B. Cell Structure and Function Flashcards
-encloses cell for support, protection and
passage of substances
-semi-permeable
-made up of phospholipid bilayer
Plasma Membrane
A describes the cell membrane as a tapestry of several types of molecules (phospholipids, cholesterols, and proteins) that are constantly moving. This movement helps the cell membrane maintain its role as a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell environments.
Fluid Mosaic Model
Describe Isotonic Solution
No osmotic flow
Red Blood Cell appear normal in size and shape
Describe Hypotonic Solution
Water flows into the cell
The swelling may continue until the plasma membrane ruptures, to lyses
Describe Hypertonic Solution
Water moves out of the cell
Red blood cells crenate (shrivel)
Cellular material outside the
nucleus but inside the
plasma membrane
Contains:
⮚ organelles
⮚ cytosol
Cytoplasm
A fluid portion of the cytoplasm. It is a viscous solution containing dissolved ions and molecules such as proteins
Cytosol
Control center of the Cell
Nucleus
________in the nucleus
provides the original information
needed to fulfill the cell’s needs
This nuclear information contributes to \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and the many activities of the complex cell “factory”
DNA
Growth, Differentiation
Stores hereditary information,
which is passed from cell to cell
as new cells are formed
Nucleus
Parts of the Nucleus
Nuclear Membrane
Nucleoplasm
Nucleolus
Chromatin
The pacemaker of the cell and where ribosomes are produced
Nucleolus
The nuclear sap
Nucleoplasm
It has the nuclear Pore
Nuclear Membrane
The complex of proteins and DNA
Chromatin