ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE CELL Flashcards

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1
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Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum

A

Store lipids and steroids

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2
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Cell wall

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protects the cell

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3
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Golgi apparatus

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Packages protein into vesicles

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4
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Lysosome

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Vesicles containing digestive enzymes

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5
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Pili

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Hair like structures on the surface

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6
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Nucleus

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Contains DNA in chromosomes

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7
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Cytoplasm

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Site of chemical reactions for metabolism

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8
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Plasmid

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Extra DNA in a loop within prokaryotic cells

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9
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80s ribosomes

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Synthesises proteins in eukaryotic cells

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10
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Secretory vesicles

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Allow cell products to be transported

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11
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Cell membrane

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Controls movement into and out of cells

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12
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Mitochondria

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Site of aerobic respiration

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13
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Centrioles

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Form a spindle to separate replicated DNA during cell division

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14
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nucleoid

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Region of naked DNA free in the cytoplasm

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15
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Slime capsule

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Prevents the cell from drying out and offers some protection against chemicals

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16
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Flagella

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Cause movement in some prokaryotic cells

17
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Have ribosomes attached and transport synthesised proteins