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Cell Structures Flashcards

1
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cell shape of dividing shoot or root

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cube

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2
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shape of epidermal cell of lily (Lilium)

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flat, paving stone

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3
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shape of photosynthetic cell leaf of pear

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short cylinder

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4
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shape of water-conducting vessel cell in oak

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short cylinder

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5
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shape of fiber cell in hem

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long cylinder

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6
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  • cell division
  • produce new protoplasm
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cells of shoot/root tips

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7
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  • water retention
  • cutin and wax are barriers against fungi and insects
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epidermis

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8
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protection: produce poisons that inhibit animals from harming plants

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epidermal gland

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9
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collect solar energy by photosynthesis

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green leaf cells

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10
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collect water and minerals

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root epidermal cells

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11
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transport water, minerals, and organic molecules

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vascular cells

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12
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  • petal cells
  • scent cells
  • nectar cells
  • stamen cells
  • carpel cells
  • fruit cells
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flower cells

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13
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pigments that attract pollinators

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petal cells

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14
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fragrances that attract pollinators

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scent cells

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15
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sugars that attract pollinators

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nectar cells

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16
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indirectly involved in producing sperm cells

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stamen cells

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17
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indirectly involved in producing egg cells

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carpel cells

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18
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produce sugars aromas, flavorful compounds that attract fruit-eating/seed-dispersing animals

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fruit cells

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19
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describes the cell membrane as tapestry of several types of molecules (phospholipids, cholesterols, and proteins) that are constantly moving

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fluid mosaic model

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20
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separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment

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plasma membrane

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21
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contents of the plasma membrane

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40% phospholipids
60% proteins
<8% carbohydrates

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22
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Properties of membrane

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  1. Growth
  2. Permeability
  3. Dynamic
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23
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Transmembrane movement

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  1. Exocytosis
  2. Endocytosis
  3. Impermeable membrane
  4. Freely permeable membrane
  5. Selectively permeable
  6. Facilitated diffusion
  7. Active transport
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24
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Composition of protoplasm

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water, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins

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25
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double-membraned organelle that contains the genetic material and other instruction required for cellular processes

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Nucleus

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26
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  • membrane that covers the nucleus
  • double membrane with pores
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nuclear envelope

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27
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DNA and proteins

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chromatin

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28
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chromatin and ribosomal subunits

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nucleolus

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29
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semifluid medium inside the nucleus

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nucleoplasm

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30
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Plant Cell Wall Structure

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  1. Middle Lamella
  2. Primary Cell Wall
  3. Plasma Membrane
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31
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a cementing layer between the primary walls of adjacent cells

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middle lamella

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32
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Difference between organelles in animal and plant cells

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Centrioles (only in animal)
Chloroplasts (only in plant)

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33
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membranous sacs in the cells that store substances

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Vacuoles (large)
Vesicles (small)

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34
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compartmentalized functions within the cell

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organelles

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35
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Function of vacuoles and vesicles

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  • regulation of protoplasmic calcium level
  • storage of metabolic waste
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36
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  • found in both plants and animals
  • bounded by a double membrane surrounding fluid-filled matrix
  • carry out numerous metabolic processes related with the generation of energy for cellular functions and the synthesis and degradation of several compounds
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mitochondria

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37
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  • inner membranes of mitochondria
  • increase surface area
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crista

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38
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contains enzymes that break down carbohydrates

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matrix

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39
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house protein complexes that produce ATP

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crista

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40
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  • group of dynamic organelles
  • able to perform many metabolic functions such as synthesis, storage, and export of specialized lipid molecules
  • bounded by two membrane enclosing a fluid
41
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storage of carbohydrates and iron

42
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Group of dynamic organelles that is responsible for formation of colors in flowers and fruits

43
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fluid-filled __ that contains enzymes

44
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houses chlorophyll

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thylakoids

45
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absorbs solar energy

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chlorophyll

46
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coin-shaped stack of thylakoids

47
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comprised of photosynthetic proteins, starch grains, DNA, and ribosomes

48
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  • store starch
  • considered to be leucoplasts
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amyoplasts

49
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carry out photosynthesis

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chloroplasts

50
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  • contain abundant colored lipids
  • found in flowers and fruits
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chromoplasts

51
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  • specific stage in the transformation of proplastids to chloroplasts
  • occur when tissues are grown without light
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etioplasts

52
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  • colorless plastids
  • synthesis lipids and other materials
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leucoplasts

53
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  • small, undifferentiated plastids
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proplastids

54
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pigment droplets in chromoplast

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plastoglobuli

55
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where protein synthesis occurs

56
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composition of ribosomes

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complex aggregates of 3 molecules of RNA and proteins

57
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Ribosomes can be found ____, ____, or ____

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alone in the cytoplasm, in groups, or attached to the ER

58
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groups of ribosomes

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polyribosomes

59
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where are ribosomes attached

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endoplasmic reticulum

60
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The Endomembrane System

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  1. Nuclear Envelope
  2. Endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Golgi apparatus
  4. Vesicles
61
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system of membranous channels and saccules

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

62
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  • studded with ribosomes
  • site of protein synthesis and processing
63
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  • lacks ribosomes
  • site of synthesis of phospholipids
  • site of packaging proteins into vesicles
64
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  • stack of curved saccules
  • receives protein
  • lipid-filled vesicles from the ER
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Golgi apparatus

65
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other term for Golgi apparatus

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dictyosomes

66
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What does the Golgi apparatus do to the received lipid-filled vesicles

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packages, processes, and distributes them within the cell

67
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organelle may also be involved in secretion

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Golgi apparatus

68
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a flattened membrane vesicle found in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus

69
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where new cisternae are added

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forming face

70
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cisternae are swollen and secretory vesicles are shed.

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mature face

71
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  • numerous small spherical bodies
  • produces or uses the dangerous compound hydrogen peroxide
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microbodies

72
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  • vesicles that contain enzymes involved in detoxifying certain by-products of photosynthesis
  • closely associated with chloroplast
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peroxisomes

73
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  • involved in converting stored fats into sugars
  • important organelle during germination of fat-rich, oily seeds
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glyoxysomes

74
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  • clear substance found in the cytoplasm
  • comprises of fluid and structured organelles
75
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structureless fluid in the cytoplasm

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hyaloplasm

76
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Subunits of the cell

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  • Cell Wall
  • Protoplasm
    • nucleus
    • vacuole
    • cytoplasm
      • all remaining organelles
      • cytosol
77
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network of filaments and tubules that extends from the nucleus to the plasma membrane

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cytoskeleton

78
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What are the functions of the three types of elements in the cytoskeleton

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  • responsible for cell shape
  • movement within the cell
  • movement of the cell
79
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What are the three types of elements in the cytoskeleton

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  1. Microfilaments
  2. Intermediate filaments
  3. Microtubules
80
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small hollow cylinders made of globular protein

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microtubules

81
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globular protein that makes microtubules

82
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  • controls microtubule assembly
  • microtubule organizing center
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centromere

83
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Function of microtubule

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  • helps maintain cell shape
  • acts as tracks along which organelles can move
84
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ropelike assemblies of fibrous polypeptides that support the plasma membrane and nuclear envelope

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intermediate filaments

85
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Function of intermediate filaments

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provides scaffold to organize internal structure of cells

86
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occur in bundles or mesh-like networks

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microfilaments

87
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What construct the microfilaments

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bundle of actin filaments

88
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Role of actin filaments

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structure and movement

89
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What drives cytoplasmic streaming

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actin-myosin interactions

90
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ATP-dependent motor proteins that can generate force and displacement along microtubules

91
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  • formed from inert secretion providing strength and protection to protoplasm inside
  • where considerable metabolism occurs
92
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Cell wall is consist of __, __, and __

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Cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin substance

93
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Difference between fungal and plant cells

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  1. Fungal cells do not contain plastids of any type
  2. Fungal cell walls contain chitin, not cellulose
94
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cytoplasmic channel for intercellular communication

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plasmodesmata

95
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form a barrier to the apoplastic flux, forcing ions to pass through the selectively permeable plasma membrane into the cytoplasm, rather than move along the cell wall

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Casparian strip

96
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all protoplasm within a single plant

97
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intercellular space + cell wall

98
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apoplast + symplast

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entire plant

99
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the inner part of the plasma membrane, which plays a vital role in transporting or free movement of water and other low-molecular-weight solutes such as sugars, amino acids, and other ions in between cells

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