Chapter 6 - A Tour of the Cell
Mr. Hopkin's KIS AP Bio
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| 9525627 | Centrosome | region where the cell's microtubules are initiated; in an animal cell, contains a pair of centrioles (function unknown) | |
| 9525628 | Peroxisome | organelle with various specialized metabolic functions; produces hydrogen peroxide | |
| 9525629 | Plasmodesmata | channels through cell walls that connect the cytoplasms of adjacent cells | |
| 9525630 | Central Vacuole | prominent organelle in older plant cells; functions include storage, breakdown of waste products, hydrolysis of macromolecules; enlargement of vacuole is major mechanism of plant growth | |
| 9525631 | Ribosomes | particles made of ribosomal RNA and protein, are the organelles that carry out protein synthesis | |
| 9525632 | Endomembrane System | nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, various kinds of vacuoles, and the plasma membrane | |
| 9525633 | Vesicles | Sacs made of membrane; connects membranes of the endomembrane system | |
| 9525634 | Detoxification | Adds hydroxyl groups to drugs, making them more soluble and easier to flush from the body | |
| 9525635 | Glycoproteins | Proteins that have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them | |
| 9525636 | Golgi apparatus | A center of manufacturing, warehousing, sorting, and shipping; products of ER are modified and stored and then sent to other destinations | |
| 9525637 | Phagocytosis | Eat by engulfing smaller organisms or other food particles | |
| 9525638 | Autophagy | Lysosomes use their hydrolytic enzymes to recycle the cell's own organic material | |
| 9667894 | Tonoplast | Membrane surrounding vacuole | |
| 9667895 | Perixosomes | Carry hydrogen, with special enzmes producing hydrogen peroxide H2O2 as a byproduct | |
| 9667896 | Actin | A globular protein that makes up Microfilaments | |
| 9667897 | Psudopodia | Cellular extensions that allow some prokaryotes to move | |
| 9667898 | Myosin | Thousands of actin filaments are arranged parallel to one another along the length of a muscle cell, interdigitated with thicker filaments made of a protein | |
| 9742661 | Primary Cell Wall | Thin, Flexible wall | |
| 9742662 | Secondary Cell Wall | Rigid Cell Wall, for protection |