Characteristics of living things Flashcards
Nucleus function?
Control cell activities and it is important for cell division
cytoplasm function?
Suspend organelles, and is a place where cell activity takes place.
Cell membrane function?
Protective barrier for the cell and lets some substances to pass because it is partially permeable
Mitochondria function?
Produces energy / ATP
Ribosome function?
Produces protein
Rough endoplasmic reticulum function?
Assemble and modify protein from ribosomes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum function?
Synthesises substances such as fats and
steroids. Detoxifies harmful materials.
Golgi apparatus function?
Chemically modifies substances made by the ER.
Stores modified substances in vesicles to be excreted out the cell
Central vacuole function?
contains cell sap
Chloroplast function?
Performs photosynthesis
Lysosome function?
Break down waste materials and cellular debris
Are prokaryotic cells multi or unicellular?
Unicellular
Where is the genetic material in the prokaryote located?
Cytoplasm
What organelles to prokaryotes have?
Ribosome only. no membrane bound organelles
Do prokaryotes have nucleus?
Nah