Cells Flashcards
Prokaryotic cell
the first form of life on Earth. The smallest of all organisms. DO NOT HAVE A NUCLEUS.
Cell wall description (prokaryotic)
a rigid, external layer made of peptidoglycan or pseudopeptidoglycan
Plasma membrane (prokaryotic)
a lipid bilayer that surrounds the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell
Name all the parts of the prokaryotic cell (8)
cell wall, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, pili, flagella, ribosomes, nucleoid, plasmid
Cell wall function (prokaryotic)
maintains cell’s shape, protects the cell interior, prevents the cell from bursting when it takes up water
Plasma membrane function (prokaryotic)
regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell
Cytoplasm description (prokaryotic)
everything found inside the plasma membrane
Cytoplasm function (prokaryotic)
to house and maintain an optimal environment for the cellular organelles
Pili description (prokaryotic)
short, hair-like structures on the cell surface of prokaryotic cells
Pili function (prokaryotic)
mostly to attach to surfaces
Flagella description (prokaryotic)
helically shaped structures containing the protein flagellin
Flagella function (prokaryotic)
cell movement
Ribosomes description (prokaryotic)
70s
ribosomes function (prokaryotic)
produce protein
nucleoid description (prokaryotic)
the area of a prokaryotic cell in which the chromosomal dna is located
nucleoid function (prokaryotic)
the region regulates the growth, reproduction and function
Plasmid desription (prokaryotic)
small rings of double-strand extra-chromosomal DNA
Plasmid function (prokaryotic)
permit the production of large quantities of a given plasmid bacteria
Eukaryotic cell
has a nucleus
All parts of the eukaryotic cell (14 LOL)
cell wall, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough ER, lysosome, golgi apparatus, ribosomes, mitochondrion, nucleus, nucleolus, chloroplast (plants only), plastids, vacoules, centrioles, undulipodia
Cell wall description (eukaryotic)
can be made of wide range of materials
cell wall function (eukaryotic)
protects the cell, provides structural support, gives shape to the cell
smooth endoplasmic reticulum description (eukaryotic)
an organelle found in both animal cells and plant cells
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum function (eukaryotic)
synthesizes lipids, phospholipids
Rough endoplasmic reticulum description (eukaryotic)
organelle composed of many folds of tissues and channels
Rough endoplasmic reticulum function (eukaryotic)
synthesis of proteins
lysosome description (eukaryotic)
contains about 50 different degradative enzymes that can hydrolyze proteins, DNA, RNA, polysaccharides and lipids
lysosome function (eukaryotic)
digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, microorganisms
golgi apparatus description (eukaryotic)
a series of stacked membranes that are located within the cytoplasm
golgi apparatus function (eukaryotic)
a factory in which proteins are received from the ER, are further processed and sorted for transport to their eventual destinations: lysosomes, the plasma membrane or secretion
ribosomes description (eukaryotic)
80S
Ribosomes function (eukaryotic)
production of proteins (synthesis)
Mitochondrion description (eukaryotic)
double-membraned organelle that contains its own ribosomes and DNA
Mitochondrion function (eukaryotic)
generation of metabolic energy
Nucleus description (eukaryotic)
a structure that holds the DNA in eukaryotic cells. Bound by two membranes
Nucleus function (eukaryotic)
protects DNA. Separates the DNA from the rest of the cell and keeps it safe
Nucleolus description (eukaryotic)
a spherical structure found in the cell’s nucleus