Cell Organelles Flashcards

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Prokaryotes

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Unicellular organisms that lack membrane bound nuclei or specialized organelles. They have no genetic diversity due to cytokinesis

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Nucleoid

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Location of DNA in the nucleus of a prokaryote

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Eukaryote

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Multicellular organisms that contain specialized organelles and a nuclear membrane

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4
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3 Domains of Life

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Eubacteria, Archea, Eukarya

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5
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Eukarya

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Animals, Fungi, Plants

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Archaea

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Bacteria that was invaded by eubacteria to form a eukaryotic organism

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Phospholipid molecules (cell membrane)

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Head groups are polar and hydrophilic. Inside is non-polar and hydrophobic.

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Integral (transmembrane) proteins

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pores and receptors

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Peripheral (extrinsic) membrane

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accessory proteins

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Saccharides (cell membrane)

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attached glycolipids and glycoproteins (glycocalyx)

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Nuclear Envelope

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Selectively permeable barrier that is a continuation of the ribonucleic membrane

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Nuclear Pores

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Control what goes in and out of cell. Small molecules pass easily, but larger molecules need transport proteins to pass (chaperones)

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13
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Nucleolus

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Site of RNA synthesis

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14
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Pars fibrosa

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Area in the nucleolus that consist of primary rRNA transcripts

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15
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Pars granulosa

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Area in the nucleolus where maturing ribosomal subunits accumulate

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16
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Pars amorpha

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Nuclear organizer region of the nucleolus that consists of DNA sequences coding for rRNA.

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17
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Heterochromatin

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heavy stained DNA

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18
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Euchromatin

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light stained DNA

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19
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Chromatin

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DNA, Protein (histones, transcription factors)

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20
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Histones

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Level of DNA packaging where DNA is bundled up in the nucleus

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21
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Cytokinesis

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The cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis.

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22
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Ribosomes

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Site of protein synthesis

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23
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Nascent Protein

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A protein before it folds into its active shape.

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24
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Free ribosomes

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Synthesis for cytosolic and cytoskeletal proteins and proteins for import into the nucleus, mitochondria, and peroxisomes

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25
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Ribosomal components of the RER

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Require further processing before incorporation into membranes.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Cleaves single peptides, protein folding, and attachment of oligosaccharides.

27
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Smooth ER

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Synthesizes phospholipids, fats, and steroids

Contains enzymes for detoxification

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Proteosomes

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Destroys proteins that can not be folded

29
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Cystic Fibrosis

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Example of protein misfolding

30
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Golgi Apparatus

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Modifies, sorts, packages, and targets proteins to to organelles from there ER to the plasma membrane

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Cis face

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Forming face. Site of protein synthesis and phosphorylation of sugars and lysosomal proteins

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Trans face

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Maturing face. Site of protein sorting and distribution of lysosomes and secretory vesicles towards the plasma membrane.

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Coat protein (COP) II

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Promotes forward movement of vesicles

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Coat protein (COP) I

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Promotes retrograde movement of vesicles

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KDEL receptor

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Mediates the retrieval of misfolded proteins from the Golgi back to the ER

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Lysosome

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Contains an acidic environment that degrades debris from the cell.

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Mannose-6-phosphate receptor (M6P)

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Sorted by the Golgi. Targets proteins to lysosomal vesicles.

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Multi vesicular body

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2 primary lysosomes fused together

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Secondary lysosome

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A phagocytic vesicle fused with a lysosome

40
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Peroxisome

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Produces hydrogen peroxide to break down harmful substances. Detoxifies alcohol and other harmful chemicals.

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Peroxisomal enzyme

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Perform B-oxidation of long chain fatty acids (first step of catabolism)

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Mitochondria

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Synthesize ATP during aerobic respiration and sequester excess cytoplasmic calcium. Formed from an symbiotic relationship with bacteria.

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Lipofuscin

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Membrane bound lipid contains residues of lysosomal digestion (tertiary lysosome)

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Glycogen

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Not membrane bound. Stores of glycogen are an energy source

45
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Glycogenolysis

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degrades glycogen into glucose

46
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Lipids

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Not membrane bound triglycerides (fat cells) in storage form

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Microfilaments

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Smallest unit of cytoskeleton responsible for structure and support. Ex/ actin

48
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Actin

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Responsible for intracellular movement and muscle contraction.
Consist of globular monomers that assemble in the presence of K+ and Mg2+. They form a double helix.

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Stress fibers

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play a role in contractibility and motility of the entire cell and organelles within the cell

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Terminal web

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Structure that microvilli and stereocilia anchor into. Attached to the zona adherens

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Filopodia

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Active, motile finger-like projections of actin in migrating cells. They sense locomotion and cell-cell interactions.

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Microtubules

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Membrane structures that exist in individual fibers, cilia, or in centrioles. Heterodimer of a and B subunits

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Axoneme

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doublets of microtubules in the core of cilia (9+2 arrangement)

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Centriole

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triplets of microtubules that form centrosomes and basal bodies (nucleates the axoneme of cilia)

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Mitotic organizing center (MTOC)

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pairs of centrioles form this. They nucleate the mitotic spindle

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Nuclear lamins

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Intermediate filaments that make up that makes a mesh between the nuclear envelope and chromatin in the nucleus.

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Vimentinlike proteins

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Intermediate filament proteins that are located in muscle, neurons, glial cells.

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Neuronal intermediate filaments

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Neurons

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Keratins

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Intermediate filament that attaches with desmosomes (adhesion cells) to form a framework within the cytoplasm in the epidermis.

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Zonula Occludens

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Tight junctions. Prevent material from passing from the lumen to intercellular space of cells.

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Zonula Adherens

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Intermediate junctions. They anchor cells together and form a belt between cells.

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Macula Adherens

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Desmosomes, adhesion cells. They form “spot welds” for the attachment of cells to each other. They contain cadherin

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Hemi-desmosome

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Anchors the basal cytoplasm to the basal lamina. Contains integrin

64
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Communicating Junctions

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Gap junctions that mediate rapid communication between cells. They allow small molecules (Na, K, Cl) to pass through rapidly to mediate signal transduction for coordinated function.