Chapter 3 Flashcards
what is a cell?
smallest unit of life
fluid mosaic model
flexibility, mosaic- things are stuck to it
what is another name for the plasma membrane ?
cell membrane
ER
- membrane bound
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RER
- has ribosomes
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SER
- contains enzymes
- have cells that can break down drugs and alcohol such as liver cells
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Ribosome
Ribosome
- are composed of protein and RNA molecules
Golgi apparatus
refines, packages and transport proteins
what is the inner layer of the Mitochondria called
cristae
Mitochondria
main purpose is to make ATP
lysosome
garbage collected…gets collected into a cell and broken down
peroxisomes
e breakdown of very long chain fatty acids through beta-oxidation
microfilaments and microtubules
thin threadlike strands in the cytoplasm
centrosome
nonmembraneous, contains centrioles which are contained of microtubules.
cilia and flagella
structures that allow for movement attached as an extension from the surfaces of certain cells