Cell Biology and Structures

Cell structure and components

20 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Question 1
Hair-like structures on outside of cell that cause movement
Cilia
Question 2
Whip-like tail that causes movement
Flagella
Question 3
"powerhouse" of cell. transforms energy/ATP
Mitochondria
Question 4
The site of protein synthesis
Rough ER
Question 5
Produce and package lipids (fats)
Smooth ER
Question 6
Used for storage within a plant cell (food, enzymes, etc.)
Vacuole
Question 7
"trashman" of animal cell. contains digestive enzymes. gets rid of old or excess organelles
Lysomes
Question 8
Form walls of cellular cytoskeleton
Microtubules
Question 9
Ogranelles in animal cells only that build cilia and flagelle, and play a role in cell division in animals
Centrioles
Question 10
The "heart" of a cell, it controls the cell and contains DNA
Nucleus
Question 11
Responsible for protein synthesis (making proteins). they build proteins from amino acids
Ribosomes
Controls what comes in and goes out of the cell; maintains homeostasis.
Plasma membrane
Sorts and packages proteins (post office)
Golgi
All liquid in a cell. where all chemical reactions take place.
Cytoplasm
Located outside plasma membrane, provides additional support and structure. plants only
Cell wall