Cell Organelles Flashcards
Is pili in a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?
Prokaryotic
What does a nucleoid function as?
Container for all or most of genetic material
Nucleoid: prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Prokaryotic
Function of nucleus:
- Acts as the brain of the cell: controls eating, movement, and reproduction
- contains genetic material (DNA)
What does a ribosome look like?
- 2 subnits (pieces) to every ribosome
- ribosomes are slightly smaller in prokaryotic cells than eukaryotic cells
What do ribosomes function as?
Protein builders of the cell
Ribosomes: pro or eu
Pro AND eu, eu: animal and plant
What is pili function as?
Helps the cell attach to other surfaces
What is a cell membrane composed of?
A phospholipid bilayer…think back to the hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails
Function of cell membrane:
- keeps everything inside of the cell
- semipermeable so things can go in and out
Cell membrane: pro or eu
Pro and eu, eu: plant and animal
Cell wall function
Provides structure and support
Cell wall: pro or eu
Pro and eu, eu: ONLY PLANT
Cell wall appearance
Holes between each cell in the cell wall so things can travel thru it
Capsule function
Protects cell, helps cell retain moisture, adhere to surfaces
Capsule: pro or eu
pro
flagella function
allows a cell to move either by bending from the inside (eu) or rotating (pro)
cytoplasm appearance
thick solution made of water, salts, and proteins