cell functions Flashcards

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what is the CYTOPLASM

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cell fluid, made up of water and ions.

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what is the CYTOSKELETON

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cell skeleton, gives shape to the cell, holds organelles in place, made up of microfilaments, and microtubules

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what are MICROTUBULES?

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give she shape to the cell
- act as “tracks” for the movement of organelles

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4
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what does the NUCLEUS do

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holds and protects DNA

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what is the Endoplastic Reticulum (ER)

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a series of canals, connected to the golgi apparatus

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what is ROUGH ER

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has ribosomes attached, makes proteins,

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what is smooth ER

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has no ribosomes, makes fats, lipids, and steroids

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what are the RIBOSOMES?

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makes protein, made up of the largesubunit, and small subunit

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what is the GOLGI APPARATUS

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packages and ships materials
-modifies proteins before they are shipped out

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10
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what are microfilaments

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smallest fiber of the cytoskeleton
helps with movement and cell division

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what are LYSOSOMES

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digestive sacs, aka vesicles, helps aid in the breakdown of molecules ingested by the cell.
-only found in animal and fungal cells

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what does the MITOCHONDRIA do?

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breaks down nutrients into useable energy
has an inner and outer membrane

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what are VACUOLES?

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food vacoles stores chemicals, waste

contractive vacoles gets rid of excess waste or water

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14
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what do centrioles do

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builds microtubioles

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15
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what are flagella

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spinning-like tail structure for movement

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16
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what are cillia

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hair-like structures for movement

17
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what does the cell wall do?

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provides rigid support, made of cellulose

18
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what do chloroplasts do?

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creates sugar for plants through photosynthesis