7556426556 | Chloroplast | Site of photosynthesis Converts solar energy into potential energy in the glucose molecule plant cells only | ![]() | 0 |
7556426557 | Peroxisomes | makes hydrogen peroxide to detoxify alcohol or convert lipids to be used for energy plant and animal cells | ![]() | 1 |
7556426564 | Contractile Vacuole | Osmoregulation Takes water from cell then pushes the water out through cell membrane or wall Protists and algae | ![]() | 2 |
7556426565 | Cell Membrane | Protects cell from surroundings Allows certain substances in, keeps others out Phospholipid bilayer with proteins plant and animal | ![]() | 3 |
7556426566 | Nucleus | Brain of cell contains dna plant and animal | ![]() | 4 |
7556426567 | Nucleolus | Non-membranus structure involved in production of ribosomes; located in the nucleus plant and animal | ![]() | 5 |
7556426568 | Centrioles | Small microtubles arranged in specific ways aids in cell division Animal only | ![]() | 6 |
7556426569 | Ribosomes | complexes that makes proteins; free in cytosol or bound to rough ER or nuclear envelope plant and animal | ![]() | 7 |
7556426570 | Golgi Apparatus | organelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products Plant and animal | ![]() | 8 |
7556426571 | Endoplasmic Reticulum Rough+Smooth | network of membranous sacs and tubes active in making and transporting proteins and lipids Plant and animal | ![]() | 9 |
7556426572 | Mitochondria | organelle where cellular resperation occurs and most ATP is generated plant and animal | ![]() | 10 |
7556426573 | Lysosomes | digestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed (broken down); autophagy; apoptosis animal only | ![]() | 11 |
7556426574 | Cytoskeleton | reinforces cell's shape;functions in cell movement; components are made of protein plant and animal | ![]() | 12 |
7556426578 | Central Vacuole | Largest organelle in plant cell; maintains turgor pressure because it is inflated with water. plant only | ![]() | 13 |
7556426579 | Cell Wall | outer layer that maintains cell's shape and protects from damage made of cellulose and other polysachrides, and proteins Plant only | ![]() | 14 |
7556426580 | Cilia | located on outside of cell. pushes cell forward; short, numerous, and hair-like plant and animal | ![]() | 15 |
7556426581 | Flagellum | located on the outside of a cell; used for locomotion whip like structure made of microtubles; 9 pair ring outside, 1 pair inside | ![]() | 16 |
Ap Biology Cell Organelles Flashcards
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