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.