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AP Biology- Tour of Cells

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96873869Light Microscope (LM)a microscope where visible light is passed through the specimen and then through glass lenses
96873870Organellesmembrane-enclosed compartments (subcellular structures)
96873871Electron Microscope (EM)a microscope where a beam of electrons is focused through the specimen or on to its surface
96873872Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)a microscope which excites electrons on the surface of the cell, and shows the specimen's topography
96873873Transmission Electron microscope (TEM)a microscope which aims an electron through a very thin section of the specimen, which has been stained with atoms of heavy metals, and displays the pattern of transmitted electrons
96873874Ultracentrifugesa tool which carries out cell fractionation
96873875Cell Fractionationtaking cells apart and separating the major organelles from one another
96873876Prokaryotic Cella type of cell which has its DNA concentrated at the nucleoid, which is not surrounded by a membrane
96873877Nucleoidthe area not enclosed by a membrane where the DNA is concentrated, in a prokaryotic cell
96873878Eukaryotic Cella type of cell which has a true nucleus, and many organelles
96873879Cytoplasmthe entire space between the nucleus and the plasma membrane
96873880Plasma Membranethe selective barrier which allows the sufficient passage of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to service the entire volume of the cell at the boundary of the cell
96873881Flagellumlocomotion organelle present in some animal cells; composed of membrane-enclosed microtubules
96873882Centrosomeregion where the cell's microtubules are initiated; in an animal cell, contains a pair of centrioles
96873883Cytoskeletonreinforces cell's shape, functions in cell movement; components made of protein (microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules)
96873884Microvilliprojections that increase the cell's surface area
96873885Peroxisomeorganelle with various specialized metabolic functions; produces hydrogen peroxide
96873886Mitochindrionorganelle where cellular respiration occurs and most ATP is produced
96873887Lysosomedigestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed
96873888Golgi Apparatusorganelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products
96873889Ribosomesnonmembranous organelles that make proteins, free in cytoplasm or bound to rough ER nuclear envelope
96873890Chromatinmaterial consisting of DNA and proteins; visible as individual chromosomes in a dividing cell
96873891Nucleolusnonmembranous organelle involved in production of ribosomes; a nucleus has one or more nucleoli
96873892Nuclear Envelopedouble membrane enclosing the nucleus; perforated by pores, contiguous with ER
96873893Centrosomeregion where the cell's microtubules are initiated; lacks centrioles in plant cells
96873894Cell Wallouter layer that maintains cell's shape and protects cell from mechanical damage; made of cellulose, other polysaccharides, and protein
96873895Plasmodesmatachannels through the cell walls that connect the cytoplasm of adjacent cells
96873896Chloroplastphotosynthetic organelle, converts energy of sunlight to chemical energy stored in sugar molecules
96873897Central Vacuoleprominent organelle in older plant cells, functions include storage, breakdown of waste products, hydrolysis of macromolecules; enlargement of vacuole is a major mechanism of plant growth
96873898Tonoplastmembrane enclosing the central vacuole
96873899Endoplasmic Reticulumnetwork of membranous sacs and tubes; active in membrane synthesis and other synthetic and metabolic processes; has rough(ribosome-studded) and smooth regions
96873900Vesiclessacs made of membrane
96873901Glycoproteinsproteins that have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them
96873902Transport Vesiclesvesicles in transit from one part of the cell to another
96873903Phagocytosisthe process of engulfing smaller organisms or food particles
96873904Food Vacuolesvacuoles which store food
96873905Contractile Vacuolesthey pump out excess water due to osmosis
96873906Cristaeinfoldings of the inner membrane in mitochondria
96873907Mitochondrial Matrixthe space in between the cristae
96873908Thylakoidsmembranous system in the form of interconnected sacs in chloroplast
96873909Granum/ Granaeach stack in the choloroplast
96873910Stromathe fluid outside the thylakoids
96873911Motor Proteinsthe proteins required to interact with cytoskeleton for cell motility
96873912Centriolescomposed of nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring
96873913Myosina protein which has thicker filaments that work with actin filaments
96873914Pseudopodia"false feet" in amoeba
96873915Cytoplasmic Streamingcircular flow of cytoplasm within cells
96873916Primary Cell Wallthe relatively thin and flexible cell wall first secreted by young plant cells
96873917Middle Lamellathe substance in between the primary walls of adjacent cells
96873918Secondary Cell Wallthe other cells add the secondary wall in between the plasma membrane and the primary wall
96873919Amphipathichaving a hydrophilic section and a hydrophobic section
96873920Integral Proteinsproteins which penetrate the hydrophobic core of the lipid bilayer
96873921Peripheral Proteinsproteins that are not embedded in the lipid bilayer, but are loosely bound to the surface
96873922Glycoproteinscarbohydrates covalently bonded to protein
96873923Glycolipidcarbohydrates covalently bonded to lipid

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