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animal cell
think of this cell like a city
Question | Answer |
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they are the power plant of th cell. it takes nutrients from the cell, breaks it down, and turns it into energy. | mitochondria |
they are the sites of protein synthesis. | ribosomes |
this is the "membrane factory" because integral proteins and phospholipids that form part of all cellular membranes are manufactured there. | rough endoplasmic reticulum |
metabolize lipids, synthesize cholesterol and phospholipids and synthesize the lipid components of lipoproteins. | smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
major function s to modify,conentrate and package the proteins and lipids made at he rough ER and desined for export from the cell. "The UPS store" | Golgi apparatus |
can digest almost all kinds of biological molecules. "The Dumpster" | lysosomes |
acts as a cell's "bones", "muscles" and "ligaments" by supporting cellular structures and providing the machinery to generate various ell movements. | cytoskeleton |
best known for generating microtubules and organizing the mitotic spindle in cell division. | centrioles |
the control center. "The White House" | nucleus |
maintains th shape of the nucleus and acts as a scafford to organize DNA in the nucleus. | nuclear envelope |
site of ribosome subunit manufacture | nucleolus |