Cell Structure/function
What type of macromolecule is a cell membrane made of?
Lipids
What are the three elements EVERY macromolecule has?
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What do ribosomes do?
Makes proteins
What is the Cytoplasm?
fluid that contains organelles.
What is the material at the "head" of a lipid called?
Glycerol
What element do only proteins and nucleic acid have?(That the others don't have)
Nitrogen
What does the mitochondria do?
Makes ATP (energy)
What does the Golgi Apparatus do?
Packages proteins.
What does a Vacuole do in an animal cell?
Stores water and waste
What element is only found in Nucleic acid? (That the other three macromolecules don't have)
Phospheres
What does the cell membrane do?
Regulates input and output of the cell.
What do Lysosomes do?
Digests macromolecules
Is the head of a phospholipid Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic?
Hydrophilic
What are the four macromolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, and Nucleic acid
What does a Vacuole do?
Stores water, waste, and nutrients.
What does the Smooth endoplasmic reticulum do?
Makes lipids, transports
What does the Nucleolus do in an animal cell?
Makes ribosomes
Which macromolecule has the most energy/gram when compared to the others?
Lipids
What does the nucleus do AND store?
Controls function of cells and has DNA.
What does a centriole do?
Aids in cell division