B2.2 Organelles & Compartmentalization Flashcards
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What are organelles?
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Discrete subunits in cells, often specialized for a particular function
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What are ‘membrane-bound’ organelles?
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Organelles that are surrounded by a membrane/phospholipid bilayer
3
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What are the advantages of separating the DNA from other parts of the cell?
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It protects it from other reactions in the cytoplasm; Allows gene transcription & translation to be kept separate
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