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C2 Flashcards

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CELL MEMBRANE

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Plasma membrane = plasmalemma: selectively permeable = semipermeable.

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Phospholipid bilayer:

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phospho- (polar=hydrophilic), lipid (non-polar=hydrophobic).

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Cholesterol

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provides rigidity, impermeability.

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Proteins

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Integral, (mostly transmembrane): in lipid layer. Peripheral: at membrane surfaces.

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Glycocalyx

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glycoproteins + glycolipids; biological marker (cell recognition, adhesion).

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6
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Osmosis

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diffusion of water (H2 O) molecules

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Movement across membrane

Diffusion

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down concentration gradient

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CYTOPLASM

CYTOSOL

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jelly-like substance: water, ions, enzymes

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6
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Transport mechanisms

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proteins channels and/or carriers are utilized

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Endocytosis

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phagocytosis, pinocytosis; receptor-mediated endocytosis (specific). Exocytosis

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INCLUSIONS

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temporary; ex. lipid, glycogen, melanin)

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ORGANELLES

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permanent components

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9
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Organelles:

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organs of the cell

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10
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Ribosomes

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two subunits of r-RNA + protein, synthesized in nucleolus; protein synthesis

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Endoplasmic Reticulum: RER

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contains ribosomes; protein synthesis.

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12
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Smooth ER

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lipid metabolism, breakdown of lipid-based toxins, calcium storage in muscle cells

13
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Golgi

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sort, package proteins.

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Mitochondria

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double membrane, inner membrane with cristae, ATP synthesis.

15
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Lysosomes

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acid hydrolases, digest

16
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Peroxisomes

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oxidases, catalases neutralize free radicals; liver, kidneys.

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Centrioles

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paired, 9 microtubule triplets each; form mitotic spindle.

18
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Cytoskeleton

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microfilaments (actin), intermediate filaments (tensile strength), microtubules
(movement, maintain cell shape).

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NUCLEUS

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contains DNA (directs protein synthesis)

20
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Nuclear envelope

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2 membranes with nuclear pores; contains DNA (directs protein synthesis).

21
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Chromatin

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DNA + protein present during interphase.

22
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Chromosomes

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packed DNA units that appear during cell division.

23
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Nucleoli

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synthesize ribosomal subunits.

24
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CELL CYCLE

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CELL CYCLE = interphase + cell division (mitosis and cytokinesis).

25
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Interphase:

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growth, function, DNA as chromatin. In cells that divide: DNA and centriole replication

26
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Cell division:
Mitosis

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Mitosis:
1. Prophase: Chromosomes (two chromatids connected by centromere) appear; nucleoli, nuclear
envelope disassemble; centrioles migrate to opposite poles and form mitotic spindle.
2. Metaphase: chromosomes align at cells’ equatorial plane.
3. Anaphase: centromeres split, chromatids pull apart to opposite poles of parent cell.
4. Telophase: reverse of prophase.

27
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Cytokinesis:

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actin microfilaments form cleavage furrow, separate cytoplasmic contents into
two daughter cells.

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