Prokaryotic Cell Structure
The organelle which serves as the site of protein synthesis.
What are ribosomes?
The site of ribosome assembly.
What is the nucleolus?
The component of the membrane which functions in cell recognition.
What are carbohydrates/glycolipids/glycoproteins?
Short, hair-like extensions that aid in cell movement
What are cilia?
The component of the cytoskeleton which is stable and provides structural support and prevents excessive cell strecthing.
What are intermediate filaments?
The structure which provides structural support and prevents excessive loss or uptake of water.
What is the cell wall?
The organelle which functions to receive, package, modify and ship cell products.
What is the golgi apparatus/complex?
The type of transport protein which creates a passageway through which substances can cross from one side of the membrane to the other
What is a channel protein?
The strong, flexible glycoprotein that comprises the majority of the ECM
What is collagen?
The organelle found in plant cells which functions to store water and nutrients
What is the central vacuole?
The structure used for cell movement.
What are flagella?
The organelle involved in converting food molecules to energy/ATP.
What is the mitochondria?
A membrane protein which receives messages from the outside of the cell.
What is a receptor?
The type of intercellular junction that involves the cytoskeleton
What are adhesive junctions?
The eukaryotic organelle which functions to break down harmful peroxides
What is the peroxisome?
The region of the cytoplasm in which DNA is located.
What is the nucleoid?
The organelle which is involved in the proper segregation of chromosomes during cell division.
What is the centriole/centrosome?
A type of membrane protein which functions to receive signals from outside the cell
What is a receptor?
The component of the ECM that links integrins to collagen
What is fibronectin?
The theory which explains the presence of two membranes, DNA and ribosomes within the mitochondria and chloroplast.
What is endosymbiosis theory?
Two domains of organisms which are comprised of prokaryotic cells.
What are archaea and bacteria?
The organelle which functions to break down unwanted materials.
What is the lysosome?
The main component of the plasma membrane which form a bilayer
Phospholipids
The type of intercellular junction which forms sheets of cells as the membranes of those cells are connected
What are septate/tight junctions?
The type of microscope that allows you to view live specimens
What is a light microscope?