Cell Structure 1 - Victor Flashcards
What are 4 types of tissue?
Nervous, epithelial, connective, muscle
Cell -> _____ -> Organ -> ______
Tissue, Organ System
Assign ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm to these 4 types of tissue:
- Nervous
- Epthelial
- Connective
- Muscle
- Nervous (ectoderm)
- Epithelial (ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm)
- Connective (mesoderm)
- Muscle (mesoderm)
What is the cytoskeleton’s function?
Mechanical shape, anchors organelles/maintains spacial organization, transport of materials.
Where are ribosomes made?
Nucleolus.
What is a common lipid:protein ratio of plasma membranes?
1:1. 3:1 for neurons.
What does amphipathic mean?
Contains polar and nonpolar regions. “Path”etic polar bears.
Do cell membranes typically allow lateral diffusion of proteins?
Yes.
What kinds of molecules are membranes permeable to? Impermeable to?
Permeable to nonpolar molecules (N2, O2) small polar molecules (H2O). Impermeable to charged ions.
What are 3 general functions of membrane proteins?
Signaling, transport, adhesion.
T or F. Glycolipids are located on the inner leaflet.
False. Glycolipids are only located on the outer leaflet.
What are the 4 parts of a phospholipid?
- Amino alcohol
- Phosphate
- Glycerol
- Fatty acids
What prevents packing of the phospholipid tails?
One tail is often unsaturated, causes kink.
What are the 3 parts of cholesterol?
- Polar head group
- Steroid rings
- Nonpolar hydrocarbon tail
Name 4 ways cholesterol can affect plasma membranes.
- Provides mechanical strength
- Buffers membrane fluidity (membrane fluidity plateaus when you add high amounts of cholesterol)
- Reduces permeability to small molecules
- Contributes to lipid rafts