Cell Biology Flashcards

Front

Which cell organelle is responsible for breaking down waste, old organelles and macromolecules for the cell?

Back

lysosomes

Front

Which cell organelle is responsible for holding and protecting DNA?

Back

nucleus

Front

Which part of a eukaryotic cell makes ribosomes?

Back

nucleolus

Front

What part of a cell is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and synthesizes proteins by reading mRNA?

Back

ribosomes

Front

What organelle is responsible for the synthesis of lipids?

Back

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Front

What organelle receives molecules in vesicles, sorts them and then sends them back out in vesicles to where they are needed?

Back

Golgi bodies

Front

What type of organic macromolecule stores energy for short amounts of time?

Back

carbohydrates

Front

What type of organic macromolecules are responsible for insulation and longer term storage of energy?

Back

lipids

Front

What part of the cell membrane bilayer is hydrophilic?

Back

phosphate heads

Front

What part of the cell membrane bilayer is hydrophobic?

Back

lipid tails