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ANIMAL CELL & MEMBRANE TRANSPORT Flashcards

1
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contains one or more carbon

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ORGANIC MOLECULES

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2
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do not contain carbon

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INORGANIC

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3
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makes up large portion of living organisms

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WATER

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4
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liberates hydrogen ions (H+)

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ACID

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5
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liberates hydroxyl ions (OH-)

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BASE

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6
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compounds are split into smaller pieces; + water molecule

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HYDROLYSIS

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7
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larger compounds are synthesized from smaller compounds

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CONDENSATION/SYNTHESIS

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8
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the concentration of H+ in solution: scale runs from 0 - 14

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pH

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9
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pH above 7

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BASIC SOLUTION

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10
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pH below 7

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ACIDIC SOLUTION

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11
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pH of 7

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NEUTRAL SOLUTION

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12
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molecules that prevent drastic changes in pH of fluids

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BUFFER

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13
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source of chemical energy

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CARBOHYDRATES

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14
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classes of carbohydrates

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MONOSACCHARIDES - simple sugar
DISACCHARIDES - double sugar
POLYSACCHARIDES - complex sugar

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15
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fatty substances; insoluble in water (nonpolar)

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LIPIDS

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16
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STEROIDS

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fat - like properties

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17
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important components of cell membranes

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PHOSPHOLIPIDS

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18
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composed of amino acid - linked by peptide bonds

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PROTEINS

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19
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complex molecules with sequence of nitrogenous bases; molecule that can replicate themselves (w/ help of enzymes)

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NUCLEIC ACIDS

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20
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consist of ribose sugar; double stranded

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DNA

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21
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deoxyribose sugar; single stranded

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RNA

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22
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true or false:
DNA will undergo TRANSCRIPTION to produce RNA

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TRUE

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23
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mRNA will undergo____ to produce proteins

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TRANSLATION

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24
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sequence of 3 bases- encodes specific amino acid

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CODON

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25
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contains protein enzymes; favored over with RNA only.

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PROTOCELLS

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26
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coined the term “cell”

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ROBERT HOOKE

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27
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ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK

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invented compound microscope

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28
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ROBERT BROWN

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described nucleus & cytoplasmic movement

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29
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proposed cell theory

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MATTHIAS SCHLEIDAN & THEODORE SCHWANN

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30
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states that all living organism are composed of cells

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CELL THEORY

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31
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what separates internal metabolism from its environment: outer boundary

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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32
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largest organelle: control & information center

33
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outside nucleus; semifluid portion of cytosol.

34
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allows molecules to move between nucleus & cytoplasm

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NUCLEAR ENVELOPE

35
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loosely condensed DNA

36
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carry multiple copies of DNA; used to synthesize RNA

37
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ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

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covered with ribosomes

38
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not covered with ribosomes

39
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synthesize proteins that enter ER

40
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storage of protein products occurs

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GOLGI COMPLEX

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VESICLE

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small membrane-bound sac; contains enzymes/ secretory products

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LYSOSOMES

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breakdown foreign material

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PEROXISOME

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enzymes w/ hydrogen peroxide

44
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large sac serves as storage site of food/other compounds in animal cell

45
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powerhouse of cell; ATP is produced here

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MITOCHONDRIA

46
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eukaryotes resulted from symbiotic relationship between 2 or more bacteria

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ENDOSYMBIOTIC THEORY

47
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proteins that maintain cell shape & spatial

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INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS

48
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made of actin & myosin; ability to contract as seen in muscle cells

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MICROFILAMENTS

49
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larger tubular structures

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MICROTUBULES

50
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found in the centrosome

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CENTRIOLES

51
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source of locomotion in cell

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CILIA & FLAGELLA

52
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MICROVILI

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small finger-like projections; bundles of actin microfilaments

53
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function as seals

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TIGHT JUNCTION

54
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ADHESION JUNCTIONS

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link across small space & connect to microfilamenta

55
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DESMOSOMES

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increase strength of tissue in animal cell

56
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at the base of cells & anchor them to connective tissue

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HEMIDESMOSOMES

57
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GAP JUNCTIONS

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provide intercellular communication

58
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substance may cross the membrane by by:

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  • DIFFUSION
  • MEDIATED TRANSPORT SYSTEM
  • ENDOCYTOSIS
59
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cell membranes are selectively permeable which means___?

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water can pass through; not most solutes

60
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glycocalyx

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cell coat; acts as molecular fingerprint of diff cell types; necessary in cell recognition

61
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FUNCTIONS OF CELL MEMBRANE:

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  • regulation of mat. entering & out of the cell
  • separation from its outside environment
  • separate organelles within the cells
  • site of receptors for cell identification
62
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movement of molecules; from high concentration to an area of low concentration

63
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SOLUTES

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molecules found in a solution

64
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diffusion of water across cell

65
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refers to relative concentration of solutes in the water inside & outside cell.

66
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HYPERTONIC SOLUTION

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concentration higher outside than inside

67
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ISOTONIC SOLUTION

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concentration is equal inside & outside

68
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HYPOTONIC SOLUTION

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concentration lower outside than inside

69
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GATED CHANNELS

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require signal to open & close them

70
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open or close when signaling molecule binds to a binding site

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CHEMICALLY - GATED CHANNELS

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VOLTAGE - GATED CHANNELS

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ionic charge across membrane changes

72
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FACILITATED DIFFUSION

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one side of plasma membrane then changes shape to release on the other side

73
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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requires ATP to transport molecule into opposite concentration gradient

74
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bulk transport that is ingestion of material by cells

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ENDOCYTOSIS

75
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PHAGOCYTOSIS

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cell eating by single cell organisms

76
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PINOCYTOSIS

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ions or molecules are enclosed in vesicles called CAVEOLAE

77
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RECEPTOR - MEDIATED ENDOCYTOSIS

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bringing large molecules into a cell with help of protein CLATHRIN

78
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can fuse with the plasma membrane to discharge contents of the vesicle outside cell

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EXOCYTOSIS

79
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picked up on one side of the cell; completely across the cell & discharged on the other side

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TRANSCYTOSIS

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