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List the ten most important organelles in the cell

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Nucleus
Nucleolus
Chromatin
Golgi Apparatus
Endoplasmic Recticulum
Ribosomes
Vacuoles
Lysosomes
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm

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How does mRNA leave the nucleus?

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Through the nuclear pores

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What happens after mRNA leaves the nucleas?

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It moves to the ribosome where it forms a chain of amino acids

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List the eight structural components of a mitochondrion

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Outer membrane
Inner membrane
Intermembrane space
Cristae
Matrix
Granules
Ribosomes
DNA

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What does the mitochondrion do?

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Performs cellular respiration

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What is cellular respiration?

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The breakdown of food into energy the body can use (ATP)

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What is the main theory on the origin of the mitochondrion?

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They are believe to have been prokaryotes that formed a symbiotic relationship with humans

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Why is it theorised that mitochondria were once prokaryotes?

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They have their own DNA and can undergo some processes on its own

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What are the cristae of a mitochondrion?

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Folds in the inner membrane

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What are the two types of endoplasmic recticulum?

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Smooth and rough

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What is the main differnce between smooth and rough ER?

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Rough ER has a lot of ribosomes while smooth ER has very little

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Why does rough ER have so many ribosomes?

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Rough ER is where many proteins are made

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What is the main function of smooth ER?

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It packages up newly synthesised proteins (from the rough ER) and ships them off to the Golgi apparatus

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What is the main function of ribosomes?

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This is where translation occurs

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What is the Golgi Apparatus often called?

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The protein delivery centre

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What happens to proteins in the GA?

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Modifications to proteins can be made here e.g. groups can be added on e.g. phosphorylation

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What happens to proteins after they have been modified in the GA?

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They are transported through the vesicles in the GA and then floated out into the cytoplasm

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What happens to proteins after they have left the GA?

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They are either used within the cell or they undergo exocytosis

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What is exocytosis?

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This is where molecules such as proteins contained within a vesicle are spat out of the cell

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Where in the cell is the GA located?

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Usually found beside or close by the ER in order to organise proteins efficiently

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What are the two faces of the GA

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The cis and trans face

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What does the CIS face of the GA do?

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It accepts proteins from the ER and organises them

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What does the trans face of the ER do?

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It ships proteins out to where they are needed in vesicles

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How does the GA form vesicles?

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By pinching off parts of it’s membrane

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What is found inside the lysosome?
Hydrolytic enzymes
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What is found on the outside of the lysosome?
Transport proteins
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What is the lysosome often called in relation to it's function in the cell?
The stomach of the cell
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List some of the functinos of the lysosome
Help destroy invading pathogens Apoptosis
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What is the pH inside the lysosome?
pH 5
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What is the pH inside the cell?
pH 7
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Why do the enzymes found inside the lysosome only work at pH 5?
This is a safety mechanism to prevent unintentional damage to the cell
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How are lysosomes used to treat cancer?
Lysosomes are involved in apoptosis - trying to find a way of triggering this in cancer cells
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What is the plasma membrane made up of?
A phospholipid bilayer (phosphate head and hydrophobic tail)
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Describe the structure of the phospholipd bilayer
The hydrophobic tails hide away in the middle The hydrophilic heads face the inside of the cell and the extracellular liquid
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What is meant be the fluid mosaic model
The bilayer can be squished and pressed in a way that resembles a liquid mosaic
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List some of the different plamsa membrane proteins (4)
Intrinsic proteins Extrinsic proteins Channel proteins Ion channel proteins
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How do intrinsic and extrinsic proteins differ from one another?
Intrinsic proteins run from one side to the other Extrinsic proteins don't run from one side completely to the other
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What is a ligand?
A message
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How does cell signalling work?
There is constant cross talk between cells A ligan is picked up by a receptor on a cell The ligand binds to the receptor, causing a conformational change in the receptor and activating it A chain reaction then occurs in the cell for the response to occur
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Why is it dangerous for a cell to pick up an irrelevant ligand?
If a cell picks up a growth ligand meant for another cell this can result in the growth of a tumour (cancer)
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What is signal transduction?
The signal is converted from one physical form to another
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What are the five types of cell signalling?
Endocrine Paracrine Neuronal Contact-dependent Autocrine
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Write a note on endocrine cell signalling? (4)
They utilise hormones They work over long distances Endocrine cell produces a hormone which enters the bloodstream to reach a target cell where it binds to a receptor e.g. growth hormone
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Write a note on paracrine cell signalling (5)
Work in a local vicinity A signalling cell targets a nearby cell (target cell) Local coordination Ligands diffuse between the cells through the extracellular fluid Very important in development
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Write a note on neuronal cell signal (5)
Neuronal-synaptic signalling Work over very short distances Nerve cell signals Synapse-neurotransmitters quickly degraded or taken back in to reset (to prevent incorrect firing such as in epilepsy)
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Write a note on contact-dependent cell signalling (4)
Cell-cell contact signalling Neighbouring cells Gap junctions (tiny channels that fit in between cells with extracellular fluid found between) Intracellular mediators
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Write a note on autocrine signalling
Note to self Important in development Helps cells take on their identity and keep it
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Give four responses to signals
Survive Divide Differentiate Die

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