what is the function of an eukaryotic animal cell?
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I guess a default answer would be cellular respiration
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Goblet cells are glandular simple columnar epithelial cells whose sole function is to secrete mucus.\n\nThe majority of the cell's cytoplasm is occupied by mucinogen granules, except at the bottom. Rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, the nucleus, and other organelles are concentrated in the basal portion. The apical plasma membrane projects microvilli to increase surface area for secretion.
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Vacuoles do this funcion......\nVacuoles are very big in plant cells, while they are smaller in animal cells...\nbut they do d same function
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Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have a lot in common. They perform most of the same kinds of functions, and in the same ways. Both are enclosed by plasma membranes, filled with cytoplasm, and loaded with small structures called ribosomes. Both have DNA which carries the archived instructions for operating the cell. And the similarities go far beyond the visible--physiologically they are very similar in many ways. For example, the DNA in the two cell types is precisely the same kind of DNA, and the genetic code for a prokaryotic cell is exactly the same genetic code used in eukaryotic cells.
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G'day Joanne F,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nIt is essential if you are studying medicine to have a good understanding of how cells and tissues work. It is also useful to know how particular cells such as blood cells work.\n\nRegards
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Basic cell biology:\n\nEndoplasmic reticulum - an organelle found in all eukaryotic cells that modifies proteins, makes macromolecules, and transfers substances throughout the cell.
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Mitochondria in animal cells convert energy into forms the animal cell can use.  Chloroplasts in plant cells are necessary for photosynthesis, converting sunlight into energy the plant cell can use.
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1)  The cell is the unit of structure, physiology, and organization in living things. \n   2)  The cell retains a dual existence as a distinct entity and a building block in the   construction of organisms. \n   3)  Cells form by free-cell formation, similar to the formation of crystals (spontaneous generation).\n\nKeep this as hint and do your homework
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eukaryotic cell\n\n        a. Bounded by a nuclear membrane having pores connecting it with the endoplasmic reticulum (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).\n        b. Contains one or more paired, linear chromosomes (def) composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) associated with histone proteins (def)).\n        c. Nucleolus (def) present.\n        d. Nuclear body is called a nucleus (def).\n\n          o Electron micrograph of a nucleus courtesy of Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy\n\n    prokaryotic cell \n\n        a. Not bounded by a nuclear membrane (see Fig. 3).\n        b. Usually contains one circular chromosome (def) composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) associated with histone-like proteins.\n        c. No nucleolus.\n        d. Nuclear body is called a nucleoid (def).
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The plasma membrane or the cell membrane is semi-permeable.Its function is to regulate the exchange of materials between the cytoplasm and extracellular fluid.
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Organelles\nMain article: Organelle \nThe human body contains many different organs, such as the heart, lung, and kidney, with each organ performing a different function. Cells also have a set of "little organs," called organelles, that are adapted and/or specialized for carrying out one or more vital functions. Membrane-bound organelles are found only in eukaryotes.\n\nCell nucleus (a cell's information center)  \nThe cell nucleus is the most conspicuous organelle found in a eukaryotic cell. It houses the cell's chromosomes, and is the place where almost all DNA replication and RNA synthesis occur. The nucleus is spheroid in shape and separated from the cytoplasm by a double membrane called the nuclear envelope. The nuclear envelope isolates and protects a cell's DNA from various molecules that could accidentally damage its structure or interfere with its processing. During processing, DNA is transcribed, or copied into a special RNA, called mRNA. This mRNA is then transported out of the nucleus, where it is translated into a specific protein molecule. In prokaryotes, DNA processing takes place in the cytoplasm. \nRibosomes (the protein production machine)  \nRibosomes are found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The ribosome is a large complex composed of many molecules, including RNAs and proteins, and is responsible for processing the genetic instructions carried by an mRNA. The process of converting an mRNA's genetic code into the exact sequence of amino acids that make up a protein is called translation. Protein synthesis is extremely important to all cells, and therefore a large number of ribosomes — sometimes hundreds or even thousands — can be found throughout a cell. \nMitochondria and Chloroplasts (the power generators)  \nMitochondria are self-replicating organelles that occur in various numbers, shapes, and sizes in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. As mitochondria contain their own genome that is separate and distinct from the nuclear genome of a cell, they play a critical role in generating energy in the eukaryotic cell, a process involving a number of complex metabolic pathways. Chloroplasts are larger than mitochondria, and convert solar energy into a chemical energy ("food") via photosynthesis. Like mitochondria, chloroplasts have their own genome. Chloroplasts are found only in photosynthetic eukaryotes, like plants and algae. There is a number of plant organelles that are modified chloroplasts; they are broadly called plastids, and are often involved in storage. \nEndoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus (macromolecule managers)  \nThe endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the transport network for molecules targeted for certain modifications and specific destinations, as compared to molecules that will float freely in the cytoplasm. The ER has two forms: the rough ER, which has ribosomes on its surface, and the smooth ER, which lacks them. Translation of the mRNA for those proteins that will either stay in the ER or be exported from the cell occurs at the ribosomes attached to the rough ER. The smooth ER is important in lipid synthesis, detoxification and as a calcium reservoir. The Golgi apparatus, sometimes called a Golgi body or Golgi complex is the central delivery system for the cell and is a site for protein processing, packaging, and transport. Both organelles consist largely of heavily-folded membranes. \nLysosomes and Peroxisomes (the cellular digestive system)  \nLysosomes and peroxisomes are often referred to as the garbage disposal system of a cell. Both organelles are somewhat spherical, bound by a single membrane, and rich in digestive enzymes, naturally-occurring proteins that speed up biochemical processes. For example, lysosomes can contain more than three dozen enzymes for degrading proteins, nucleic acids, and certain sugars called polysaccharides. Here we can see the importance behind compartmentalization of the eukaryotic cell. The cell could not
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All cells have cell membranes.  They both have DNA and a lot of other stuff common to all life forms.  The main difference is that animal cells don't have cell walls but plant cells do.  If I were God, I would make animal bone cells have cell walls.  That would be cool.
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It's a non-moving animal.  It's cell type belongs to the animal kingdom.
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Nuclear?  Nuclear envelope?  Nuclear membrane? \n\nThe word 'eukaryote' means 'true nuclei'.  They are talking about the membrane which surrounds the nucleus of the cell.  This is not present in Prokaryotes.
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animal cell\ncell membrane - controls what moves in and out of the cell\ncytoplasm - the jelly like substance the organelles sit in\nnucleus - controls the actions of the cell\nlysosome - structure with digestive enzymes that break down wornout cells and debris\nvacuole - stores food, water, and wastes\nnuclear membrane/envelope - controls what moves in and out of the nucleus\nribosomes - synthesize and produce proteins\nendoplasmic reticulum - synthesizes materials and transports them to other parts of the cell\ngolgi body - packages and modifies materials and sends them to other cells\nchromatin - genetic information that tells the what to do\nnucleolus - knot of chromatin that produces ribosomes\nmitochondria - produces energy for cell\n\nPlant cell ( added on )\ncell wall - a rigid layer that gives shape and supports the cell\nchloroplasts - absorbs sunlight needed for photosynthesis
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There are many different kinds of cells. Eukaryotic (mostly all animal, fungi, and plant cells), Prokaryotic (bacteria), and then there are specialized cells in most organisms. I.E. storage cells, bacteria-fighting cells, hormone producing and recieving cells. I am not sure that there is a set number of different kinds. However, the Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic division is the beginning of differentiation among all cells. It is used to help differentiate different kingdoms of organisms.
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In the nucleus for eukaryote, and just floating around in a prokaryote.  The prokaryotes are Monera (bacteria) and Archaea.  More complex creatures are eukaryotes.\n\nSo nucleus is probably the answer you're looking for.