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Lysosome |
Variety of different compartments with specialized functions, neatly separated from one another by layers of membrane. |
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Function of the compartment (lysosome) |
The organization let's each compaftment maintains its own conditions, the ones it needs to carry out its job. |
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Main function of a lysosome |
-Act as recycling centers for the cell -must maintain a acidic PH in order to dispose of cellular waste |
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Main function of Peroxisomes |
-structure similar to lysosome but carries out chemical reactions called oxidation reactions and produce hydrogen peroxide, both of which would damage the cell if they weren't safely stored away in their own "room" |
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Reason why eukaryotic cells can grow to be many times larger than prokaryotic cells |
-eukaryotic cells have the ability to maintain different environments inside a single cell, which allows eukaryotic cells to carry out complex metabolic reactions that prokaryotes cannot. |
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What are the key features of eukaryotic cells? |
3MNOCs 1. Membrane bound nucleus 2. Membrane bound organelles 3. Multiple linear chromosomes |
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Function of a membrane bound nucleus |
Central cavity surrounded by membrane that houses the cell's genetic material |
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What does "organelle" mean in Membrane bound organelles? |
"little organ" Reflects that the organelles, like the organs of our body, have unique functions as part of a larger system |
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If eukaryotes have multiple linear chromosomes, prokaryotes have __________? |
Single circular chromosomes |
