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Ribosomes

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Produce protein.
Rrna- protein complex
Mrna- messenger
tRNA- transfer

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Nucleus

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Command center of the cell. Where DNA is located

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Phospholipid

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Surround a cell for structure and protection. Has a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail that form a phospholipid bilayer. This layer makes up cell membrane.

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Cell membrane

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Outer layer. Nothing goes in nothing comes out.

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Prokaryotic cells

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Cell of a bacteria. Simplest organism
. No nucleus
. Has a cell wall and ribosomes

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Two domains of prokaryotes

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Archaea- bacteria that can live in extremely hot or cold blames

Bacteria

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Cell wall

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Only in plants and bacteria. Composed of peptidoglycan.
Protect the cell.
Maintain the shape.
Prevent excessive uptake or loss of water.

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Flagella

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Used for locomotion. Only eukaryotic cell with flagella is sperm.

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Eukaryotic cells

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Have a nucleus.

Process a cytoskeleton to maintain structure

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Endomembrane system

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Series of membranes throughout the cytoplasm.
Divides cell into compartments where diff functions occur
One of the fundamental distinctions between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Has ribosomes attached to give rough appearance. Synthesis of proteins to be packaged and sent to plasma membrane or lysosomes.

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Used for synthesis, enzymes and lipids, and detox

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Golgi apparatus

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Flattened sacks of interconnected membranes.

Packages and distributes synthesized molecules.

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Lysosomes

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Membrane bound digestive vesicles. Also gets rid of waste.
Arise from Golgi apparatus.
Enzyme catalyze breakdown of macromolecules

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Vacuoles

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Membrane bound structures in plants

  • used for storage
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Micro bodies

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Variety of enzyme bearing, membrane enclosed vesicles.

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Peroxisomes

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Contains enzymes involved in the oxidation of fatty acids.

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Mitochondria

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In all eukaryotic cells

Release energy. Aerobic respiration occurs here.

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Chloroplasts

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Organelles present in cells of plants

Contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis

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Thakoids

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Photosynthetic membranes that hold pigments

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Cytoskeleton

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Network of protein fibers found in all eukaryotic cells. Supports shape of cell. Keep organelles in fixed location

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Microfilaments

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Helps cell move by contraction of crawling

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Microtubles

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Facilitate movement of cell materials within cell

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Nucleolus

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Region where ribosomal rna synthesis takes place

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Centrosomes

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Assemble Microtubles out of protein. Holds things together

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