Cell Anatomy & Physiology 1

Question 1

What is the cell theory?

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• The cell is the smallest unit of life
• All organisms are made up of one or more cells
• Cells only arise from other cells

Question 2

The general composition of cell

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plasma membrane, cytoplasm, organelles, and nucleus.

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4 main functions of cell

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• cell metabolism
• sysnthesis of molecules
• communication
• reproduction and inheritance

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refers to all the chemical reactions that happen in cells to convert food into energy. Essentially, it’s how cells turn what we eat into the fuel they need to function.

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Cell metabolism and energy use

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the process where cells create new substances by putting smaller parts together. For example, cells can combine simple sugars to make more complex sugars or build proteins from amino acids. It’s like assembling building blocks to form something new and useful for the body.

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Synthesis of molecules

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how cells send and receive messages to coordinate their actions.They use signals, like hormones or proteins, to share information with each other. This helps cells work together, respond to their environment, and maintain balance in the body.

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Communication

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Cells contain a copy of genetic information to be passed of by future generations

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Reproduction and inheritance

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has phospholipid bilayer and fluid quality to allow phospholipid to move and boundary between materials in and out of the cell

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Plasma Membrane

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What is the structure of cell membrane called?

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fluid mosaic model

Question 10

most membrane lipids are ________ but 20% is ________

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phospholipid ; cholesterol

Question 11

helps stiffen the plasma membrane

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cholesterol

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make up about half of plasma membrane and are responsible for specialized functions

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Membrane Proteins

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Two types of membrane proteins

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integral & peripheral

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embedded in the membrane, most are transmembrane proteins

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Integral proteins

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not embedded ; loosely attached and has hydrophobic region

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Peripheral proteins

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Intergral protein functions are:

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transport channels, carriers, enzymes, receptor/signal transducer

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Peripheral protein functions are:

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structural support, enzymes, motor proteins, linking cells

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are integral proteins that allow ions or molecules to pass through

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Transport proteins

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refers to their ability to selectively move certain molecules or ions across cell membranes.

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Specificity

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happens when different molecules try to use the same transport protein to enter or exit a cell.

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Competition

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refers to the point at which all available transport proteins in a cell are fully occupied with molecules.

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Saturation

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• are glycoproteins have have an exposed receptor side and used as an intercellular communication and coordination system with specificity that specific cellular responses only get triggered by specific signals

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Receptor proteins

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allows immune system to recognize pathogens

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Receptor proteins

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can catalyze reactions in or out the surface of plasma membrane

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Enzymes

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are special proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in the body. They act like tools or helpers that make it easier for reactions to happen, allowing our cells to function efficiently.

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Enzymes

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populate the extracellular surface of plasma membrane and are attached to most membrane proteins forming glycoproteins and some membrane form glycolipids

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Carbohydrates

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collection of glycolipids, glycoproteins, and other carbohydrates on the outer surface of plasma membrane

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Glycocalyx

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Molecules and substances in the plasma membrane can move in two ways:

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Passive and Active

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does not require require energy and involves diffusion of molecules along concentration gradient

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Passive transport

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requires energy due to movement of molecular physiology against concentration gradient

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Active transport

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the movement of molecules or ions from one area of higher concentration to a lower one

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Diffusion

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the greater the difference in concentration, the faster the diffusion

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Concentration

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smaller molecules diffuse more rapidly

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Molecular size

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higher temperature increases the energy available and thus, the speed of diffusion increases

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Temperature

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• substances readily dissolve
• includes: gasses, steroid hormones, and fatty acids

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Simple diffusion

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criteria to determine how easily substances will diffuse

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lipid solubility and size

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• bigger lipid molecules can’t pass through bilipid layer
• bigger molecules like sugar and amino acid can be carried by carrier proteins
• ions and water can pass through channel proteins, depending on size and charge

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Facilitated Diffusion

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• diffusion of solvent through selectively permeable membrane
• movement of water molecules through a cell membrane from an area where there’s a lot of water to an area where there’s less water. It happens naturally, without using energy

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Osmosis

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refers to the total concentration of all solutes particles dissolved in a solution

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Osmolarity

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the ability of a solution to change the shape of cells by changing the cell’s internal water volume

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Tonicity

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Tonicity: retains its size

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Isotonic

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Tonicity: shrinks

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Hypertonic

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Tonicity: becomes bloated and bursts

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Hypotonic

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• occurs when a cell uses energy to move solutes
• typically for substances too large to pass through channels, lipid insoluble materials or moving them against a concentration gradient

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Active transport

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uses energy from ATP by transport called pumps

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Primary active transport

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driven by energy stored in concentration of ions created by the primary pumps, uses cotransport protein

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Secondary active transport

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Uses cotransport

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Secondary active transport

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important in various physiologic functions like muscle contraction and nerve stimulation

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Primary active transport

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Three types of passive transport

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Simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion and osmosis