Day 2 Flashcards
Eukaryotes
Organisms whose cells have membrane bound organelles, including a nucleus
Surface membrane
A plasma membrane made of a phospholipid bilayer → cell wall
Cytoplasm
Semi-liquid medium that contains all cells organelles & life sustaining molecules → site of many chemical reactions.
Nucleus
Found only in eukaryotes; stores DNA & proteins /enzymes needed to decode & replicate. Has nuclear membrane W/ pores to allow mRNA to leave nucleotides to enter. DNA stored densely around proteins called histones → forming chromatin
Nucleolus
Found w/in nucleus Organelles that & it make RNA & ribosomes.
Ribosomes
Structures that read mRNA & interact w/ tRNa (contains amino acids) to build polypeptides. Found throughout cell, mainly in Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Series of folded phospholipid bilayers w/ ribosomes embedded → protein synthesis.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Series of folded phospholipid bilayer w/ no ribosomes → lipid synthesis & transport.
Golgi Body
Series of flattened sacs used to package & transport molecules out of the cell.
Transition vesicles move molecule into GB → molecule encapsulated into Golgi vesicle that buds off → Secretion vesicle carries & mergers GV to plasma membrane → release of content outside of cell.
Mitochondria
Double layer plasma membrane; inside membrane folded into finger like structures called CRISTAE (increases surface area), filled w/ fluid called the Matrix. site of aerobic respiration → ATP production.
Centrioles
Two in each cell → move to poles during Mitosis & Meiosis → help pull chromosomes into each half of cell.
Cell Wall (Plant)
Cellulose wall outside plasma membrane = increased structural integrity.
Chloroplasts
has outer double layer plasma membrane that encloses substance called STROMA → site of light-dependent photosynthesis.
Also series of stacked Thylakoid membranes called GRANA (many) or GRANUM (single) → second stage of photosynthesis occurs.
Vacuole
Large sap-filled sacs → Storing chemicals & regulate water levels w/in cells.
Prokaryote
No membrane bound organelles → no nucleus → DNA found in cytoplasm. Bacteria.