Unit 1.2.b.i Flashcards

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What do eukaryotic cells that increases the total area of membrane?

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A system of integral membranes

Because of their size, eukaryotes have a relatively small surface area to volume ratio. The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is therefore too small an area to carry out all the vital functions carried out by membranes.

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What does the endoplasmic reticulum do?

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forms a network of membrane tubules continuous with the nuclear membrane

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What is the Golgi apparatus?

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a series of flattened membrane discs

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What are lysosomes?

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membrane-bound organelles containing a variety of hydrolases that digest proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and carbohydrates

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What do vesicles do?

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They transport materials between membrane compartments

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