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The cell membrane is crucial because it serves as the barrier that separates the cell's interior from its external environment, regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell. This selective permeability is essential for maintaining homeostasis, allowing the cell to control its internal conditions. While chloroplasts and mitochondria are vital for energy production and photosynthesis, the cell membrane's role in communication and transport makes it foundational for all cellular processes. Without an intact and functional cell membrane, the functions of organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria would be compromised.
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To what does the term grana refer?
A stack of thylakoids inside the cholorplast of a plant cell. A stack of thylakoid membrane structure
How do prokaryotic cell make ATP?
cell membrane
Where does oxygen go after it passes through the the cell membrane?
The Mitochondria
Mitochondria are needed for the cell to transport glucose across the cell membrane into the blood what is the method that the cell uses to do this?
Mitochondria are not directly involved in transporting glucose across the cell membrane. Glucose transport into the cell is primarily facilitated by glucose transport proteins located on the cell membrane. These transport proteins utilize concentration gradients to move glucose into or out of the cell as needed.
What organelle is composed of a phospholipid bilayer?
Cell membrane is composed of lipid bilayer.
To what does the term grana refer?
A stack of thylakoids inside the cholorplast of a plant cell. A stack of thylakoid membrane structure
Which cell mitochondria and cell membranes be?
if you mean in the inside of the cell mitochondria: floating in the cytoplasm Cell membrane on the outside of the cell
How do prokaryotic cell make ATP?
cell membrane
What membranes are present in the mitochondria?
Mitochondria have two membranes.They are similar to cell membrane.
Where is the mitochondria is in the animal cell?
Within the cell membrane, inside the cytoplasm.
What are some examples of an organelle?
For a animal cell: nucleus, the ribosomes, Golgi body, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, nuclear membrane, vacuoles, cytoplasm, cell membrane, chromosomes. For a plant cell: nucleus, vacuoles, nuclear membrane, cell wall, cell membrane, chloroplast, chromosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum, chloryphyll, cytoplasm, ribsomes, mitochondria.
Why is the double membrane of the mitochondria important for its function?
The double membrane of the mitochondria is important for its function because it allows for compartmentalization of different processes within the organelle. The outer membrane helps protect the mitochondria and regulate the passage of molecules, while the inner membrane contains proteins essential for energy production through cellular respiration. This structure helps maintain the efficiency of the mitochondria in generating ATP, the cell's main energy source.
How are nuclei and mitochondria similar?
Nuclei and mitochondria have a membrane surrounding them. They are both organelles in the cell.
Do animal cells contain a cell membrane but not a mitochondria?
because the plant cell contains the mitochondria in order for the plant to be green
Different parts of cell?
cell membrane,nucleus,cytoplasm, mitochondria, vacuoles
Where does oxygen go after it passes through the the cell membrane?
The Mitochondria
Mitochondria are needed for the cell to transport glucose across the cell membrane into the blood what is the method that the cell uses to do this?
Mitochondria are not directly involved in transporting glucose across the cell membrane. Glucose transport into the cell is primarily facilitated by glucose transport proteins located on the cell membrane. These transport proteins utilize concentration gradients to move glucose into or out of the cell as needed.
