Cell biology the basics Flashcards
Tell me about prokaryotes
Single nucleus, circular chromosomes, cyanobacteria, bacteria, rickettsiae
Tell me about eukaryotes
Complex cellular organization, membrane bound organelles well defined nucleus, higher animals, plants, fungi, protozoa
What are the eight major cellular functions
Movement, productivity, absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, communication
What is the chief function of nerve cells
Conductivity
Cells of what two organs carry out absorption?
Kidney and intestines
What do cells of the adrenal glands secrete?
Hormonal steroids
Where does cellular respiration occur
Mitochondria
What do pancreatic cells secrete and release
Insulin necessary to signal muscle cells to absorb sugar
What are the three principal parts of a typical eukaryotic cell
Intra-Cellular organelles, cytoplasm, plasma membrane
What is the nucleus made of?
Nuclear envelope, nucleolus, dna, histones
Functions of the nucleus
Cell division and control of genetic info
What is the structure of the er
Tubular or sac like channels
Function of the er
Where protein synthesis occurs, senses cellular stress
What is rna made of
RNA protein complexes
What is the function of ribosomes
Synthesize proteins
Structure of golgi?
Flattened smooth membranes, secretory vesicles and cisternae, clathrin coated vesicles
Where are proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum packaged
Golgi
Functions of the golgi?
Process, package, and release proteins
What is the structure of lysosomes
Saclike structures that originate from the Golgi