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Cell Structure Flashcards

1
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Name the components of a eukaryotic cell (20)

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The plasma membrane, nucleus, nuclear envelope, chromatin, nucleolus, vacuole, ribosomes, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough), Golgi, lysosome, microfilaments, intermediate filaments, centrioles, microtubules, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplast, plastid

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What do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?

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Cell wall, chloroplasts, plastids

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3
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What do animal cells have that plant cells don’t?

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Centrioles

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4
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Name the components of a prokaryotic cell (8)

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Cytoplasm, nucleoid, plasmids, ribosomes, cell membrane, cell wall, slime capsule, flagella, pili

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5
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State the function of: the plasma membrane

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A soft phospholipid bilayer that surrounds the cell to control what comes in and out of the cell

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State the function of: the nucleus

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Coordinates the cells activites such as growth, intermediary metabolism, protein synthesis and cell division

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State the function of: the nuclear envelope

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The double membrane that surrounds the nucleus that allows substances to enter and exit the nucleus via the nuclear pores

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8
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State the function of: chromatin

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Package DNA to be smaller to fit inside of the cell

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9
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State the function of: the nucleolus

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Uses rRNA and proteins to make (incomplete) ribsomes and puts them through the nuclear pores

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10
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State the function of: the vacuole(s)

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Storage for solutions of water, nutrients and glucose and maintains internal pressure of cell

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11
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State the function of: the ribsome

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Assemble amino acids into polypeptides

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12
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State the function of: the mitochondria

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Apoptosis (programmed cell death), converting energy from AEROBIC respiration into ATP

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13
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State the function of: endoplasmic reticulum (rough)

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Attaches to mRNA in protein synthesis

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14
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State the function of: endoplasmic reticulum (smooth)

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Varies depending on cell type, but usually stores ions and enzymes used to produce lipids and steriod horomones

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15
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State the function of: the golgi apparatus

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Process proteins during protein synthesis so they can be sent outside of the cell

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16
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State the function of: lysosome

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Contains digestive enzymes for cell digestion (turning cell waste into builiding compounds)

17
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State the function of: cytoplasm

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Provide nutrients for the cell and maintains internal structure

18
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State the function of: cell wall

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Maintain structure of the cell so that it is rigid

19
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State the function of: cholorplasts

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Produce energy for the cell via photosynthesis

20
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State the function of: plastids

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Manufacturing and storing glucose

21
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State the function of: nucleoid

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Controlling the activites of the cell (as it contains DNA)

22
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State the function of: plasmid

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Genes that can be shared between other bacteria

23
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State the function of: slime capsule

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Protection against dessication (drying out) and phagocytosis

24
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State the function of: flagella

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Movement

25
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State the function of: pili

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Stick to surfaces/other bacteria

26
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What sizes are prokaryotes?

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0-10 micrometers

27
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What sizes are eukaryotes?

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10-100 micrometers

28
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What is the material in bacterial cell walls?

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Peptidoglycan

29
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What is the purpose of the cytoskeleton?

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Shape, organisation, transport, division, movement

30
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What are the main components of the cytoskeleton?

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Microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments

31
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What protein makes up microtubules?

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Tubulin

32
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What protein makes up microfilaments?

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Actin

33
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State the function of microfilaments

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Contraction in cytokinesis, cell movement

34
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State the function of microtubules

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Determination of cell shape, act as ‘roads’ for vesicles and organelles, makes up centrioles

35
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State the properties of microtubules

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Globular tubulin polymers, hollow, 9+2 configuration

36
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State the function of intermediary filaments

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Provide strength for the cell, holds organelles in place

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