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The three main parts of a cell |
Plasma membrane Cytoplasm Nucleus |
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What is the plasma membrane? |
Thin layer of membrane that forms the outer layer of a cell cytoplasm |
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Name the organic compounds that forms the plasma membrane |
Phospholipids Cholesterol Protein |
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What is the role of cholesterol in the plasma membrane? |
Helps stabilize the phospholipids molecules to prevent breakage of the plasma membrane |
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What is the fluid framework of the plasma membrane? |
Phospholipids |
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What is the role of protein in the plasma membrane? |
Transportation Self identification Anchoring fibers Chemical processing |
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Name the organelles in the cytoplasm? |
Ribosomes Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Mitochondria Lysosomes Centrosome Cell extension |
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What is a ribosome? |
Tiny organelles looking like dots found in the cytoplasm |
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What is the function of a ribosome? |
To make enzymes and other protein compounds |
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Nickname for ribosomes |
Protein factory |
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Name the tubes in the cell that plasma membrane to the nucleus |
Endoplasmic reticulum |
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What is the function of the Endoplasmic reticulum? |
Carry protein and other substances through the cytoplasm from one area to another |
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Name the two types of Endoplasmic reticulum |
Rough Smooth |
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How does the Endoplasmic reticulum becomes rough? |
Ribosomes attach itself to parts of it causing it to feel like sandpaper |
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Why does ribosomes attach itself to the Endoplasmic reticulum? |
To insert protein |
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Where in the Endoplasmic reticulum is smooth? |
Where the chemical processing takes place there are too many enzymes and other molecules that gives no space for ribosomes to attach |
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What is made inside the “smooth” endoplasmic reticulum? |
Fats Carbohydrates Protein |
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Describe the Golgi apparatus |
Tiny flattened sacs stacked on one another near the nucleus |
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What is the role of the Golgi apparatus? |
Chemically process protein and other compounds from the endoplasmic reticulum by folding, sorting and modifying to form quaternary protein or combinations such as glycoproteins |
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How does the vesicles of the Golgi apparatus complete the process of making protein etc? |
They package and process the molecules into new vesicles and take them to the plasma membrane |
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What helps to continuously add new membrane to the plasma? |
Vesicles from the Golgi apparatus |
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Nickname for the Golgi apparatus |
Chemical processing and packaging center |
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Nickname for mitochondria |
Power plant |
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What is the role of the mitochondria? |
Breakdown glucose and other nutrients to release energy |
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Nickname for the adenosine triphosphate |
Cell batteries |
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Name the DNA molecule found in the mitochondria |
Mitochondrial chromosome |
