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The nucleus controls the cell's activities and contains DNA bound to proteins. Mitochondria are formed from two membranes and contain cristae where aerobic respiration occurs to produce ATP. The golgi body packages proteins for secretion and produces glycoproteins and transports lipids. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes to break down materials in the cell.

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Cell

The nucleus controls the cell's activities and contains DNA bound to proteins. Mitochondria are formed from two membranes and contain cristae where aerobic respiration occurs to produce ATP. The golgi body packages proteins for secretion and produces glycoproteins and transports lipids. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes to break down materials in the cell.

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the nucleus

the nucleus controls the cell’s activities and contains a


cytoplasm like substance called nucleoplasm

DNA is bound to proteins and is called


chromatin – this condenses to form the
chromosomes during cell division

within the nucleus are 1 or 2


bodies – each called a
nucleolus these make rRNA
and assemble ribosomes

the nuclear membrane is a double membrane


structure containing pores that allow the
transport of mRNA and nucleotides
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mitochondria

mitochondria are formed from 2


membranes separated by a narrow
inter-membrane space
the inner membrane is folded to
increase its surface area into
extensions called cristae
the biochemical reactions of aerobic
respiration take place in the
mitochondria and they release
chemical energy in the form of ATP

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golgi body

the golgi body (or apparatus) was named after its discoverer
Camillo Golgi it is similar in structure to smooth ER but has a
more compact form
it is a collection of flattened membrane sacs that are
constantly forming on one side and budding off as vesicles on
the other
its functions are:
• to package proteins for secretion
•to secrete carbohydrates
•to produce glycoproteins
• to transport and store lipids
• to form lysosomes
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lysosomes

lysosomes contain and isolate digestive enzymes –


they are needed to prevent the rest of the cell being
digested by these enzymes
several lysosomes may empty their contents into
one membrane lined vacuole containing a worn out
organelle

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centrioles

centrioles arise from a region of


the cytoplasm called the
centrosome and consist of 2
hollow cylinders
at cell division they migrate to
opposite poles of the cell and
produce the microtubules of the
spindles that pull chromosomes
apart

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endoplasmic reticulum

the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an elaborate system of


membrane bound sacs (cisternae) – these are often
continuous with the nuclear envelope and the golgi body
smooth
rough endoplasmic endoplasmic
reticulum (rER) has reticulum (sER)
ribosomes lining it lacks
and is involved with ribosomes – it
protein synthesis as is involved with
a transport system the synthesis
and transport of
lipids

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ribosomes

ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis –


they move along molecules of mRNA and
read the nucleotide code to produce proteins
mRNA
U U U C G A U G C A U C G C A A CU C G C
CG UUG A
small sub-unit

aa1 aa2 aa3 aa4 aa5 aa6


large sub-unit
ribosomes are made of rRNA
(produced by the nucleolus) and
protein – they consist of one
large and one small sub-unit

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cytoplasm

the cytoplasm is the matrix that contains all of the different


organelles
it is an aqueous mixture of chemicals either in solution or as
colloids including:
• simple ions such as sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl-)
• organic molecules such as amino-acids, ATP and sugars
• storage materials such as fat droplets
it can be seen to be moving – this is called cytoplasmic
streaming

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cell membrane

the main function of a cell membrane is to function as a


boundary between the cell and its environment – it
controls entry and exit into and from the cell

a phospholipid
bilayer forms
the majority of
the membrane

this “fluid-mosaic”
model was proposed proteins also totally penetrate
in 1972 by J Singer and appear on the inner and
and G Nicholson outer surfaces of the
membrane
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chloroplasts

found only in plant cells – chloroplasts are


bounded by a double membrane known as the
chloroplast envelope
inside is a colourless matrix – the stroma
floating in the stroma are thylakoids
these stack together to form a granum
the grana can be interconnected by tubular
extensions called intergranal lamellae
also present are starch grains
which act as temporary stores
for the carbohydrates formed
during photosynthesis
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vacuole

the vacuole is a large fluid filled sac


it is surrounded by a membrane called the
tonoplast
it functions as a storage site and provides
support for plant cells by creating a pressure
potential through osmosis

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cell wall

the cell wall is made of cellulose microfibrils


contained in a polysaccharide matrix

the cell wall provides strength and support and


provides a pathway for water to move through
the plant – the apoplast pathway

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plasmodesmata

there are gaps in the cell wall that allow


neighbouring cells to link together
there is a continuation of cytoplasm from cell
to cell and the endoplasmic reticulum can
also be linked

cell 1

cell 2

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