Chapter 3 Pt. 3 Flashcards
The ________ contains almost all of the cell’s genetic information
nucleus
What is a nuclear envelope?
a double membrane that surrounds the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm
What are nuclear pores?
openings in the envelope where communication between the nucleus and cytoplasm occur
____________ are threadlike structures made of DNA and associated proteins
Chromosomes
the ________ of chromosomes varies from one species to another
number
What are chromatin?
genetic material in a dispersed state
the chromatin and other contents of the nucleus constitute the __________
nucleoplasm
What is the nucleolus?
a specialized region within the nucleus, forms and disassembles during the course of the cell cycle
The nucleolus is not surrounded by a membrane but is simply a region where DNA has gathered to produce a type of RNA called ________ _____ (_____)
ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
What are ribosomes?
sites where protein synthesis begins
_________ ____ is a component of ribosomes
Ribosomal RNA
Ribosomes may be suspended in the _________ (free ribosomes) or attached to the __________ _________ (bound ribosomes)
cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes may be suspended in the cytoplasm (_____ _________) or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum (_______ _________)
(free ribosomes)
bound ribosomes
What is endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
is part of an extensive network of channels connected to the nuclear envelope and certain organelles
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is studded with _________.
ribosomes