Cell structure

Cards (4)

  • Prokaryotic cells
    • Cell wall made of peptidoglycan
    • Capsule for protection and moisture retention
    • Plasmid as circular DNA
    • Flagellum for cell movement
    • Pili for attachment to other bacterial cells
    • Ribosomes for protein production
  • Eukaryotic cells
    • Contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
    • Nucleus surrounded by a double membrane called the envelope with pores
    • Contain chromatin and a nucleolus for ribosome production
    • Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) with ribosomes for protein folding and processing
    • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) for lipid production and processing
    • Golgi apparatus for protein and lipid processing and packaging, and lysosome production
    • Mitochondria with inner membrane folds (cristae) for respiration enzymes
    • Centrioles for cell division
    • Ribosomes for protein production
    • Lysosome with digestive enzymes
    • Cytoskeleton for mechanical strength, transport, and cell movement
  • Types of cells
    • Eukaryotic
    • Prokaryotic
  • Protein transport
    1. Proteins produced on ribosomes
    2. Proteins folded and processed in RER
    3. Transported from RER to Golgi apparatus in vesicles
    4. Modified in Golgi apparatus
    5. Packaged into vesicles by Golgi apparatus for transport within cells or exocytosis for extracellular enzymes