The cytoplasm consists of a cytosol; a gel-like substance that contains other matter; cell organelles; smaller cell-like bodies bound by separate membranes; and cytoplasmic inclusions; insoluble molecules that
The cytoplasm is where most critical cellular and enzymatic activities take place, such as cellular respiration and mRNA translation into proteins.Cytoplasmic streaming is a process that aids in the distribution of various nutrients and the movement of cell organelles inside the cell.It works as a ...
-Single membrane that can restrict water movement Vacuole function? 1. Storage of toxic waste materials 2. Storage of food, nutrients, ions, metabolites 3. Provide turgor pressure 4. Can contain hydrolytic enzymes Plastid structure? -Double membrane ...
These green structures found in plant cells use energy from sunlight to produce sugars used as food for the plant or as food for other organisms that eat the plant. Analogy: Solar panels. Cytoplasm The gel-like substance that fills the cell and allows the internal organelles and nutrients to...
Which cellular organelle is responsible for producing energy from the food we eat? What is the name of the molecule that supplies us the energy for all cellular activity? What is the net ATP yield for bacteria and eukaryotic cells? In which organelle of the cell does the anaerobic type of ...
Growth media - This contains nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, salts, glucose and growth factors among others. Cell culture is an important technique given that it allows for only a sample (cells or tissue) to be used to learn more about the cells without the need to use the organi...
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell it provides energy to the cell through respiration.The food that we eat is broken into simpler molecules like carbohydrates, fats and etc in our bodies. These are sent to the mitochondrion where they are further precessed to produce charged molecule...
Membrane Lipid Replacement (MLR) is the oral supplementation of membrane glycerolphospholipids and antioxidants to provide replacement molecules for cellular membranes that are damaged during acute and chronic illnesses, cancer and aging [1], [2], [3]. Replacement membrane phospholipids are important fo...
Lipid Replacement Therapy, the use of functional oral supplements containing cell membrane phospholipids and antioxidants, has been used to replace damaged, usually oxidized, membrane glycerophospholipids that accumulate during aging and in various clinical conditions in order to restore cellular function. Th...
The vacuole stores the food or a variety of nutrients that a cell might need to survive. In addition to this, it also stores waste products. The waste products are eventually thrown out by vacuoles. Thus, the rest of the cell is protected from contamination. The animal and plant cells ...