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2.1.1: Cell Structure Flashcards

1
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Define magnification

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How much bigger an object is compared to its actual size

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Define resolution

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Ability to see individual objects as separate entities

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Which microscope has the highest resolution and magnification?

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TEM

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What is magnification of TEM ?

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X1,000,000

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What is resolution of TEM ?

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0.0002um

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What is magnification of SEM ?

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X500,000

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What is resolution of SEM ?

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0.002um

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What is magnification of a light microscope ?

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X1500

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What is resolution of a light microscope ?

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0.2um

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What does a TEM do ?

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Electromagnets focus a beam of electrons.Denser regions absorb more.

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What does a SEM do ?

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Beams of electrons are scattered across surface of specimen

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12
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Give disadvantages of electron microscopes

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  • Non living samples
  • Specialist training
  • Expensive
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13
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Give 2 organelles not visible using a light microscope

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  • Lysosomes
  • Ribosomes
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14
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Give 2 ways to measure cells and organelles

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  • Eyepiece graticule + stage micrometer
  • Micrograph
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15
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Give scale bar equation

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Length of scale bar = magnification x length scale bar represents

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16
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Give 2 advantages of differential staining

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  • Creates a contrast using stains ( if structures are colourless and transparent)
  • Helps identify organelles ( clearer)
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17
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Give the 4 ways of preparing a microscope slide

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  • Dry mount
  • Wet mount
  • Squash slide
  • Smear slide
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18
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Give magnification equation

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Image = magnification x actual

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19
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Give an example of a stain

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Methylene blue

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20
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Why are TEM black and white ?

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No light is reflected

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21
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What is the function of the nucleus ?

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  • Site of DNA replication + transcription
    -Site of ribosome synthesis
  • Contains cells genetic code
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Give features inside the nucleus and their functions

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  • Nuclear envelope ( double membrane)
  • Nucleoplasm (granular jelly-like material)
  • Nucleolus ( site of rRNA + ribosome production)
  • Nuclear pore (enables mRNA to leave the nucleus)
  • Chromosomes ( protein bound, linear DNA)
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23
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What is the function of a centriole ?

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  • Production of spindle fibres
  • Organisation of chromosomes during cell division
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Give 2 features of centrioles

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  • In pairs form a centrosome ( in the center)
  • Made of microtubules
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What is the function of the golgi apparatus ?

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  • Carbohydrates + proteins = glycoproteins
  • Transport, modify and store lipids
  • Form lysosomes
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26
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What are the folded membranes on the golgi apparatus, SER and RER called ?

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Cisternae

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27
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What are the function of vesicles ?

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Transport finished products to the cell surface membrane for exocytosis

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28
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What are lysosomes ?

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Bags of digestive enzymes

29
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What is the function of lysosomes ?

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  • Hydrolyse phagocycotic cells
  • Break down dead cells (autolysis)
30
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What is the function of the cell wall ?

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Structural strength

31
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What is the cell wall in plants, fungi and prokaryotes made from ?

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  • Cellulose
  • Chitin
  • Peptidoglyan
32
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What is the function of a mitochondrion ?

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  • Site of aerobic respiration
  • Site of ATP production
33
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Give features of a mitochondrion

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  • Double membrane
    -Cristae (folds within inner membrane)
  • 70s ribosomes
  • Loop of mitochondrial DNA (code for enzymes needed for respiration)
  • Mitochondrial matrix
34
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What is the function of a ribosome ?

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Site of protein synthesis

35
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Give features of a ribosome

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  • Protein + rRNA
  • 80s (eukaryotes)
  • 70s (prokaryotes + chloroplasts + mitochondria)
36
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What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum ?

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Synthesis and store of carbohydrates + lipids

37
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What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum ?

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Protein synthesis

38
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What is the function of cilia (hair like projections) ?

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  • Stationary cilia in sensory organs
  • Mobile cilia help move/waft substances (dust) away from lungs
39
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What is the function of a flagella ?

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  • Sensory organelle for chemical stimuli
  • Mobility
40
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What is the structure of a flagella ?

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Whip like structure

41
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What is the function of a chloroplast ?

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Site of photosynthesis

42
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Give features of a chloroplast

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  • Fluid filled stroma with enzymes
  • Stacks = grana
  • Double membrane
  • lamella
  • Foldings = thylakoids
  • 70s ribosomes
43
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Give 3 differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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  • 70s ribosomes vs 80s ribosomes
  • non membrane bound organelles vs membrane bound organelles
  • DNA contained within nucleus vs DNA not contained within nucleus
44
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Give 3 differences in organelles between prokaryotes vs eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes
- plasmids
- flagella
- capsule around cell

Eukaryotes
- mitochondria
- chloroplasts
- golgi
- SER/ RER

45
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Give 3 differences between plant and animal cells

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  • Plant cell = chloroplasts, plasmodesmata for exchange
  • Animal cells contain centrioles
46
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What is the importance of the cytoskeleton ?

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NETWORK OF FIBRES FOR ..
- microfilaments ( cell movement of cilia+ production of flagella + cilia)
- microtubules ( scaffold like structure and mechanical strength)
- intermediate fibres ( cell support and structure)

47
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What is the function of a plasmid ?

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Loops of DNA which carry a few genes

48
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What is the function of a slime capsule

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  • Protects bacteria against hosts immune system
  • Prevents bacteria from drying out (desiccating)
49
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What are some features of prokaryote ?

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  • Peptidoglycan cell wall
  • Pilli
  • Slimy layer made of protein
50
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List the membrane bound organelles (8)

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  • vacuole
  • nucleus
  • mitochondria
  • lysosomes
  • golgi apparatus
  • SER
  • RER
  • chloroplast
51
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List the non-membrane bound organelles (4)

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  • flagella
  • cilia
  • cytoplasm
  • ribosomes
52
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Give the 4 steps of protein production and secretion

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  • Polypeptide chains synthesised on ribosomes of RER
  • Polypeptide chains move to cisternae in RER packaged into vesicles ,moved to the golgi apparatus via cytoskeleton
  • Proteins modified + packaged into vesicles in golgi apparatus
  • Secretory vesicles carry proteins to cell surface membrane where it fuses and releases proteins by exocytosis
53
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What is resolution limited by ?

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Diffraction ( the tendency of light waves to spread as they pass close to physical structures)

54
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How can resolution be increased ?

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Using beams of electrons which have a wavelength thousands of times shorter than light

55
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Why can structures of the same organelle look different ?

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  • Cut in different plane
  • One cut horizontally and one cut vertically
56
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Name an example of an extra cellular protein secreted from a cell

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Insulin
( Begins with mRNA copy of gene for insulin being made in nucleus)

57
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Give 3 organelles found in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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  • Cytoplasm
  • Cell surface membrane
  • Ribosomes
58
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What equipment would you use to measure a specimen between 200 and 300 um in length ?

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Eyepiece graticule and light microscope

59
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Give 2 things to ensure when putting a cover slip on a sample with a stain

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  • Use a mounted needle to prevent formation of air bubbles
  • Use blotting paper to remove excess stain
60
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How are plants supported other than by having a cell wall ?

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  • Air spaces give buoyancy
  • Supported by surrounding water
61
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Give method of calibrating the diameter of a cell nucleus with a light microscope

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1) Use eyepiece graticule
2) Calibrate eyepiece graticule using stage micrometer and calculate length of 1 epu
3) Measure diameter f nucleus in epu
4) Take repeat measurements and calculate mean diameter in epu
5) Use calibrated epu to calculate diameter of nucleus in units describes um)

62
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Give a benefit of using the squash slide method

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Allows light to penetrate tissues more easily

63
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Give a benefit of using the wet mount slide technique

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Prevents dehydration of tissue

64
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Give 3 benefits of using a stain

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  • Contrast is higher
  • More internal structures visible
  • Cells can be distinguished from each other
65
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What is the surrounding layer of the vacuole called ?

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Tonoplast

66
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What DNA do chloroplasts contain ?

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Their own circular DNA

67
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How does yeast divide ?

A

Budding

68
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Outline a role of membranes

A

Compartmentalisation

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