Eukaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic Cells

Cell Membrane
1. Phospholipid bilayer
2. Hydrophobic tails
3. Hydrophilic heads
4. Transport of substances
  1. Enzymes
  2. Proteins
  3. Molecules
Nucleus
1. Contains genetic material
  1. DNA
    1. Chromosomes
2. Largest organelle
3. Nuclear envelope
  1. Pores
Nucleolus
1. Non membrane
2. Made of...
  1. Proteins
  2. Nucleic acids
3. Ribosomes synthesise
Ribosomes
1. Found in...
  1. Free in cytoplasm
  2. Bound to rough ER
2. Made of rRNA
3. Site of protein synthesis
4. Has binding sites for...
  1. mRNA
  2. tRNA
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
1. Polypeptide chains enter
2. Modifies polypeptide chains
3. Dispatches vesicle to the Golgi apparatus
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
1. Contains enzymes
  1. Metabolic functions
    1. Lipid synthesis
    2. Carbohydrate metabolism
    3. Detoxification
Golgi Apparatus
1. Receives vesicles from Rough ER
2. Dispatches vesicle to the cell membrane
  1. Enzymes
  2. Proteins
  3. Amino Acids
3. Modifies amino acids
Mitochondria
1. Matrix
  1. Contain enzymes
    1. Cellular Respiration
2. Cristae
  1. Folded membrane
    1. Large surface area
    2. Enzymes attach
3. Inner membrane
  1. Proteins
  2. Enzymes
Centrioles
1. Cell Division
  1. Anchor points
  2. Spatial awareness
2. Made of tubulin
Lysosomes
1. Contain digestive enzymes
  1. Digest/recycle organic cell material
2. Control cell death

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	Created by EmilyRoissetter about 10 years ago