cells biology

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    • The nucleus contains the cell's DNA and controls cell functions.
    • Cholesterol helps maintain fluidity and stability of the cell membrane by interacting with phospholipid tails.
    • Cholesterol helps maintain fluidity and stability of the cell membrane by reducing the tendency to phase separation.
    • Phospholipids are amphiphilic molecules with hydrophobic tails and polar heads that form the bilayer structure of the cell membrane.
    • The cell membrane is composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
    • The cell membrane is composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
    • Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials, foreign particles, and cell components.
    • Mitochondria produce most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the chemical energy currency of cells.
    • Phospholipids have hydrophilic heads that face outward and hydrophobic tails that face inward.
    • Cell membranes are composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
    • Cholesterol is embedded between the phospholipid layers to maintain fluidity.
    • Phosphatidylinositol is involved in signal transduction pathways that regulate various cellular processes.
    • Glycolipids are lipids attached to carbohydrates, which can be used as markers on the surface of cells.
    • Glycolipids, also known as glycosphingolipids, contain carbohydrates attached to sphingosine instead of fatty acids.
    • Proteins embedded in the plasma membrane can act as receptors or channels.
    • Glycolipids are lipids that contain carbohydrates, such as gangliosides found on neurons.
    • Sphingomyelin is an important component of myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers.
    • Ribosomes synthesize proteins using information from mRNA.
    • Phosphatidylinositol (PI) is an important signaling molecule involved in various processes including muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and gene expression.
    • Carbohydrate chains on glycoproteins and glycolipids serve as recognition sites for other cells.
    • Sphingomyelin is a type of glycerophospholipid that has a sphingoid base instead of glycerol.
    • Mitochondria generate ATP through aerobic respiration.
    • Glycocalyx - A layer of polysaccharides attached to the surface of the cell membrane.
    • Receptor proteins bind specific signaling molecules called ligands.
    • Receptor proteins bind specific signaling molecules called ligands.
    • Chloroplasts are organelles found only in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
    • Chloroplasts are organelles found only in plant cells and some protists.
    • Vacuoles store water, nutrients, pigments, and wastes within plant cells.
    • Sphingomyelin is an example of a glycolipid found in nerve tissue.
    • Ribosomes are small structures made up of RNA and protein molecules responsible for synthesizing proteins.
    • Glycocalyx - A layer of polysaccharides attached to the outer surface of the cell membrane.