell to function

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Endoplasmuc reticulum

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Rough:
Ribosomes bound to its surface which synthesise proteins, which are then transported through cisternae and vesicles to the Golgi apparatus.

Smooth:
A network of cisternae membrane sacs which synthesise lipids and carbohydrates

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Golgi apparatus

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Modified the synthesised proteins for packaging, secretion and exchange of materials through its cisterns sacs

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Lysosomes

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Used in cell digestion and waste removal as they contain a digestive enzyme

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Microtubules

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Are fibrous and hollow rods which help to maintain the cells structure as well as providing a route for the cells organelle to travel across the cytoplasm

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Microfilaments

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Provide support to the cells structure

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Centrosome (the cells two Centrioles)

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Microtubial rings which organise the cells micro tubes, support the cells structure and also pull the cells chromatids apart during cell division

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