Cells Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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is the outer covering of a cell within which all other cell components, such as the cytoplasm and nucleus, are enclosed. Itreferred to as the plasma
membrane and it is present in all cells.

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Cell wall

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the most prominent part of the plant’s cell structure. It is made up of
cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin.

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Cytoplasm

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a thick, clear, jelly-like substance present inside the cell membrane. Most of the chemical reactions within a cell take place in this cytoplasm

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Nucleus

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is a spherical-shaped organelle that is present in every eukaryotic cell

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Nucleolus

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is the site of ribosome synthesis. Also, it is involved in controlling cellular
activities and cellular reproduction

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Nuclear membrane

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protects the nucleus by forming a boundary between the
nucleus and other cell organelles.

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Chromosomes

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play a crucial
role in transferring hereditary informations across generations and determining the sex
of an individual

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Ribosome

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are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis

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ER

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is a network of internal membranes..

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Rough er

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It is a series of connected flattened sacs having several ribosomes on its outer surface.

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Smooth er

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The smooth endoplasmic reticulum has a tubular form.

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Golgi apparatus

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Sorting, tagging, packaging, and distributing lipids and proteins takes place

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Mitochondria

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Is the powerhouse of the cell

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Peroxisomes

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Are small, round organelles enclosed by single membranes.

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Vesicles and Vacuoles

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are membrane-bound sacs that function in storage and transport

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Lysosome

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are the cell’s “garbage disposal

17
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Chloroplast

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are plant cell organelles that carry out photosynthesis

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The central vacuoles

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plays a key role in regulating the cell’s concentration of water in changing environmental conditions.

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Endomembrane system

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is a group of membranes and organelles in eukaryotic cells that works together to modify, package, and transport lipids and proteins.

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Microfilaments

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are the narrowest.

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Intermediate tubules

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have no role in cell movement. Their function is purely structural

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Microtubules

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As their name implies, microtubules are small hollow tubes.

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Flagella

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are long, hair-like structures that extend from the plasma membrane and enable an entire cell to move

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Cilia

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They are short, hair-like structures that move entire cells