Biology 112 Lab Final Flashcards
What are the two basic types of microscope?
Light microscope
Electron microscope
What are some things light microscopes show?
can observe single cells
cell membrane
nucleus
cytoplasm
What are some things electron microscopes show?
Golgi
Er
Mitochondria
Why does electron microscope have higher resolution than light?
shorter wavelength allows smaller objects to be observed
What are the two types of electron microscopes?
Scanning
Transmission
What does the scanning electron microscope observe?
Surface
What does the transmission electron microscope observe?
Internal “parts”
How does fluorescent microscopy work?
fluorescent antibodies or dyes to observe SPECIFIC parts of the cell
What is the optical lens of the microscope and what magnification?
the eye piece and 10X
What are the objective lenses?
The lenses through which the subject is magnified?
What is the magnification of the objective lenses?
4X, 10X, 45X, and 100X
What is the total magnification of the eye piece and objective lenses?
40X, 100X, 450X, 1000X
What are the functions muscles are responsible for? (2)
body movement organ motion (heart beat)
What type of shape do muscle cells often have?
cylindrical shape
What are muscle cells often called?
muscle fibers
What are the 3 main types of muscle?
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
What is the length of a muscle cell?
length of the muscle
What is a distinguishing feature of muscle cells?
periphery nuclei (along outside)
What type of look do muscle cells have?
striated
What are the levels of organization of skeletal muscle tissue going from biggest to smallest?
muscle, muscle fiber bundle, individual muscle fiber, fibrils, single myofibril, sarcomere portion
What is the sarcomere composed of?
I band, A band, Z line, thick and thin filaments
What is the thin filament of a sarcomere called?
actin
What is the thick filament of the sarcomere called?
myosin
In muscle contraction what happens to the filaments?
They slide together
What is muscular dystrophy?
X-linked disorder
muscle weakness, wasting, degeneration, mutant dystrophin gene
What is dystophin?
A protein associated with the sarcolemma that binds actin and stabilizes the membrane during contraction
What are the steps of scientific method?
1) ask questions
2) research
3) develop hypothesis
4) design experiment
5) predict outcome of the experiment
6) collect data
7) organize results
8) discussion
9) revise hypothesis
10) design new experiment
11) share findings
What makes a good hypothesis?
must have research before proposed
must be specific and testable
T/F
A hypothesis can be proven
F
the data either supports or didn’t support the hypothesis
What is an independent variable?
One variable that the scientist manipulates
What is a dependent variable?
the variables the scientist measures
What is a controlled variable?
variables that are kept constant and not changed
What is a positive control?
treatment that SHOULD give a positive result
What is a negative control?
treatment that SHOULD give you a negative/no result
Why are yeast cells a good model system?
inexpensive
easy to grow
similar to humans (genome, eukaryotic)
much is known about them
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Only in the walls of the heart
What is the function of cardiac muscle?
To contract and propel blood through blood vessels to other parts of the body
What are some features of Cardiac Muscle Cell?
Striated shorter than skeletal central located nuclei have only 1 or 2 nuclei more mitrochondria intercalated disks
What is intercalated disks?
cardiac muscle cells at junctions
What are the phases of a growth graph?
Lag-initial adaption
Log- major growth
Stationary-death=growth
Death- death > growth
What is anaerobic metabolism?
No oxygen is present so uses the process of fermentation
What process was used to measure glucose?
assay
Where is smooth muscle cells found?
body “tubes
- airways
- blood vessels
- intestine
What is the function of smooth muscle?
muscle contraction that moves stuff through the tube
What is the lumen?
the inside of the tube
What are the three layers of tissue lining the lumen?
Epithelial
Connective
Smooth
What is the shape of smooth muscle cells?
Spindle shaped
What are features of smooth muscle cells?
single, central nuclei
surrounded by connective tissue
NO striations
myofibrils are present
What is hypertension and atherosclerosis?
thickening of the vessel walls increasing blood pressure
What are the byproducts of fermentation?
carbon dioxide
ethanol
What are the 4 major types of tissue?
muscle
connective
epithelial
neurons
What are the 4 categories of connective tissue?
connective tissue proper
cartilage
bone
blood
What are the functions of connective tissue?
connect
protect
insulate
transport
What are defining characteristics of connective tissue?
secretory cells
-produce collage, calcium phosphate, antibodies
Few cells and a LOT of extracellular material
What is fibroblasts?
One type of connective tissue cell
What is a defining characteristic of fibroblasts?
nucleus
lots of RER and Golgi
forms tendons/ligaments
Why is there lots of Golgi and RER?
secrete collagen
What structure does collagen have?
triple helix
What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
Rare, genetic disorder
hyperelasticity of skin, hypermobility of joints
What causes Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?
cause is defective collagen fibrils
Tendons appear what under light microscope?
wavy/ ribbon like
resembles skeletal muscle but no striations
What type of tissue is blood?
connective