Cell Biology Flashcards
What is the name given to cells with a nucleus?
Eukaryotic cells
What is the name given to cells without a nucleus?
Prokaryotic cells
What is the difference between animal cells and plant cells regarding organelles
Permanent vacuole
Cell wall
chloroplasts
What are the organelles in an animal cell?
Cell membrane
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
What is the role of a nucleus?
Store genetic information
What is the role of the mitochondria?
RELEASE energy through the process of respiration
What is the role of the ribosomes?
Responsible for protein synthesis
What is the role of the cell membrane?
Controls what enters and exits the cell
What is the role of the cytoplasm?
Where chemical reactions take place in the cell
What is the role of the permanent vacuole?
Store cell sap (a store of nutrients of nutrients for the cell)
What is the role of the cell wall?
Made of cellulose and strengthens the plant cell
What is the role of the chloroplasts?
RELEASE energy through the process of photosynthesis
List 5 differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells are unicellular while eukaryotic cells make up multi-cellular organisms.
Eukaryotic cells are larger.
DNA is stored in the nucleus in eukaryotic cells while it is stored in single loops (plasmids) in the cytoplasm for prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells have larger ribosomes.
Prokaryotic cells don’t contain mitochondria
Name 3 specialised animal cells.
Sperm cells
Nerve cells
Muscle cells
Name 3 specialised plant cells.
Root hair cells
Xylem cells
Phloem cells