biochemical systems and living cells Flashcards
level of organization of the living organism
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
why do we need to study organelles of the living cell in relation to biochemical systems?
1) provide information regarding the structure of the cell and the function and composition of each part
2) provide understanding of the relation of different biochemical systems (NA, P, L, C, E) to the organelles of the living cell
what is the CHIEF GOAL of biochemistry?
to understand the structure and behavior of biomolecules
carbon-containing compounds that make up the various parts of the living cell
biomolecules
they carry out chemical reactions that enable it to GROW, MAINTAIN AND REPRODUCE ITSELF, and USE AND STORE ENERGY
biomolecules
what are the classes of biomolecules?
lipids and glycerol, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, proteins
the _____ of each biomolecule determines in what chemical reactions it is able to participate, and hence what _______ in the cell’s life processes
structure; role it plays
the most basic similarity is that all living things are composed of one or more cells
the cell theory
our knowledge of cells is built on work done with _____
microscopes
in 1665 first described cells from his observations of CORK SLICES
robert hooke
first used the word “cell”
robert hooke
in 1673 discovered microscopic animals in water
antoine van leeuwenhoek
in 1830’s were first to say that all organisms are made of one or more cells
matthias schleiden and theodor schwann
in 1858 stated that all cells come from the division of pre-existing cells
rudolf virchow
omnis cellula e cellula
every cell stems from another cell
the building blocks of life
cells
three principles of cell theory
1) all living organisms are made up of one or more cells
2) the cell is the basic unit of life
3) all cells come from the division of pre-existing cells
cells come in many shapes and sizes, although most are _______-
microscopic
most cells are small, what size?
0.001 cm = 1/100 mm = 10 µm
the smallest cells of the microorganism ________ are _______ in size
mycoplasma; 0.3 µm
biggest/largest cell
ostrich egg
______ red blood cells would fill the letter “O” on a page of type
40k rbc
you produce about ______ new red blood cells every second
2.5 million
each square cm of your skin contains about _______
150k skin cells
human beings are composed of about __________
50-100 trillion cells
they carry on all the processes associated with life, such as _______ and _________ with the environment
cells; reproducing and interacting
what are the main parts of the cell?
nucleus, cell/plasma membrane, cytoplasm
specialized structure within the cell which contains DNA and controls cell functioning and reproduction
nucleus
small bodies with specific structures and functions within the cell
organelles
the liquid substance between the nucleus and the cell membrane, in which the organelles are located
cytoplasm
the thin layer which separates the cell contents from it’s environment
cell/plasma membrane
what are the additional plant cell parts?
vacuole, cell wall, plastids
membrane enclosed, fluid-filled spaces
vacuole
surrounding the cell membrane
cell wall
membrane-bound structures that usually contain pigments and give plant cells their colors. (i.e. chloroplast)
plastids
its cells lack a nucleus and other organelles. they are unicellular
prokaryotes
contains the cell’s genetic information
nucleus
which produce energy for the cell
mitochondria
storage form of glucose
glycogen granules
a dangerous form of the normally benign E. coli bacteria which live in the intestine.
enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
usually transmitted by food poisoning, they can cause life-threatening diarrhoea, intestinal bleeding, kidney failure and disturbances to blood clotting.
E. coli 0111 bacteria
T OR F: there are no effective cures for EHEC, but there are treatments for dealing with the symptoms of infection
true
another strain of EHEC bacteria
E. coli 01571:H7
cells are surrounded by a thin membrane of ____ and _____, about _____ angstroms thick
lipid and protein; 100 angstroms
functions in transport of materials in and out of cell, recognition, communication, and homeostasis
cell/plasma membrane
it is a remarkable structure that has properties of a solid and a liquid
cell/plasma membrane
it forms a “fluid sea” in which proteins and other molecules like other lipids or carbohydrates are suspended (like icebergs) or anchored at various points on its surface
fluid mosaic model (Singer and Nicolson)
the _______ part is composed of side by side phospholipids arranged in a bilayer
“sea” or “fluid”; lipid bilayer
the solid part (the “____”) is the variety of proteins and other molecules embedded in the bilayer
mosaic
each phospholipid has a
hydrophobic tail and hydrophilic head
the membrane has a consistency of what oil
light machine oil
the membrane let some substances in but not others of the same size
selectively permeable
the plasma membrane that surrounds eukaryotic cells is a dynamic structure composed of ___ layers of ______ molecules interspersed with _____ and _______
two layers of phospholipid molecules; cholesterol and proteins
composed of a hydrophilic, or water-loving, head and two tails, which are hydrophobic, or water-hating
phospholipid
the two phospholipid layers face each other in the membrane, with the ____ directed outward and the _____ pointing inward
heads; tails
anchor the membrane to the cytoplasm, (the watery fluid inside the cell) and also to the water surrounding the cell
water-attracting heads
block large water-soluble molecules from passing through the membrane, while permitting fat-soluble molecules, including medications such as tranquilizers and sleeping pills, to freely cross the membrane
water-hating tails
_______ embedded in the plasma membrane carry out a variety of functions, including transport of large water soluble molecules such as _____ and certain _____
proteins; sugars; amino acids
serve in part to identify the cell as belonging to a unique organism, enabling the immune system to detect foreign cells, such as invading bacteria, which carry different glycoproteins
glycoproteins (proteins bonded to carbo)
act as stabilizers that limit the movement of the two slippery phospholipids layers, which slide back and forth in the membrane
cholesterol molecules
enable small molecules such as oxygen (upper right) to diffuse readily into and out of the cell
tiny gaps in the membrane (interstices)
Since cells constantly use up oxygen, its concentration decreases within the cell. The higher concentration of oxygen outside the cell causes a ___________
net flow of oxygen into the cell
The steady stream of oxygen into the cell enables it to carry out ________ continually, a process that provides the cell with the energy needed to carry out its functions
aerobic respiration
it is made up of a large number of cellulose fibers cemented together (like the cellulose fibers in paper)
cell wall
cell wall is made up of what?
cellulose fibers (long molecule of carbohydrates)
cell wall is said to be as
semi-permeable
_____ molecules have little difficulty penetrating the cell wall, while ____ molecules may not be able to pass through
small; large
relatively rigid, lends shape to plant cell, does not participate in cell activity
cell wall
fungi cell wall is made of
chitin (amino sugar glucosamine)
bacteria cell is made of
murein (polysaccharide chain linked by amino acids)
they are the food makers for the world
chloroplasts and plastids
found in plant cells only
plastids
membrane-bound structures that usually contain pigments and give plant cells their colors
plastids
most prominent plastid is the
chloroplasts
some plastids are storage bodies for?
starch, protein, oils
cellular structures in plant cells which generally hold pigments
chloroplast
they are colored plastids
chromoplast
chlorophyll bearing plastids (green color)
chloroplasts
yellow or orange pigments, cream, red and brown
carotenoids/xanthrophylls
are white or colorless plastids
leucoplasts