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Bio112
Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three main parts of a cell? | Nucleus, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm |
| What is found in the cytoplasm of a cell? | Organelles |
| What is the purpose of the cell membrane? | It regulates the the movement of substances in and out of the cell |
| The basic framework of the cell membrane consists of....? | A double layer of phospholipids |
| Besides networks of organelles and membranes, what else does the cytoplasm consist of? | A cytoskeleton, and a clear liquid called cytosol |
| made up of membranes, flattened sacs, and vesicles, and provides a tubular transport system inside the cell. | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| What makes a rough ER and what is its function? | Ribosomes. It functions in protein synthesis. |
| What makes a smooth ER and what is its function? | Lack of Ribosomes. It functions in lipid synthesis. |
| What found with ER and are scattered throughout the cytoplasm. They are composed of protein and RNA and provide a structural support for the RNA molecules that come together in protein synthesis | Ribosomes |
| The Golgi Apparatus is composed of what? | Flattened sacs |
| What does the Golgi Apparatus do? | Refines packages, modifies and delivers proteins |
| Powerhouse of the cell | Mitochondria |
| Contains enzymes needed for aerobic respiration | Mitochondria |
| What are lysosomes and what do they do? | are the "garbage disposals" of the cell and contain digestive enzymes to break up old cell components and bacteria |
| contain enzymes that function in the synthesis of bile acids, breakdown of lipids, degradation of rare biochemicals, and detoxification of alcohol | peroxisomes |
| What is a cetrosome? | is a structure made up of two hollow cylinders called centrioles that function in the separation of chromosomes during cell division |
| Form from part of the cell membrane or golgi and store materials | vesicles |
| condensed dna is referred to as? | chromosomes |
| consists of loosely coiled fibers of protein and dna | chromatin |