SAS 2 Flashcards
basic and smallest functional unit of all living things
Cells
Composition of cell
- contain cytoplasm, a substance found only in cells
- organelles are specialized structures within the cytoplasm
-cell interior is surrounded by plasma membrane
Structural part of cell
- plasma membrane
- cytoplasm
- cytoskeleton
forms outer boundary of cell
selectively permeable
composed of thin, two- layered membrane of phospholipids and embedded with proteins
Plasma membrane
all cell substance from the nucleus to the plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
internal framework of cell
made up of microfilaments and microtubules
provides support and movement of cell and organelles
Cytoskeleton
made of two tiny subunits of mostly ribosomal RNA (mRNA)
called protein factories
may attach to rough ER or lie free in cytoplasm
manufacture enzymes and other proteins
Ribosomes
network of connecting sacs and canals
carries substances through cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
collects, folds, and transports proteins made by ribosomes
Rough ER
synthesizes chemicals; makes new membrane
Smooth ER
group of flattened sacs near nucleus
collects chemicals into vesicles that move from the smooth ER outward to the plasma membrane
chemical processing and packaging center
Golgi Apparatus
involved with energy-releasing chemical reaction (cellular respiration)
power plants of the cell
composed of inner and outer membranous sacs
each mitochondrion contains one DNA molecule
Mitochondria
membrane-enclosed packets containing digestive enzymes
have protective function (eat microbes)
formerly thought to be responsible for apoptosis (programmed cell death)
Lysosomes
Two kinds of Centrosome
- Microtubule
- Centrioles
organizing region of the cytoskeleton near the nucleus
Microtubule
paired organelles that lie at right angles to each other within the centrosome and function in moving chromosomes during cell reproduction
Centrioles
Three kinds of Cell Extensions
- Microvilli
- Cilia
- Flagella
short extensions of the plasma membrane
increase surface area and produce slight movements that enhance absorption by the cell
Microvilli
hairlike extensions with inner microtubules found on free or exposed surfaces of all cells
serve sensory functions, but some are also capable of moving together in a wavelike fashion to propel mucus across a surface
Cilia
single projections that act as “tails” of sperm cells
much longer than cilia
Flagella
controls cell because it contains most of the genetic code (genome)
DNA molecules become tightly coiled chromosomes during cell division
46 nuclear chromosomes contain DNA, which contains genetic code
Nucleus