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Eukaryotic cell parts
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/03/2009

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Nucleus-DNA
Definition
  • Contains genes
  • DNA is organized into chromosomes(that carry genetic info)
  • Directs proteins synthesis by making mRNA
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Nucleolus
Definition
  • dark spot in nucleus
  • Makes ribsomal RNA with instructions from DNA
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mRNA
Definition
  • Made in nucleus
  • transported from nucleus to cytoplasm (through nuclear pores)
  • Once in cytoplasm, ribosomes translate mRNA's genetic message into PRIMARY structure of polypeptide chain
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Ribosomes
Definition
  • Made of ribosomal RNA(rRNA)
  • Made in nucleolus
  • Carry out protein synthesis:
  • read mRNA and make polypeptide chain
  • Cells w/high rate of protein synthesis=MORE RIBOSOMES(ex:pancreas)
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Free RNA
Definition
  • suspended in cytosol
  • make proteins in the cytosol that function in cytosol
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Attached Ribosomes
Definition
  • attached to outside of ER or nuclear envelope
  • Make proteins for insertion into membranes, packaging in cell (like lysosomes), or secreted proteins
  • Cells that specialize in protein secretion (pancreas secretes digestive enzymes)have MORE ATTACHED RIBOSOMES
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Endomembrane system
Definition
  • synthesis of proteins
  • transport proteins:membranes, organelles, out of cell
  • metabolism and movement of lipids
  • detox of poisons in cell
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
  • many membranous tubules and sacs, continuous with nuclear envelope
  • Smooth ER (no ribosomes)
  • Rough ER (ribosomes studded on outer surface)
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Smooth ER
Definition
  • Synthesizes lipids:sex hormones & steroids in adrenal glands
  • Testes and ovaries=RICH IN SMOOTH ER
  • Detoxify drugs/poisons (liver cells)
  • Store calcium ions
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Rough ER
Definition
  • specialized cells secrete proteins made by the ribosomes attached to RER
  • polypeptide chain grows from attached ribosome->goes into ER lumen and folds
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
  • Products from ER are modified, stored, sent to places
  • extensive in cells specialized for secretion
  • makes polysaccharides to be secreted out of cell
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Lysosomes
Definition
  • has lytic enyzmes inside, fuse with particle to break down
  • food vacuoles from phagocytosis eating process fuse with lysosome to digest it(in protists)
  • HUMAN CELLS carrying out phagocytosis: macrophages(white blood cell that defends body by engulfing/destroying bacteria) have more lysosomes
  • Autodigestion: cell wears out, damaged->chemical cue tells lysosome to rupture so cell is digested/recycled
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Transport vesicle
Definition
  • holds polypeptide from mRNA made in ribosome of rough ER and takes to golgi apparatus
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Secretory vesicle
Definition
  • takes secretory proteins to cell membrane and out of cell (merges with cell membrane)
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Cytoplasm
Definition
  • storage cite:70% water
  • helps move materials through cell (amino acids, salts, glycogen, minerals, vitamins)
Term
Cell membrane
Definition
  • made of PHOSPHOLIPIDS
  • selective barrier
  • Proteins embedded in cell membrane: Transport proteins, enyzmatic proteins, recognition protein(cells communicate), anchor proteins (cells can connect into tissues)
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Mitochondria

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