lecture 6 - Part I cells Flashcards
plasma membrane
boundary between cell and outside environment
two components of the plasma membrane
phospholipid molecules
protein molecules
functions of the plasma membrane
transport in and out of the cell
selectively permeable
cell signalling
cell adhesion
phospholipids
fatty acids bound to glycerol
phosphate group replaces one fatty acids
what happens when phospholipids are placed in water
form double layer
hydrophobic heads – face outward
hydrophobic tails – face inwards
which cells have a cell membrane
all cells
some organelles aswell
nonmembrous organelles
not come-lyly closed by membranes
direct contact with cytosol
membranous cells
enclosed by membrane
nuclear membrane
encloses the nucleus
nucleus pores
control passage of molecules in and out of nucleus
nuclear lamina
network of protein filaments that maintain shape of the nucleus
what happens inside the nucleus
DNA combines with protein for chromatin
chromatin forms chromosomes
DNA is replicated in nucleus
site of genetic control
nucleolus
spherical and surrounded by a layer of condensed chromatin
cytosol
“soup”
all other organelles reside
where most cellular metabolism occurs
cytoplasm
collective term for organelles and cytosol
smooth ER
rich in enzymes
played a role in metabolic processes