| function of smooth/rough endoplasmic reticulum | smooth: lipid, steroid synthesis
rough: protein synthesis |
| define lysosomes | contains hydrolytic enzymes to digest unwanted organelles or whole cells when they die |
| define mitochondria | site of aerobic respiration, where most of the ATP is released |
| permanent vacuole | storage of water, ions, pigments, and sugars. provides turgidity to cell. pushes chloroplasts to the edge of the cell to perform photosynthesis |
| chloroplast | contains chlorophyll which is the site of photosynthesis.
Light dependent reactions take place in the grana, producing ATP |
| functions of nucleus | Contains Nucleolus, nuclear pore, and nuclear envelope
contains DNA/chromosomes, which Control protein synthesis
Transcription of Genes / production of mRNA |
| Why is DNA contained in the nucleus | protected from degradation |
| What does nucleolus do | manufactures ribosomal RNA and make subunits of ribosomes |
| what is nuclear pore | passage of large molecules such as mRNA out of the nucleus |
| antigens | cell markers to let other cells know that this cell belongs in the body |
| visual difference between smooth endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus | SER has connections, Golgi does not
Golgi also has Golgi vesicles coming out |
