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Parts of the Cell Flashcards

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Plasma Membrane

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Location: External boundary of the cell
Function: Confines cell contents; regulates entry and exit of materials
“GATEKEEPER” selectively permeable

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Lysosomes

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Location: All throughout cell
Function: Degrade material of cell
“garbage collector”

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Mitochondria

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Location: Scattered all throughout the cell
Function: Control release of energy from foods, form ATP, powerhouse of cell, ENERGY

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Microvilli

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Location: Projections of the plasma membrane
Function: Increase the membrane surface area
Finger like structures

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Golgi Apparatus

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Location: Near the nucleus
Function: Packages proteins
FINAL INSPECTOR

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Nucleus

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Location: In the middle/center
Function: Stores genetic material (DNA), Headquarters of cells

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Centrioles

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Location: Two rod-shaped bodies near the nucleus
Function: Direct formation of the mitotic spindle

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Nucleolus

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Location: Center of the nucleus
Function: Makes ribosomes (proteins), where RNA is made

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Smooth ER

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Location: Cytoplasm
Function: Synthesize lipids
CLEAN OUT LIVER

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Rough ER

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Location: Cytoplasm/Nucleus
Function: Synthesize proteins
Tunnel way through cell

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Ribosomes

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Location: Attached to membrane systems or scattered in the cytoplasm
Function: Synthesize proteins

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Chromatin

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Location: Nucleus
Function: DNA
Non-dividing

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Peroxisomes

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Location: Scattered in cytoplasm
Function: Detoxify alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, etc.

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Inclusions

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Location: Near smooth ER
Function: Adjust cell environment

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Ion Channel Protein

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Potassium ion to get inside of cell

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Head/Tail

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Hydrophyllic/Hydrophobic

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What are the pancake like structures called?

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Cistarnae

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Cilia

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Flagella

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Intermediate

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Acton & Myosin

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Which 2 organelles have a double membrane?

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Nucleus & Mitochondria

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Nuclear Pores

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Land on Rough ER from nucleolus

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Cytoplasm

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Surrounds organelles

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Label the head, collar, and tails

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PHOSPHATE (hydrophilic)
GLYCEROL (hydrophobic)
FATTY ACID TAILS
=Phospolipid Bi layer

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What helps keep membrane flexible?

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Cholesterol

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What speeds up chemical reactions?

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Enzymes

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What do cell identity proteins do?

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Help them to recognize “self”

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What do nuclear pores do?

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Outlets for ribosomes of RNA to leave nucleus

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Cytoskeleton

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Gives cell structure

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Micro filament

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thinnest, made of actid

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Microtubles

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Made of tubulin

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What is matrix known as?

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Krab Cycle

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