Unit 3 Chapter 1B (Eukaryotic Cells) Flashcards
Organelles
Membrane-bound structures that perform specific tasks
- A cell may have many copies of each organelle
Function of An Organelle
- Genetic Control of Cell
- Manufacture, distribution, & breakdown of molecules
- Energy processing
- Structural support, movement, & communication between cells
Cellular Metabolism
The chemical activities of the cell
- Each organelle maintains its own specific internal chemical conditions
Organelles Found Only in Animal Cells
- Lysosomes & centrosomes
- Flagella & cilia
- Rare in plant cells
Organelles Found Only in Plant Cells
- Cell wall
- Plasmodesma
- Chloroplasts
- Large Central Vacuole
Plasmodesma
Cytoplasmic channels that link adjacent cells
Chloroplasts
Location of photosynthesis
Large Central Vacuole
Stores water & chemicals
Functions of Nucleus
- Contain’s DNA
- Controls the cells activities by directing protein synthesis
How is DNA organized?
Organized into chromosomes
- DNA associates with many proteins
- Proteins help coil the strands of DNA to form a chromosome
- Human cell has 46 separate chromosomes
Chromatin
Complex of proteins and DNA
Structure of the Nucleus
Contains the nuclear envelope and nucleolus
Nuclear Envelope
Double membrane enclosing the nucleus
Pore proteins
Regulates the flow of large molecules and connect the nucleus to the ER
Nucleolus
Location where rRNA is synthesized
- Proteins made in cytoplasm are brought into nucleus to assemble with rRNA to make ribosomes
Ribosomes
Cellular components that use instructions from nucleus to build proteins
- Interacts with mRNA to make proteins
Location of Free Ribosomes
Suspended in the cytosol
Location of Bound Ribosomes
Attached outside of the ER and nucleus
Function of Free Ribosomes
Proteins created here generally function in the cytosol
Function of Bound Ribosomes
Make proteins that will be exported from the cell