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cell parts
Question | Answer |
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Nucleus | information storage ( DNA ) and transmission, Ribosome subunit assembly, and structural support |
Ribosomes | Protein synthesis |
rough ER | protein synthesis and processing |
smooth ER | lipid synthesis and processing |
Golgi Apparatus | protein, lipid, and carbohydrate processing |
Lysosomes | Digestion and recycling |
Vacuoles | coloration, storage of oils, carbohydrates, water, or toxins |
peroxisomes | oxidation of fatty acids, ethanol, or other compounds |
Mitochondria | ATP production |
Chloroplast | Production of sugars via photosynthesis |
Cytoskeleton | Structural support; movement of materials; in some species, movement of whole cell |
plasma membrane | selective permeability- maintains intracellular environment |
cell wall | protection, structural support |
flagella | a long, helical filament that propels cells through water |
Fimbriae | needlelike projections that extend from the plasma membrane and promote attachment to other cells or surfaces |
organelles | a specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function |
nucleolus | where the RNA are manufactured and the large and small ribosomal subunits are assembled |
cell theory | 1. all living things are made of cells 2. cells are the basic unit of life 3. new cells come from pre-existing cells |
Hetertrophs | can't make their own food |
auto | can make their own food |