Monday, 17 September 2012

The cell


All life is made up of tiny units called cells.
The two most broadest classification of cells are
  • Prokaryote- without a nucleus(ex. bacteria)
  • Eukaryote- with a nucleus

Cells contain various machinery inside of them called organelles which perform functions for the cell. These organelles are
  • 1) nucleus- which contains the genetic material of the cell[also the site of RNA and DNA activities like replication
  • 2) endoplasmic reticulum- which contains the rough ER(contains ribosomes) and the smooth ER(synthesizes lipids)
  • 3) vacuole- contains nutrients of the cell
  • 5) lysosomes- digestive enzymes
  • 6) vesicles- small body's in the cell
  • 7) Golgi Apparatus- Packager of the cell
  • 8) centrosomes- contain centrioles which aid in mitosis[cell division]
  • 9) cytoskeleteon- organelle that maintains cell shape
  • 10) ribosomes-The ribosomes are a large complex of RNA and protein molecules, This is where proteins are produced

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