CELLS 3 ( cell functions & structures ) Flashcards
Ribosomes function
Site of protein synthesis
the amino acids are correctly ordered to form proteins
function of the cell wall
prevents cells from bursting due to osmotic damage causing pressure changes eg shrinking
what is a plasmid and which cell type is it found it?
circular DNA that floats free in cytoplasm in a prokaryotic cell that contains genetic code
what 2 features does prokaryotic DNA lack vs a eukaryotic cells nucleus?
- No histone proteins present (DNA not held together)
- no introns ( cells that don’t code for proteins )
what’s a nucleoid?
space in a prokaryotic cell cytoplasm where DNA is found
function of slime capsule
- makes the cell slippery so cell can’t be engulfed by white blood cells
- prevents prokaryotic cell from drying out
- surrounds cell wall
what type of ribosomes are present in a eukaryotic cell?
80s
what type of ribosomes are present in a prokaryotic cell?
70s
what cell type does not have a cell wall?
animal eukaryotic cell
what is a prokaryotic cell wall made of?
peptidoglycan
what is a plant cell wall made of?
cellulose
what is a fungal cell wall made of?
chitin
Function of a flagellum
- in prokaryotic
- hair like structure to propel the cell forward
function of a Golgi apparatus
- eukaryotic cell
- produces lysosomes
- synthesises proteins from the rough ER
- processes, packages, modifies and transports proteins & lipids
what does the smooth ER do?
synthesises and processes lipids
what does the rough ER do?
- ribosomes attached so it processes proteins for transport
Function of nucleus
- Eukaryotic
- controls cell activity
- contains genetic material and chromosomes
- nucleolus in centre, produces ribosomes
Role of the nucleolus
produces ribosomes in the centre of the nucleus
what is the plasma membrane made of?
phospholipids
function of plasma membrane
Controls movement of substances in and out of the cell
Function of the lysosomes
- Small liquid spheres surrounded by a membrane
- eukaryotic cell
- enzymes to breakdown and hydrolyse foreign matter
what do the enzymes in the lysosomes do?
breakdown and hydrolyse foreign matter in cells
3x additional organelles that plant cells have that animal don’t
chloroplasts, cell wall, large permanent vacuole
Function of large permanent vacuole
- makes cell turgid
- temporary food store for cell in cell sap (solution of salts + sugars)
- helps get rid of waste chemicals