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Cell Wall

protect the cell

Protoplast

everything inside the cell wall; the living part of the cell

Protoplast

the cell wall is produced by the __________.

Cytosol

gel-like matrix in which other cell components are embedded.

Pectic Polysaccharides

carbohydrates that glue the plant cells together.

Middle lamella

outermost layer of the plant cell wall

Intercellular spaces

pores or air spaces that exist between adjacent cells

Plasmodesmata

specialized pores through the wall

Desmotubule

narrow tubule of ER

Central rod

dark-staining rod at the center

Cytoplasmic sleeve

channel between desmotubule and membrane

Plasma or Cell Membrane

separate the internal from external environment

Nucleus

the "cell brain"

Nuclear membrane

the nucleus is surrounded by the _____________.

Nucleoplasm

matrix within nucleus

DNA

found inside the nucleus

Nuclear lamina

a layer of intermediate filaments inside the nuclear envelope

Cytoplasm

refers to the cell contents inside the memrane

Mitochondria

sites of cellular respiration

Cellular respiration

process by which energy is released from fuels sugar

Ribosomes

sites of protein synthesis

Cristae

finger-like projections

Endoplasmic Reticulum

a series of membanous tubes and sacs that rn throughout the cell

Rough ER

has ribosmes and is laminar

Smooth ER

lacks ribosomes and is tubular

Smooth ER

for synthesis of lipids and membranes

Peroxisome

membrane sac containing enzymes for metabolizing waste products from photosynthesis

Hydrogen Peroxide

product of metabolism in peroxisomes

Catalase

breaks down the peroxide

Glyoxisome

membrane sac containing enzymes forat metabolism; contain catalase

Golgi Apparatus

site of processing and packaging cellular components

cis

imports vesicle from ER

trans

exports vesicles

Vesicle Migration Model


Escalator Model

2 models for the movement of materials thru ghe Golgi

Microtubules

hollow tubes made of a mix of alpha and beta tubulin, which are globular proteins

Microfilaments

protein strands; solid and madecrom G-actin



7nm diameter

Intermediate faments

made of protein in the keratin family; 10nm diameter

cilia

many, short

flagella

few, long

Microbodies

a general term for any single membrane bound organelle typically derived from the ER that contains catalase and/or hydrogen peroxide producing enzymes

Microsomes

a biochemical term forbthe fraction that is obtained from high speed centrifugation of cell homogenates

Oleosomes

lipid bodies

Plastids

double membrane bound organelles in plants

Proplastids

small, precursors to the other plastid types, found in young cells

Chloroplasts

sites of photosynthesis

Thylakoids

The chloroplast is packed with membranes, called ___________

Stroma

liquidy material in the chloroplast

Chromoplast

non photosynthetic, colored plastids

Chromoplast

non photosynthetic, colored plastids

Amyloplast

colorless, starch-storing plastid

Leucoplast

another term for amyloplast

Etioplast

plastid whose development into a chloroplast has been stopped

Vacuole

the large central cavity containing fluid, called cell sap, found in plant cells

Vacuole

"Cell Cesspool"

Tonoplast

membrane that surrounds the vacuole

Proteases

enzymes that digest protein

Ribonucleases

enzymes that digest RNA

Glycosidases

enzymes that break links between monosaccharides

Peotein Bodies

vacuoles that store protein