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17 Cards in this Set
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Cilium (cilia) |
Hairlike, on surface of cell Movement |
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Microvillus (microvilli) |
Inc. cell surface area Useful for absorption / secretion |
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Vesicle |
Liquid surrounded by lipid bilayer, used to transport molecules through/across cell |
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Ribosomes |
Consists of RNA, Binds rRNA and tRNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins |
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough RNA) |
Produced proteins Ribosomes attached |
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (Smooth ER) |
Produces lipids + hormones |
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Golgi apparatus |
UPS, Processes and bundles molecules synthesized in cell, sends where needed |
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Mitochondrion (mitochondria)nucle |
ATP synthesization |
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Centrioles |
Produces spindle fibers for cell division, pulls cell apart |
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Nucleolus (Nucleoli) |
Found inside nucleus Rewrites rRNA and combines it w/ proteins to create ribosomes |
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Chromatin |
Makes up Chromosomes DNA, RNA, Proteins |
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Nuclear pores |
Located on nuclear envelops, controls what comes in/out of cell nucleus |
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Nuclear envelope |
Membrane barrier that separates nucleus and cytoplasm |
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Nucleus |
Houses DNA/Genetic material Central/most important part of cell |
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Cytosol |
Main component of cytoplasm |
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Cytoplasm |
Gel like material inside cell, holds organelles |
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Plasma membrane |
Lipid layer (phospholipid bilayer) that forms external of cell Contains (transport) proteins Communication, protection, transport |
