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Cell structure 1 Flashcards

1
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______ is the study of the function of the cell

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Cell physiology

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2
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outer most membrane surrounding the cell, separating the internal contents from the extracellular

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plasma membrane or cell membrane

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cytoplasm is cytosol +

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organelles

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_____ thick, semi-fluid portion of the cytoplasm which includes soluble proteins and enzymes, nutrients, ions and other small molecules

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cytosol

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5
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______ highly organized structures suspended in the cytosol specialized for certain cellular activities

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organelles

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6
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______ an organelle that is visible under the microscope and is the control center of the cell because the genes that code for proteins are located within it

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nucleus

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7
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the cell membrane or plasma membrane surrounds the cell cytoplasm but allows transport of certain substances across it this is referred to as __________ or _________

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selectively permeable or semi-permeable

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8
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_____ refers to many small parts fitting together

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mosaic

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_____ refers to the idea that the proteins seem to float in a sea of lipids

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fluid

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10
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_____ is the most abundant component of the cell membrane

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phospholipids

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11
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_______ possess polar and nonpolar ends

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amphipathic

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12
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the phospholipids form a ____ (double layer)

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bilayer

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13
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_____ are lipids possessing small, possibly branched carbohydrate chains

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Glycolipids

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14
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______ found in both inner and outer layers of the membrane

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cholesterol

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15
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________or ______ are embedded in the membrane and may span both lipid layers

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integral proteins, transmembrane proteins

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16
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_______ are not imbedded in the bilayer, but are found on the inner or outer surface of the membrane attached to integral proteins

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peripheral proteins

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17
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_______ some substances (polar substances such as ions like K+ and Na+) cannot pass through the lipid bilayer so instead they diffuse from one side of the membrane to the other through pores in integral proteins which span the bilayer

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channels

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18
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_______ or ______these are integral proteins which allow for the movement of larger polar substances (i.e. glucose, amino acids)

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transporters/carriers

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19
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____ integral proteins serving as binding sites for substances such as hormones, neurotransmitters or nutrients

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receptor

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20
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______some integral and peripheral proteins serve as enzymes to catalyze reactions

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enzymes

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21
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_____ integral and peripheral proteins may serve as anchors for the filaments of the cytoskeleton providing strength and shape or ____ proteins can attach the cell to neighboring cells

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linker

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22
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______ glycolipids and glycoproteins act in self-identification

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cell identity markers

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23
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the plasma membrane is _____

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selectively permeable

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24
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selectively permeable membrane can create different chemical compositions inside and outside the cell this is called a _________

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concentration gradient

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25
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substances will move down concentration gradients, from an area of higher ion or molecular concentration to an area lower in concentration, until _____ is achieved

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equilibrium

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26
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______ involves the movement of substances against gradients with the requirement of ATP

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active transport

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27
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requirement for transport proteins (2)

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mediated transport, nonmediated transport

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28
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substances move through the membrane with the help of _________

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transporter proteins

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29
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_____ involves the movement of substances down gradients through kinetic energy of the molecules

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passive transport

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30
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________substances move through the membrane with the help of transporter proteins

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mediated transport

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31
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_______ substances can move through the membrane without the need of transporter proteins

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nonmediated transport

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32
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______ tiny spherical vesicles detach or merge with the cell membrane to carry usually larger substances (cells, cell debris, large macromolecules) out of or into the cell

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vesicular transport

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33
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____ is the movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane (that doesn’t permit movement of the solute) from an area of higher water concentration (lower solute concentration) to an area of lower water concentration (higher solute concentration)

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osmosis

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34
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osmosis is passive or active transport?

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passive

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35
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____ is the passive movement of substances (solutes, solvent, gases) down their concentration (partial pressure) gradients

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diffusion

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36
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polar substances require membrane proteins for diffusion. cannot cross the phospholipid bilayer so travel through ______in the proteins

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channels

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37
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Diffusion rates are faster if the (4)

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b. temperature is higher
c. molecules are small
d. surface area for diffusion is large
e. site of diffusion is thin

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38
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_________ occurs when a solute binds to a specific transporter on one side of the membrane and is released on the other side

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facilitated diffusion

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39
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why is the glucose higher outside than inside the cell?

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the cell needs a constant supply of glucose to make atp

40
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_________ is an energy-requiring process that moves solutes such as ions, amino acids, and monosaccharides against a concentration gradient

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active transport

41
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kinetic energy is energy from______

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movement

42
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ATPase does what?

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breaks down ATP

43
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sodium is higher or lower on the outside of the cell

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higher

44
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potassium is higher or lower on the outside of the cell

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lower

45
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______ a type of active transport mechanism involving vesicular transport

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phagocytosis

46
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______ are small membranous sac containing liquid

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vesicles

47
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white blood cells will engulf cell debris, bacteria or viruses forming a vesicle called a ________

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phagosome

48
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phagocytosis is a form of ______ (endocytosis)

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cell eating

49
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macrophage means_________ (phagocytosis)

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big eater

50
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_______ export of substances from _______ to the outside of the cell

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exocytosis, secretory vesicles

51
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_____ is movement through a cell using vesicles

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transcytosis

52
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cytosol is the thick, semifluid portion of the cytoplasm situated outside the nucleus
also called the _________

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intracellular fluid

53
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cytosol contains ______(such as fat globules and glycogen stores)

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inclusions

54
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the cytosol is the medium in which many ________ take place

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chemical reactions

55
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______ means “little organs”
they have characteristic shapes
they perform specific functions within the cell (such as generation of ATP)
vary in number and type depending on cell function

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cellular organelles

56
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cell shape, movement and mechanical support is provided by the _________ which is a network of ______ fibres running through the cytoplasm

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cytoskeleton, protein

57
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______ are built from molecules of actin and they provide support and shape to the cell, movement within cells and movement of the entire cell (phagocytes)

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microfilaments

58
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_______ are composed of several different proteins and function in support and to help anchor organelles such as the nucleus; keratin is one example

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intermediate filaments

59
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_______are composed of tubulin protein and contribute to the shape and support of cells

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microtubules

60
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microtubules are _____ than microfilaments

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larger

61
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microtubules also make up a _________for the movement of organelles and even the separation of chromosomes during cell division (mitotic spindle and paired centrioles)

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monorail system

62
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____ and ____ both are composed of microtubules surrounded by the plasma membrane

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cilia and flagella

63
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______ are numerous, short, hairlike projections extending from the surface of a cell and functioning to move materials across the surface of the cell

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cilia

64
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_____ are similar to cilia but are much longer, usually moving an entire cell such as sperm cell tails

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flagella

65
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______ are dense areas of cytoplasm located near the nucleus

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centrosomes

66
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centrosomes consist of two parts _____ and _____

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pericentriolar region, centrioles

67
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______ is an area of cytosol surrounding the centrioles with dense protein fibers

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pericentriolar region

68
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_____ are paired cylinders arranged at right angles to one another

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centrioles

69
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centrosomes serve as centers for organizing microtubules to form the _______ used in cell division.

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mitotic spindle

70
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centrosomes are comprised of _______, but are of a different arrangement than the microtubules of the mitotic spindle which they organize

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microtubles

71
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______ are composed of ribosomal RNA and several ribosomal proteins are produced in the _______

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ribosomes, nucleolus

72
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_____ most numerous of the cell organelles

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ribosomes

73
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DNA is translated from nucleic acid to ______

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amino acid

74
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ribosomes translate mrna to ______

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protein

75
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_______ this membranous network (phospholipid bilayer with embedded macromolecules) is very extensive throughout the cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

76
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_____ is Latin for cytoplasmic network

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endoplasmic reticulum

77
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___________ lacks ribosomes and possess many enzymes involved in processes such as detoxifying drugs such as alcohol and pesticides

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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

78
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_____________possesses bound ribosomes involved in the synthesis of proteins which are destined to be released from the cell (secretory proteins) and proteins to be inserted into membranes (membrane proteins)

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rough endoplasmic reticulum

79
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a specialized smooth endoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle cells, _______, is involved in calcium ion release and uptake during muscle contractions

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

80
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GERD stands for what

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gastro esophageal reflux disease

81
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another membranous organelle composed of many stacks of flattened bags of membranes called _____ surrounded by tiny vesicles

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cisterns

82
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______ are membrane-bound vesicles released by the Golgi Complex which contain hydrolytic enzymes used to digest macromolecules such as carbohydrates and proteins

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lysosomes

83
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lysosomes are used in _______ or the destruction of its host cell whether upon death or during _______

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autolysis, programmed cell death

84
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lysosomes are also involved in _____

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phagocytosis

85
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______ is a disorder of lysosome function

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Tay-Sachs disease

86
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mitochondria is the site of ______

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aerobic cellular respiration

87
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mitochondria make ____, have ____, Can _______ within the cell

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ATP, DNA, replicate themselves

88
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the______is the control center of human cells

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nucleus

89
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the nucleus contains genetic information or ____

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DNA

90
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the ______ are rod-shaped and are only visible during cell division

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chromosomes

91
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when the cell isn’t dividing, the DNA is thin and diffuse and referred to as ______

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chromatin

92
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the ______ is composed of a phospholipid bilayer (similar to the plasma membrane) which possesses nuclear pores that permit ions and water soluble molecules to pass back and forth

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nuclear envelope

93
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within the nucleus of a non-dividing cell are one or more organelles called _____ which function in the synthesis of ribosomes

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nucleolus

94
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nucleus has a double ______ with pores.

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membrane

95
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condensed chromatin is called ____

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chromosomes

96
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Figure 3.1; p48 for quiz on generalized cell power point #68 cell structure and function

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testable stuff; flagellum, cilium, free ribosomes, nucleolus, rough ER, Ribosome attached to ER, Golgi complex, mitochondrion, smooth ER, secretory vesicle, microvilli, plasma membrane

97
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