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MITOCHONDRIA
- function: to break down nutrients and turn it into energy.
- (found in animal cells)
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RIBOSOMES
- function: a cell structure that makes proteins.
- (found in animal cells)
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CELL WALL
- function: provides a structural barrier for the cell to hold its shape and to prevent the cell from bursting from the water stored inside.
- (found only in plant cells)
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NUCLEUS
function: holds all of the genetic material within it (DNA,RNA)
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ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (smooth, rough)
- function:
- smooth: It synthesizes lipids, phospholipids, and steroids.
- rough: these are responsible for the gathering of many proteins.
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GOLGI COMPLEX/APPARATUS
function: A major function is the modifying, sorting and packaging of proteins for secretion.
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LYSOSOMES
function: Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes. They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria.
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PEROXISOMES
function: the function of the peroxisome is the breakdown of very long chain fatty acids through beta-oxidation.
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CHLOROPLASTS
function: to convert light energy of the Sun into sugars that can be used by cells. (photosynthesis)
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FLAGELLA AND CILIA
function: to move liquid past the surface of the cell. For single cells, such as sperm, this enables them to swim.
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CYTOSKELETON
function: The cytoskeleton provides an important structural framework for the cells shape different types of cytoskeleton.
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VACUOLE
function: Very large in plant cells filled with fluid, like a water tank and can be larger in plants and take up most of the cell.
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