Cell Structure (4&28) Flashcards

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1
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cytoplasm

A

fluid inside the cell (cytosol + solutes)

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2
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eukaryote

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cell with nucleus and internal membrane

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3
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prokaryote

A

cell with no nucleus or internal membranes

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4
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peptidoglycan

A

protein in bacterial cell walls

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5
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gram positive bacteria

A

easily defeated by antibiotics due to peptidoglycan wall

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6
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gram negative bacteria

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not easily defeated by antibiotics due to lack of peptidoglycan wall

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7
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plasmid

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molecule of DNA which is not part of a chromosome

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8
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organelle

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structure inside cell with a specific function

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9
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cell theory

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  1. all organisms are composed of cells
  2. cells are the smallest living things
  3. cells only made from other cells
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10
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what are the 3 domains

A

bacteria, archaea and eukarya

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11
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why is cell size limited

A

they rely on diffusion to move materials and diffusion is only quick over short distances.

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12
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according to ficks law of diffusion what is the speed of diffusion affected by

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  1. distance (thickness of membrane)
  2. concentration gradient
  3. surface area
  4. membrane permeability
  5. temperature
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13
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what are 4 things all cells have

A

cell membrane
cytoplasm
DNA
Ribosomes

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14
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4 classifications of eukaryotes

A

protists
plants
animals
fungi

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15
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2 classifications of prokaryotes

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archaea

bacteria

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16
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do eukaryotes or prokaryotes have internal membranes

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eukaryotes

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17
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characteristics of prokaryotes

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  • unicellular
  • small
  • genome is one loop of double stranded DNA
  • cell division done by binary fission
  • evolve within a generation
  • no internal compartments
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18
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conjugation (prokaryotic evolution)

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cell to cell contact via plasmids

19
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transduction (prokaryotic evolution)

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made by mistakes in the lysogenic cycle

20
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transformation (prokaryotic evolution)

A

picking up DNA from the environment

21
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bacteria vs archaea plasma membrane

A

bacteria have ester bonds

archaea have ether bonds

22
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bacteria vs archaea cell wall

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bacteria have peptidoglycan

cell wall has aa’s and carbs

23
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bacteria vs archaea gene expression

A

archaea= eukaryotes

bacteria=different ribosomes and codons

24
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Archaeal diversity crenarchaeota

A

extreme temperatures or PH

25
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Archaeal diversity euryarchaeota

A

methanogens & halophiles

26
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Archaeal diversity korarchaeota

A

everything else

27
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Bacterial diversity bacillus

A

rod shaped

28
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Bacterial diversity coccus

A

spherical

29
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Bacterial diversity spirillum

A

spiral shaped

30
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cytoskeleton

A
  • protein fibers
  • -determines shape
  • keep organelles in same spot
  • moves vesicles
31
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endomembrane system

A

series of membranes within cell

  • divides cell
  • major difference between proks and euks
32
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vesicles

A

isolate material from the rest of the cell

33
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nucleus

A

stores DNA

34
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nucleuoles

A

region where rRNA for ribosomes are made

35
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endoplasmic reticulum

A

RER- ribosomes to make proteins

SER- synthesis for carbs, lipid and steroids

36
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Golgi Apparatus

A

stack of membranes

-protein folding

37
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Golgi Apparatus

A

stack of membranes

-protein folding

38
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mitochondria

A

inner membrane folded for surface area

-has enzymes that carry out aerobic respiration

39
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chloroplasts

A
  • thylakoids (inner membranes) -

- contain chlorophyll

40
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Extracellular Matrix

A

animal cells don’t have cell walls

-secrete glycoproteins as a protective layer

41
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tight junction (cell connections)`

A

connected plasma membrane

42
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desmosome (cell connections)

A

connected cytoskeletons

43
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Gap junction (cell connections)

A

pore for chemical signals