Plant & Animal Cells (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards
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Eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
Cells with nucleus & membrane-bound organelles
Mitochondria function
Mitochondria function
Generate energy for cellular activities
Ribosomes function
Ribosomes function
Protein-making factories
Cell wall composition (plants)
Cell wall composition (plants)
Cellulose
Chloroplasts function
Chloroplasts function
Site of photosynthesis
Diffusion
Diffusion
Movement from high to low concentration, passive process
Osmosis
Osmosis
Water movement across semi-permeable membrane
Active transport
Active transport
Requires energy, moves against concentration gradient
Turgor pressure
Turgor pressure
Outward pressure by cell contents against cell wall
Prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
No nucleus or membrane-bound organelles