Nucleus & such Flashcards
What is the nucleus?
brain of the cell
what does the nucleolus do?
makes ribosomes
What is a cell membrane?
the outer boundary of the cell; transport
what is the Mitochondria?
powerhouse of the cell
what is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
is a cell organelle that synthesizes proteins for the cell
what is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
lipid synthesis
what do ribosomes do?
make proteins
What does the golgi body do?
refines proteins
What do centrioles do?
cell division
what are vesicles?
intracellular storage
what do lysosomes do?
intracellular digestion
What is cytoplasm?
the center of metabolism
What do cilia do?
move materials across cell surface
What does the flagella do?
moves the entire cell
What does the microvilli do?
increases the surface area of a cell. (improves absorption)
