ANATOMY_part2_1 Flashcards

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is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.

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cell

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2
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According to the _________________the biochemical activities of cells are dictated by the relative number of their specific subcellular structures.

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principle of complementarity

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3
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Continuity of life has a __________basis.

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cellular

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4
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what are the four elements that cells composed are?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

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5
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Carry out all chemical activities needed to sustain life

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Cells and Tissues

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6
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are groups of cells that are similar in structure and function

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Tissues

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7
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What are the three main regions of cell?

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Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Plasma membrane

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8
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Control center of the cell
Contains genetic material (DNA)

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Nucleus

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8
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what are the Three regions of nucleus

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Nuclear envelope (membrane)
Nucleolus
Chromatin

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9
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Barrier of the nucleus
Consists of a double membrane
Contains nuclear pores that allow for exchange of material with the rest of the cell

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Nuclear envelope (membrane)

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10
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contains one or more nucleoli
Sites of ribosome assembly

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Nucleus

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11
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what macromolecular machines migrate into the cytoplasm through nuclear pores?

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Ribosomes

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12
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Composed of DNA and protein
Present when the cell is not dividing
Scattered throughout the nucleus
Condenses to form chromosomes when the cell divides

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Chromatin

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13
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Barrier for cell contents
Double phospholipid layer
Also contains proteins, cholesterol, and glycoproteins

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Plasma Membrane

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14
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Hydrophilic

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head and wants water

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15
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Hydrophobic

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tail and opposite to philic

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16
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Impermeable junctions
Bind cells together into leakproof sheets

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Tight junctions

17
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Anchoring junctions that prevent cells from being pulled apart

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Desmosomes

18
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Allow communication between cells

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Gap junctions

19
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allow for exchange of material with the rest of the cell

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nuclear pores

20
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The material outside the nucleus and inside the plasma membrane
Site of most cellular activities

21
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what are the three major elements of cytoplasm?

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Cytosol
Organelles
Inclusions

22
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Fluid that suspends other elements

23
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Chemical substances such as stored nutrients or cell products

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Inclusions

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Metabolic machinery of the cell “Little organs” that perform functions for the cell
Organelles
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Studded with ribosomes Synthesizes proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
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“Powerhouses” of the cell Change shape continuously Carry out reactions where oxygen is used to break down food Provides ATP for cellular energy
Mitochondria
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Made of protein and RNA Sites of protein synthesis Found at two locations Free in the cytoplasm As part of the rough endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
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Fluid-filled tubules for carrying substances
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
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Functions in lipid metabolism and detoxification of drugs and pesticides
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Modifies and packages proteins Produces different types of packages
Golgi apparatus
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what are the different types of packages that Golgi apparatus produces?
Secretory vesicles Cell membrane components Lysosomes
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Contain enzymes produced by ribosomes Packaged by the Golgi apparatus Digest worn-out or nonusable materials within the cell
Lysosomes
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Membranous sacs of oxidase enzymes Detoxify harmful substances such as alcohol and formaldehyde Break down free radicals (highly reactive chemicals) Replicate by pinching in half
Peroxisomes
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form the blue network surrounding the pink nucleus. that called "Actin subunit"
Microfilaments (largest)
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Network of protein structures that extend throughout the cytoplasm Provides the cell with an internal framework
Cytoskeleton
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what are the Three different types of elements of cytoskeleton? in order from largest to smallest.
Microfilaments Intermediate filaments Microtubules
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form the purple batlike network. that called "Intermediate filaments"
Intermediate filaments
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appear as gold networks surrounding the cells’ pink nuclei. that called "Tubulin subunits"
Microtubules (smallest)
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the size of Actin subunit?
7 nm
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the size of Fibrous subunits?
10 nm
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the size of Tubulin subunits?
25 nm