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Amimal Cell Terms
All the terms (defs.)
Question | Answer |
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Mitochondria | (Contains some of your DNA) Makes energy in the form of ATP |
Flagellum | (microtubule) Whiplike tail that helps the cell move |
Nucleus | (Powerhouse of the cell) Contains most of your DNA |
Nuclear Envelope | Protects the cell by tiny pores |
Chromatin | Chromosomes in non-dividing cells |
Nucleolus | synthesizes ribosomes |
Rough E.R. | synthesizes Proteins |
Ribosomes | synthesize proteins |
Plasma Membrane | Selectively permeable membrane (bouncer) |
Smooth E.R. | 1. Detoxifies drugs and poisons 2. Carbohydrate metabolism 3. Synthesizes lipids and phospholipids |
Golgi Apparatus | Processes, packages, and ships (proteins) to different parts of the cell (vesicle) |
Lysosome | (hydrolitic) Enzymes that engulf and remove waste from the cell |
Microtubules | support the cell |
Microfilaments | (U-Bahn) moves organelles withing the cell |
Centrioles | (only found in animal cells) supports the cell during division |
cytoplasm | the distance from the cell membrane to the nuclear envelope (90% H20) |