Cell Biology
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13 terms
Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
 Cell | structural unit that constitutes living organism |
| 3 parts of cell | nucleus, cytoplasm, and unit membrane |
| nucleus | composed of DNA; control center, composed of chromatin, nuclear envelope, and nucleoli |
| nucleolus | composed primarily of RNA; synthesis of ribosomes |
| cytoplasm | space where the organelles are outside the nucleus |
| ER | ribosomes; rough and smooth rough: protein synthesis smooth: storage site for proteins |
| Golgi | mailroom; segregation and packaging of the cell products |
| Lysosomes | intracellular digestion of the products of phagocytosis |
| Mitochondria | "power house", chemical process in which O2 is used to make energy from carbs |
| Microtubules | cell shape and movement |
| Centrioles | organized clusters of microtubules; cell movements |
| microfilaments | contractile functions |
| cell membrane | semi-permeable phospholipid bilayer; composed of LIPIDS; separation btw cellular components; transport and regulatory functions |
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