7760121038 | Chloroplast | Site of photosynthesis Converts solar energy into potential energy in the glucose molecule plant cells only | 0 | |
7760121039 | Peroxisomes | makes hydrogen peroxide to detoxify alcohol or convert lipids to be used for energy plant and animal cells | 1 | |
7760121040 | Amyloplast | Stores starch amylose and turns in into glucosec some plant cells | 2 | |
7760121041 | Chromoplast | Responsible for the colors in plant 4 to 5 um plant cells only | 3 | |
7760121042 | Plasmodesmata | holes and channels in the cell wall that connect adjacent cells; allows stuff to pass through plant cells only | 4 | |
7760121043 | Tight Junctions | Establish barriers that prevents leakage between cells animal cells only | 5 | |
7760121044 | Desmosomes | Joins two cells together by the cytoskeleton joins by rivets into strong sheets animal cells only | 6 | |
7760121045 | Gap Junctions | Connects two adjacent cells, allows subjects to pass through tunnels; animal cells only | 7 | |
7760121046 | Contractile Vacuole | Osmoregulation Takes water from cell then pushes the water out through cell membrane or wall Protists and algae | 8 | |
7760121047 | Cell Membrane | Protects cell from surroundings Allows certain substances in, keeps others out Phospholipid bilayer with proteins | 9 | |
7760121048 | Nucleus | Brain of cell contains dna | 10 | |
7760121049 | Nucleolus | Non-membranus structure involved in production of ribosomes; located in the nucleus | 11 | |
7760121050 | Centrioles | Small microtubles arranged in specific ways aids in cell division Animal only | 12 | |
7760121051 | Ribosomes | complexes that makes proteins; free in cytosol or bound to rough ER or nuclear envelope | 13 | |
7760121052 | Golgi Apparatus | organelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products | 14 | |
7760121053 | Endoplasmic Reticulum Rough+Smooth | network of membranous sacs and tubes active in making and transporting proteins and lipids | 15 | |
7760121054 | Mitochondria | organelle where cellular resperation occurs and most ATP is generated | 16 | |
7760121055 | Lysosomes | digestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed (broken down); autophagy; apoptosis animal only | 17 | |
7760121057 | Microtubles | chromosome movement, cell division processes, and maintains cell shape MOVING CELL PARTS | 18 | |
7760121058 | Microfilaments | helps with cell movement, gives shape,cytoplasmic streaming Thinnest filament thin, solid rods actin, myosin INVOLVED in MUSCLE CONTRACTION | 19 | |
7760121059 | Intermediate Filaments | shape cell, maintains positions of some organelles proteins (keratin) in coils | 20 | |
7760121060 | Central Vacuole | Largest organelle in plant cell; maintains turgor pressure because it is inflated with water. plant only | 21 | |
7760121061 | Cell Wall | outer layer that maintains cell's shape and protects from damage made of cellulose and other polysachrides, and proteins Plant only | 22 | |
7760121062 | Cilia | located on outside of cell. pushes cell forward; short, numerous, and hair-like | 23 | |
7760121063 | Flagellum | located on the outside of a cell; used for locomotion whip like structure made of microtubles; 9 pair ring outside, 1 pair inside | 24 | |
7760121064 | Centrosome | made of two centrioles; helps rearrange the cytoskeleton for cell division | 25 | |
7760121065 | Prokaryote | no membrane bound organelles, no nucleus, free ribosomes and cell wall, single circular DNA | 26 | |
7760121066 | Eukaryote | membrane bound organelles, multiple linear DNA, histones on DNA | 27 |
Ap Biology: Cell Organelles Flashcards
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