Life and Physical sciences

Basic parts of the cell

nucleus, plasma/cell membrane (what encloses cell, lets things in/out through selective permeability), cytoplasm (jelly space in between)

What is mitochondria

site of energy production

what do ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and golgi apparatus do?

make proteins

golgi apparatus function

processes proteins and lipid molecules

Lysosome function

digests and recycles old material

can destroy invading bacteria

nucleus purpose

holds genes that carry hereditary information

regulate activity of cell

nucleolus assembles RNA and protein into ribosomes

Ribosome purpose

synthesize protein (many found on rough ER) but some can be found in cytoplasm

Rough ER purpose

contains ribosomes and synthesizes + processes proteins in cell

Smooth ER

has NO ribosomes

synthesizes llipids in cell

inactivates toxins

vacuole purpose

storage for variety of elements (water, toxins, carbohydrates)