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2.1 Eukaryotic cells Flashcards

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Where are eukaryotic cells found?

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In animal and plant cells

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Where are prokaryotic cells found?

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In single celled organisms, such as bacteria

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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It contains the DNA and instructs the rest of the cell (organelles)

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What is ultra structure?

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It is the internal structure of a cell, can be seen under an electron microscope

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What do all organelles in a eukaryotic cell have and why?

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A membrane which protects the organelle and controls the conditions within it (input and output)

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What does the nucleus contain?

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  • nuclear envelope
  • nuclear pores
  • chromatin
  • nucleolus
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What is the nuclear envelope?

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A double membrane controlling material entry and exit

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What are nuclear pores?

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Gaps in the membrane allowing large molecules such as mRNA out of the nucleus

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What is chromatin?

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Made out of proteins and DNA, it controls cell activity

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What does the nucleolus do?

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It is responsible for making ribosomes

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What are the functions of the nucleus?

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  • produce mRNA for protein synthesis
  • retain genetic material in the form of DNA or chromosomes
  • manufacture ribosomal RNA and ribosomes
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What does the mitochondria contain? And what is the mitochondria?

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• a double membrane
• Cristoe
• matrix
- the site of aerobic respiration, energy is derived from fuels here and converted into ATP

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What does the double membrane do?

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The outer membrane controls the flow if materials in/out

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What is Cristoe and what does it do?

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• it is the extension of the inner membrane it increases surface area for the attachment of enzymes

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What is the matrix and what does it do?

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It is a semi rigid structure containing proteins, lipids, trace DNA, and the enzymes involved in respiration
it is also the site of the krebs cycle

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What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

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A system of sheet like membranes throughout the cytoplasm

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What are the two types of endoplasmic reticulum?

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there is the ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM and the SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

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What does the rough endoplasmic reticulum look like, and why?

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It is bumpy because it has ribosomes embedded on its surface to give it a large surface area for protein synthesis

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What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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It acts as a pathway to transport proteins out of the cell

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What does the smooth endoplasmic reticulum look like and why?

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It is smooth as it has no ribosomes embedded on the surface

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What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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Used for protein synthesis, it stores and transports lipids and carbohydrates

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Where is the reticulum found?

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In close proximity of not attached to the nucleus

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What does the Golgi apparatus do?

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It modifies, packages and transports lipids and proteins

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What is the structure of the Golgi apparatus?

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  • similar to the smooth ER
  • more compact
  • flattened stacks of membranes with rounded structures called vessicles
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What are the functions of the Golgi apparatus?

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  • adds carbohydrates to proteins to make glycoproteins
  • produces secretary enzymes
  • secretes carbohydrates
  • transports and modifies lipids
  • forms lysosomes
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What are lysosomes?

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  • formed from the Golgi apparatus they contain digestive enzymes
  • round organelle surrounded by a membrane with no clear internal structure
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What do lysosomes do?

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  • isolate potentially harmful enzymes from the rest of the cell
  • break down material ingested by phagocytic cells such as white blood cells
  • release enzymes to the outside of the cell
  • digest worn out organelles
  • break down cells when they have died
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Where a ribosomes found?

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In the cytoplasm floating freely or attached to the rough ER

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What are ribosomes used for?

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Protein synthesis

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What are the two types of ribosomes?

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  • 80s

* 70s

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Where are 80s found?

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In eukaryotic cells, they are about 25nm

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Where are 70s found?

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Found in prokaryotic cells, they are smaller

33
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What are microvilli?

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Finger like projections of epithelial cells to increase surface area for absorption

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What make up the cytoskeleton?

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Micro tubules

Micro filaments

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What are microfilments are what are they involved in?

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  • protein action

* Involved in cell movement and cell division

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What are micro tubules and what are they involved in?

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  • globular proteins that form tubes
  • determine cell shape
  • direct movement of organelles within the cell
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What does the nucleus make?

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MRNA for protein synthesis

Manufactures ribosomal RNA and ribosomes

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What are ribosomes made up of?

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Proteins and RNA

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What is the plasma cell surface membrane?

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A lipid bilayer in which proteins are embedded

40
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Where is the cell surface membrane found?

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On the surface of animal cells

Just inside the cell wall of plant cells and prokaryotic cells

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What does the cell membrane do?

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Regulates movement of substances in and out of the cell

42
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What molecules does the cell surface membrane have?

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Receptor molecules allowing it to respond to chemicals like hormones

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What is the cell wall?

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A rigid structure found in plant cells that consists mainly of the carbohydrate cellulose

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What is the function of the cell wall?

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To support the plant cells (leaves, roots and stems)

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What are vesicles?

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Small fluid filled sacs in he cytoplasm that are surrounded by a membrane

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What do vesicles do?

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They transport substances in and out of the cell (via the cell membrane) and between organelles

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Where are vesicles formed?

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Some are formed at the Golgi apparatus or the ER

Others form at the cell surface

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What is centriole?

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Small hollow cylinders made of microtubules

49
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Where are centrioles found?

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In animal cells

Only in some plant cells

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What are centrioles involved in?

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The separation of chromosomes in cell division

51
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What is cilia?

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Small hair like structures found on the surface membrane of some animal cells

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What does cilia look like in cross section?

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  • Has an outer membrane

* Nine pairs of protein molecules on the outside and two micro tubules in the middle

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What do the micro tubules in the cilia allow?

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The cilia to move

54
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What is the movement in cilia used for?

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It is used by the cell to move substances along the cell surface

55
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What are flagella?

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  • like cilia but longer

* they stick our from the cell surface

56
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What does flagellum look like?

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  • surrounded by a plasma membrane

* inside they have a pair of micro tubules in the centre and 9 pairs around the edge

57
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What makes flagellum move?

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The micro tubules contract to make flagellum move

58
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What is flagella used for?

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It is used to make cells move, it acts like an outward motor
E.g. When a sperm cell swims

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What are chloroplasts?

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Small flattened structures found in plant cells.

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What does a chloroplast do?

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  • It is the site of photosynthesis

* Some parts of photosynthesis happen in the grana and others in the strong

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What is the structure of chloroplasts?

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  • surrounded by a double membrane
  • has membranes inside called thylakoid membranes
  • these membranes are stacked to form grana
  • grana are linked by lamella (thin prices of thylakoid membrane)
62
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How big are eukaryotic cells?

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10-100 micrometers

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