specialised cells Flashcards
organelle
structure in a cell with a particular function
cell
building block of every organism
tissue
collection of similar cells that together carry out a specific function within an organism
organ
collection of different tissues that together carry out a specific function within an organism
organ system
collection of organs that carry out a specific function within an organism
cell membrane
selectively permeable controls movement of molecules in and out of cell
cytoplasm
liquid gel in which many of the chemical reactions take place
mitochondria
carry out aerobic respiration to release energy (in ATP) from glucose
ribosome
production of proteins using information coded in the DNA
ER
storage and transport of chemicals and proteins within cells
golgi apparatus
modification and transport of proteins
cytoskeleton
support structure also involved in movement of organelles and sometimes of the cell its self (WBCs)
lysosome
small vacuole containing enzymes to break down old cell parts and large molecules
permanent vacuole
filled with cell sap stores food water and waste and keeps cell turgid
choroplast
uses light energy to make glucose by photosynthesis
cell wall
made of cellulose stops plant cell from bursting when it takes in water
different features of plant and animal cells
PLANT
choroplast
cell wall
permanent vacuole
ANIMAL
lysosomes
size and description of animal cells
0.02 mm
variable shape
not angular
flexible
size and description of plant cells
0.1 mm (bigger)
angular
often rectangular
rigid
size and description of plant cells
0.1 mm (bigger)
angular
often rectangular
rigid
motor nerve cell funct and adapt
transmits nerve stimuli
very long axon
makes neurotransmitters
sperm cell funct and adapt
fertilisation of egg
tail for movement
many mitochondria
acrosome with enzymes to digest egg membrane
half number of chromosomes (haploid)
egg cell funct and adapt
fertilisation
very large cell
contains food for developing embryo
half number of chromosomes (haploid)
red blood cell funct and adapt
transports oxygen
contains haemoglobin which binds oxygen
no nucleus (more space for haemoglobin)
biconcave shape large SA