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Cellular Structure and Functions Flashcards

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Describe the structure of the Nucleus

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Contains DNA, the blueprints for making necessary proteins

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Describe the function of the Nucleolus

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Makes ribosomes

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Describe the structure of Lysosomes

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Organelles that contain digestive enzymes

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Describe the structure of Ribosomes

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Round, non-membrane bound organelle, found in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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Describe the function of the Ribosomes

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Makes proteins according to the instructions given by
DNA

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Describe the structure of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Series of highly folded membranes suspended in the cytoplasm. Attached to its outside are ribosomes.

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Describe the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Provides a transport system between the nucleus and cytoplasm

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Describe the structure of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Flattened system of tubular membranes

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Describe the function of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Produces and stores lipids

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Describe the structure of the Golgi Apparatus

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Series of highly folded membranes suspended in the cytoplasm. Nothing attached to its outside.

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Describe the function of the Golgi Apparatus

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Sorts and packages proteins for transport out of the cell

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Describe the structure of the Centriole

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Small, cylindrical structures that contain microtubules

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Describe the function of the Centriole

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Facilitates cell division

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Describe the structure of the Mitochondria

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Contain a highly folded inner membrane, an outer membrane and matrix

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Describe the structure of the Chloroplast

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Contain a plant cell’s thylakoids, stoma and grana, and chlorophyll

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Hypertonic

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Higher solute tonic

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Hypotonic

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Lower solute tonic

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What is the power source of the cell?

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ATP

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What do polar molecules need to travel through the cell membrane?

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Transport protein

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Can small, non-polar molecules go through the membrane?

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Yes!!

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