ORGANELLES Flashcards

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Mesosome (P) - description

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  • infold in csm
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Mesosome (P) - function

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  • site of respiration
  • increases surface area
  • some think man-made infold from when moving
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Cell Wall (P) - function

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  • protective outer layer
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Pili (P) - description

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  • thin protein tubes
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Pili (P) - function

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  • allows bacteria to adhere to surfaces
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Capsule (P) - description

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  • slimy layer - on surface
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Capsule (P) - function

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  • protection

- prevents dehydration

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Nucleoid (P) - description

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  • free floating DNA
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Nucleoid (P) - function

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  • loop of genetic material
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Nucleus (E) - description

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  • contains chromosomes
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Nucleus (E) - function

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  • controls synthesis of proteins

- controls function of the cell - genetic material???

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Nucleolus (E) - description

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  • dense body in nucleus
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Nucleolus (E) - function

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  • involved in making ribosomes
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Rough ER (E) - description

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  • has ribosomes on outer surface
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Rough ER (E) - function

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  • transport and production of proteins
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Smooth ER (E) - description

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  • no ribosomes
17
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Smooth ER (E) - function

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  • transport and synthesis of lipids
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Golgi Apparatus (E) - description

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  • flattened membrane bound sacs
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Golgi Apparatus (E) - function

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  • modifies proteins and packages into vesicles
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Lysosome (E) - description

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  • vesicle containing digestive enzymes
21
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Lysosome (E) - function

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  • breakdown unwanted structures
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Centriol (E) - description

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  • hollow cylinder
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Centriol (E) - function

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  • formation of spindle
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Ribosome (E+P) - description

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  • RNA + protein
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Ribosome (E+P) - function

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  • site of protein synthesis
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Flagellum (E+P) - description

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  • hollow cylinder structure
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Flagellum (E+P) - function

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  • rotates to move cell
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Plasmids (E+P) - description

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  • small circle of DNA
29
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Plasma Membrane (E+P) - description

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  • phospholipid bilayer
30
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Plasma Membrane (E+P) - function

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  • partially permeable barrier
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Mitochondria (E+P) - function

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  • site of aerobic respiration