Cell Organelles Flashcards
Cytoplasm
Jelly substance that protects and supports the cell and its organs.
Also provies structure.
Cystokeleton
Cell shape and structure
1. Movement of the cell
2. Materials in & out
Made up of microtubules, actin filaments, and intermediate filaments
Nucleus
The brain of the Cell
1. Cell activity
2. Genetic Material
Has a semi-permeable nuclear membrane
Ribosomes
Assemble Proteins
Rough ER
(Also what does ER stand for?)
ER: Endoplasmic reticulum
Process and fold Proteins: most proteins end up in cell membrane of outside the cell
Smooth ER
Lipid synthesis
Detoxify - break down unwanted lipids
Mitochondria
Cellular energy (the powerhouse of the cell)
create ATP
Golgi apparatus
Protein packing, processing, and shipping
Lysosomes
Clean physical waste and recycle
Digestive Enzymes
Peroxisomes
Clean chemical waste
Reduction-oxidation reactions
The enzymes found inside the peroxisome make a specialized set of oxidation reactions possible and safe for the cell.
Otherwise, the molecules would damage the cell
Vacuoles
Plant and Fungi replacement for Lysosomes
Digestion and storage
Vesicles
Transportation and storage
Chloroplasts
Photosynthesis: converting sunlight to sugar
Cell Membrane
Lipid bilayer to hold everything inside the cell and regulate things coming in and out
