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CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
CELL WALL
Main function – provide support & protection for the cell
Made of cellulose (carbohydrates) and protiens
Located outside the cell membrane of plant, fungi, and some protist cells
CELL MEMBRANE
Main function – outer boundary of cell; regulates what can enter and exit the cell
Composed of a phospholipid bilayer w/ proteins embedded in the membranes; carbohydrates may attach to proteins
CYTOPLASM
Main function – substance where organelles are suspended; site of many chemical reactions
Fluid substance that fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus
NUCLEUS
Main function – controls most cell processes and contains hereditary information (DNA)
Composed of a Nuclear membrane Nuclear pores Nucleolus Chromatin/Chromosomes
Located in all eukaryotic cells
Scanning ↑Transmission ↓
CHROMATIN/CHROMOSOMES
Chromatin – DNA & Protein when it is loose and thread-like; granular looking; most of the time
Chromosomes – DNA & Protein when it condenses to form distinct structures; when cells are dividing
NUCLEOLUS
Main function – production / assembly of ribosomes
Dense region within the nucleus
NUCLEAR MEMBRANE
Main function – surround and protect the contents of the nucleus
Double membrane layer
Dotted with thousands of nuclear pore which allow material to move into and out of the nucleus
CYTOSKELETON
Main function – help the cell maintain its shape; also involved in many forms of cell movement
Network of protein filaments Microfilaments – smallest;
movement & support Intermediate filaments –
medium sized Microtubules – largest;
transport; cilia; flagella
RIBOSOMES
Main function – site of protein synthesis
Composed of RNA and protein
Can be free floating in the cytoplasm or attached to endoplasmic reticulum
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
Rough ER Main function – manufacture and distribution of proteins; ribosomes are attached
Smooth ER Main function – manufacture of lipids and break down toxins; NO ribosomes are attached
GOLGI APPARATUS
Main Function – modifies, packages, and distributes material in the cell; Material is received from the ER, modified in the Golgi, then sent to the cell or out of cell.
Stack of membranes
LYSOSOME
Main function – break down food and/or worn out organelles
Small sack containing digestive enzymes
VACUOLE
Main function – store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
Plants have a large central vacuole that help the plant stand upright
Saclike structures
CHLOROPLASTS
Main function – use energy from sunlight to make energy-rich food molecules; site of photosynthesis
Double membrane structure that contain large states of green membranes; green color is due to the pigment chlorophyll
MITOCHONDRIA
Main function – use energy from food to make high-energy compounds that eh cell can use to power growth, development, and movement
Double membrane structure; inner membrane is highly folded
ENDOSYMBIOSIS
Theory that states - mitochondria and chloroplasts are descendents from ancient prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by other cells; the two cells formed a symbiotic relationship where both cells benefited. Evidence = mitochondria & chloroplasts have DNA, ribosomes, and can divide independently of the cell