Cell structure and Function Flashcards
Eukaryotic cell characterisitics
Human cell with a nucleus, membrane bound, large and complex
Prokaryotic cell characterisitics
No nucelus, not membrane bound, Small with only DNA e.g. bacteria
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell similarities
Plasma membrane, ribosomes, protein, cytosol, rna and dna
Cytoplasm
Everything inside a cell
Endomembrane system
Organelles inside the cytoplasm working to package, label and ship molecules
cytosol
cytoplasmic fluid
Plasma membrane
barrier of cells controlling what enters/exits with semi permeable membrane
Phospholipid bylayer
Hydrophobic tails face inside and hydrophillic heads face outside a cell to form a barrier
Amphiphatic protein
Mediate movement of substances with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions
Peripheral protien
Associated partially with phospholipid layer
Integral transmembrane
Protien that fully spans the membrane
Intergral non trasnmembrane
Protien that’s partially imbedded in the membrane
Transport protien
Provide pathway for substances to move through plasma membrane
Enzyme activity
Protien with active site for chemical reactions
Signal transduction
Signal molecules changes the receptor shape for communication
Cell - cell recognition
Glycoproteins become molecular signatures that other cells recognise
Intercellular joining
Junctions
Attatchment to cytoskeleton and ECM
Facilitates movement and connect cell surface protiens to ECM
DNA relationship to Histones
Long, thing DNA sphagetti strands wrap around histones 8 times to condense
Dna condensed formation order
- Nucleosomes
- Chromatin
- Chromatin fibre
- Chromatid
Microfilament components
Actin made filament that bears tension by anchoring cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane protiens and also acts as macrophages - Dynamic
Intermediate filament components
Keratin made and bears tension via cell anchoring and also acts as a scaffold for organelles - Permanent
Microtubules components
Tubelin based and supports cell shape/structure/flagella and cilia, provides movement of organelles, chromosome organisation, cell division - Dynamic
Nucleus
Makes RNA and ribosomes, houses DNA and responsible for molecular seperation to allow temporal and spatial cell control
Nuclear pores
Controls substances exiting/entering of substances from nucleus
Nucleolus
Makes Ribosomal RNA
Nuclear envelope
Phospholip bilayer of nucleus
Rough endoplasmic reticullum
Forms a vesicle leading to the Golgi, produces secretion, membrane and organelle protiens
Golgi apparatus
Modifies susbtances
Ribosomes
Translate RNA into Protiens, made in nucleolus.
Freely moving in cytoplasm and fixed in RER making protiens
Mitchondria
Makes ATP, transfers phosphates, contains DNA
Lysosomes
Digests substrates and destroys cells
Smooth endoplasmic reticullum
Synthesises lipids, stores cell specific proteins/enzymes