Cells are the basic unit of life and contain water, ions, and carbon molecules. The cell membrane acts as a selectively permeable barrier and transport system. Inside the cell membrane is the cytoplasm, which contains minerals, gases, and molecules and is the site of chemical reactions. Cells contain organelles that each have a specific function, such as the endoplasmic reticulum for transport, ribosomes for protein synthesis, Golgi apparatus for carbohydrate synthesis, mitochondria for energy production, and lysosomes for digestion. Centrioles organize spindle fibers during cell division, while cilia and flagella help move materials and cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life and contain water, ions, and carbon molecules. The cell membrane acts as a selectively permeable barrier and transport system. Inside the cell membrane is the cytoplasm, which contains minerals, gases, and molecules and is the site of chemical reactions. Cells contain organelles that each have a specific function, such as the endoplasmic reticulum for transport, ribosomes for protein synthesis, Golgi apparatus for carbohydrate synthesis, mitochondria for energy production, and lysosomes for digestion. Centrioles organize spindle fibers during cell division, while cilia and flagella help move materials and cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life and contain water, ions, and carbon molecules. The cell membrane acts as a selectively permeable barrier and transport system. Inside the cell membrane is the cytoplasm, which contains minerals, gases, and molecules and is the site of chemical reactions. Cells contain organelles that each have a specific function, such as the endoplasmic reticulum for transport, ribosomes for protein synthesis, Golgi apparatus for carbohydrate synthesis, mitochondria for energy production, and lysosomes for digestion. Centrioles organize spindle fibers during cell division, while cilia and flagella help move materials and cells.
Cell are made up of water, inorganic ions, and carbon-containing molecules.
Cells are known as
the basic unit of life and the building blocks of all living things as it provides a structure for the body. As the basic components of every human, it also has its own structure and parts that serve their own function within our body. Starting with the cell membrane, which is also known as the plasma membrane, is a selectively permeable and made up of phospholipids, cholesterol, and protein acts as a barrier to protect the cell and as a transport system for nutrients and toxic substances going in and out of the cell. Deeper to the cell membrane is the cytoplasm, watery solution of minerals, gasses and organic molecules it serves as the location for chemical reactions. To be followed by that are the organelles, meaning a structure that is enclosed within its own membrane inside a cell that also has its own function. Cell organelles are made up of 8 organs. First is the Endoplasmic Reticulum that can be either smooth or rough, by which it is a passageway for transport of materials within the cell. With the Rough ER, it is where the ribosomes attach and synthesize the secretion of proteins. With the Smooth ER, it is where there are no ribosomes attached, and it is the one responsible for synthesizing lipids and carbohydrates. Then we have the ribosomes, which are tiny structures of rRNA and protein, and the site for protein synthesis. Golgi apparatus, is also one of the 8 organelles of the cell. Its primary function is to synthesize carbohydrates. Next is the mitochondria, known as the powerhouse of the cell, which is the site for energy or ATP production. Another one is lysosomes responsible for the digestion and destroying engulfed bacteria and other cellular debris. The centrioles It is the one responsible for organizing the spindle fibers during cell division. Followed by Cilia and Flagella by which Cilia is much smaller than flagella that sweeps the materials across the cell surface, while the flagella are responsible for the mobility of a cell which is only seen in a sperm.