Chapter 4 Flashcards
wWhat does the cytoplasm consist of ?
contains sugars, amino acids and proteins
what is the cytoplasm?
is a semifluid matrix
what are ribosomes?
a protein that synthesizes all cellular proteins.
what is the plasma membrane?
it encloses the cell and separates its contents and from the surroundings
Explain protein transport through the endomembrane systems?
proteins synthesized by ribosomes on the RER are translocated into the infernal compartment of the ER. these proteins may be used at a distant location within vesicles that bud off the ERR. These transport vesicles travel to the cis face of the Golgi apparatus. there they can be modified and packaged into vesicles that bud off the trans face of the Golgi Apparatus. Vesicles leaving the trans-face transport proteins to other locations in the cell or fuse with the plasma membrane , releasing their contents to the extracellular environment.
what are lysosomes?
digestive system of the cell.
what are Peroxisomes?
They are microbodies that contain enzymes used to oxidize fatty acids.
what is the function of the mitochondria?
Store or generates ATP
what is the function of the Nucleus?
instructions of protein synthesis can cell reproduction, contains genetic information.
what is the cytoskeleton?
network of protein filaments
what is a chromatin?
the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed. It consists of protein, RNA, and DNA.
what does the rough er do?
The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins.
what are Actin filaments?
polymers of actin monomers (G-actin). Actin filaments form the core of thin filaments in muscle cells.
explain microtubules.
It is the largest of the cytoskeleton elements, are hollow tubes about 25nm in diameter, each composed of a ring of 13 protein protofilaments.
what is the flagella?
cellular extinction with 9+2 arrangement pairs of microtubules