MODULE 1 - EXERCISE NO.

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1. Discuss the functions of the parts of the cell.
Nucleus - Regulates all cell activities
Cell Membrane - Is made out of phospholipids and proteins
Mitochondrion - Site of cellular respiration "power house"
Lysosome - Suicide Sacks that contain digestive enzymes
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - Contains Ribosomes, transports proteins and
other materials
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - Contains no ribosomes, stores proteins
Gogi complex (apparatus) - Processes and packages proteins
Nucleuolus - Dark spot of chromatin in the nucleous where ribosomes are
produced
Cytoplasm - Colloid that contains water and nutrients and supports the
organelles
Organelles - The parts of a cell with a particular function
Prokaryotic - Cells with no true nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic - Cells that contain a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Centrioles - Only in animal cells, aid in cell division
Ribosomes - Produce Proteins
Chloroplast - Found only in plants, site of photosynthesis
Vacuoles - Large storage sacks found mainly in plants
Cell Wall - Structure in plants made of cellulose that is outside of the cell
membrane
Chromatin - Thin strands of DNA and proteins found in the nucleus of a cell.
Cell - Smallest unit of life
Cytoskeleton - Long protein filaments in the cytosol that support the cell.
 
2. Differentiate prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells

Prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound structures, they do have

distinct cellular regions. In prokaryotic cells, dna bundles together in a region
called the nucleoid. While eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a
nucleus and other organelles enclosed by a plasma membrane. Organelles are
internal structures responsible for a variety of functions, such as energy
production and protein synthesis.