INTEGRATIVE APPROACH = 4TH EDITION-
MICHAEL MCKINLEY VALERIE O’LOUGHLIN
THERESA BIDLE
Cell Theory - ANSWER idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the
basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from
existing cells. Cells are smallest structural and functional living unit.
3 Basic parts of human cells - ANSWER 1 Plasma membrane (flexible outer
boundary)
2 cytoplasm (intracellular fluid containing organelles)
3 nucleus (control center)
nuclear envelope - ANSWER double membrane that surrounds a cell nucleus
nucleous - ANSWER houses DNA
Plasma Membrane - ANSWER a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell,
semipermeable membrane.
Rough Endoplasmic Reiticulum - ANSWER makes proteins
ribosomes - ANSWER proteins made during Transcription
Golgi Apparatus - ANSWER packages substances inside cell, makes vesicles
Peroxisome - ANSWER vesicles that have H2O2 (Peroxide)
Cytoskeletal elements - ANSWER Microfiliments, intermediate filiments, and
microtubules
Makes skeleton of cell and makes spindle fibers
centrosome matrix - ANSWER attaches to microtubles, cell division
centrioles - ANSWER two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm near the nuclear
envelope
Lysosome - ANSWER vesicle that has digestive enzymes
Cytosol - ANSWER The semifluid portion of the cytoplasm
Mitochondria - ANSWER "power house" of cell
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum - ANSWER makes lipids