Cell Oganelles & Functions Flashcards
Flagella & Cillia
Flagella moves like a whip while Cillia move in soft wave like movements
Vacuoles are?
Membrane-bound spaces within the cell containing various chemicals dissolved in water
Chloroplasts are?
Organelles only found in plant cells with 2 layers of membrane, a small amount of DNA, and only involved in photosynthesis
Mitochondria is?
Found in both plant and animal cells with 2 layers of membrane, a small amount of DNA, and the ability to produce their own ribosomes
Golgi complex is?
An organelle made up of a stack of flattened membrane bound compartments often referred to as the post office of the cell
Vesicles are?
Small round organelles that transport material within the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum is?
A continuous membrane system with rough ER (ribosomes) and smooth ER (no ribosomes, elongated tubes)
Ribosomes are?
Small particles responsible for protein synthesis