Cellular Biology Flashcards
cell components that function as protection, structural support, and control substances in and out of the cell (present in all organisms)
Cell Wall; Plasma
cell component that controls activities of the cell (generally present in eukaryotes)
Nucleus
cell component that participates in assembling the ribosomes; composed of RNA and proteins; absent in prokaryotes
Nucleolus
cell component in charge of encoding hereditary information
DNA
cell component in charge of protein synthesis
Ribosome
cell component in charge of protein synthesis; lipid factory (present in eukarya only)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
cell component in charge of the final modification of proteins, sorting, synthesis, and transport and packaging (present in eukarya only)
Golgi Bodies
cell component in charge of intracellular digestion (present in eukarya only)
Lysosomes
cell component in charge of ATP formation; a powerhouse of the cell (present in eukarya only)
Mitochondrion
cell component in charge of light energy conversion; present in some groups of prokarya and eukarya
Photosynthetic Pigment
cell component in charge of photosynthesis, starch storage; most present in plants
Chloroplast
cell component that increases cell surface area; acts as storage, mostly present in plants
Central Vacuole
cell component in charge of cell shape, cell motion, and internal organization (present in most eukaryotic cells)
Cytoskeleton
fluid inside the cell
Cytosol
protects cell from outer environment and determines what can leave and enter the cell
Cell Membrane
