Eukaryotic cell structure - 2.4 (5) Flashcards
Module 2, Chapter 2, 2.4, Page 29 & 30
What are centrioles a component of?
the cytoskeleton present in most eukaryotic cells with the exception of flowering plants and most fungi
What are centrioles composed of?
microtubules
What do two associated centrioles form?
the centrosome
What is the centrosome involved in the assembly and organisation of?
the spindle fibres during cell division
In organisms with flagella and cilia, what are centrioles thought to play a role in?
the positioning of these structures
What is flagella (whip-like) and cilia (hair-like)?
extensions that protrude from some cell types
Flagella are longer than cilia but…
cilia are usually present in much greater numbers
Where is flagella used primarily?
to enable cells motility
In some cells, what is flagella used as?
a sensory organelle detecting chemical changes in the cell’s enviroment
What can cilia either be?
mobile or stationary
Where is stationary cilia present?
on the surface of many cells
What does stationary cilia have an important function in?
sensory organs such as the nose
Mobile cilia beat in a rhythmic manner, creating a…
current, and cause fluids or objects adjacent to the cell to move
Mobile cilia are present in the trachea to move mucus away from lungs helping to keep…
the air passages clean
Mobile cilia is present in the falopian tubes to move…
egg cells from the ovary to the uterus