Component and Function of Cell Flashcards
Centrioles
Cellular reproduction
Chromatin
Contains genetic information
Cilia (plural)
Moves fluid or particles over the surface of the cell
Cytoplsam
Fluid portion that supports organelles
Cytoskeleton
Provide site and support for specific enzymes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- Synthesis fatty acids and steroids, such as estrogen
Inactivates or detoxifies drugs
-Stores and release calcium ions that trigger contraction in muscle cells
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
-Site for processing and sorting during protein synthesis
- Produce sensory protein, membrane protein
Golgi complex
Package protein for secretion
Glycogen granules
Stores for glycogen
Intermediate filament
Helps to determine the shape of the cell
Lysosome
-Break down and digest harmful substance
- Remove faulty synthesised protein in normal cell
Microfilaments
Provides structural support and cell movement
Microtubules
-Provide conducting channels through which various substances can move through the cytoplasm
-Provides shape and support for cell
Microvilli
-Increase cell surface
-Site for secretion, absorption and cellular adhesion
Mitochondria
-Energy-producing site of the cell
-Mitochondria are self replicating
