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Cell organelles
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Wall | Structure and support |
| Cell Membrane | Controls what enters and exits the cell |
| Nucleus | Contains DNA; controls cells activities |
| Ribosomes | Make protein |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Lipids made; molecules move around cell |
| Golgi Apparatus | Package, process, secrete proteins |
| Lysosomes | Contain enzymes, clean up crew |
| mitochondria | Site of cellular respiration |
| Chloroplast | site of photosynthesis |
| Nucleolus | Makes ribosomes |
| Hydrophobic | Tails - Face inward Water fearing |
| Hydrophillic | Heads - Face outward Water loving |
| Hypotonic | Less dissolved solvent |
| Hypertonic | More dissolved solvent |
| Isotonic | Two solutions are even |
| DNA to RNA | Transcription |
| RNA to Protein | Translation |
| What is a carbohydrate monomer? | Monosaccharide |
| What is the function of a carbohydrate? | provides energy |
| What is the lipid monomer? | Fatty acid |
| What is the function of a lipid? | Store energy, make up the cell membrane |
| What is the protein monomer? | Amino acid |
| What is the function of a protein? | Structural; enzymes that run reactions in cells |
| What is the monomer of a nucleic acid? | Nucleotide |
| What is the function of a nucleic acid? | To store and transmit genetic info |
| What is an enzyme? | Proteins that control chemical reactions in the cell |
| Can enzymes be used over and over again? | yes |
| Why are proteins the most diverse group of macromolecules | The different amino acids that can be connected in many sequences |
| What is diffusion? | Movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration |
| What is Osmosis? | movement of water across a membrane |
| What is needed for photosynthesis? | CO2, H2O, sunlight |
| What is the product of photosynthesis? | O2, C6H12O6 |
| What is needed for cellular respiration? | O2, C6H12O6 |
| What is the product for cellular respiration? | CO2, H2O, ATP |