Cell Ultrastructure Flashcards

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1
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What is the nucleus surrounded with

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Nuclear envelope - double membrane
Nuclear pores
Chromatin
Nucleolus

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2
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Where is the SITE of ribosome production

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Nucleolus

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3
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What is the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Series of flattened sacs enclosed by a membrane with ribosomes on the surface
RER folds and processes protein

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4
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What is the Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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System of membrane bound sacs

Produces and processes lipids

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5
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What is the Golgi apparatus

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Series of fluid filled, flattened and curved sacs
Process and packages protein and lipids
Produces lysosomes

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6
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What is the mitochondria

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Oval shaped bound by a double membrane called the envelope.

Inner membrane is folded to form Cristae with membrane , containing all enzymes needed for respiration

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7
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What are centriole

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Hallow cylinders containing all micro tubules

Involved in cell division

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8
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Where is the site of ribosome production

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Ribosomes

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9
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What is a lysosome

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Vesicle container Digestive enzymes bound by a single membrane
Hydrolytic Enzyme called lysozyme

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10
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What does a prokaryotic cell contain

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Cell wall
Capsule 
Plasmid 
Flagellum 
Pili 
Ribosomes
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11
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What is a plasmid

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Circular piece of DNA

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12
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What is a flagellum

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A tail like structure which rotate to move the cell

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13
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What are centrioles

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Microtubles that produce spindle fibres during mitosis

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14
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Where does the site of photosynthesis take place

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Chloroplast

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What is Cillia

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Small hair like structures that project from the surface of cells

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16
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What are cytoskeleton

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Mesh of protein fibres: micro tucked,filaments and intermediate fibres
Structural support and intercellular transport

17
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What is an eurkrotic cell

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type of cell that contains a nucleus along with membrane bound organelles.

18
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Describe the structure of ribosomes

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Made from RNA and protein

19
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What does the inner membrane of the MITOCHONDRIA do

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It’s forms a structure called cristae

Increases SA

20
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What is the function of ribosomes

A

Protein is made

Assemble amino acids

21
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What is the structure of Golgi apparatus like

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Stacks of flattened membrane

Cisterne

22
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Function of the Golgi apparatus

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Allows internal transport

Lipid synthesise

23
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What organelles structure is spherical sacs

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Lysosomes (garbage collectors)

24
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What is the role of the lysosomes

A

Digestive enzymes

Beak down work out components

25
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What does the centrioles look like

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Next to nucleus

9 micro tubled

26
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Describe the structure of the Cillia

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Hair like

9 pairs of microtubles

27
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Give an example of a cillia

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Sensory function

28
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What is a longer cilla version and surrounded by plasma membrane

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Flagella has

29
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What function does the Flagella do

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Whip like mobility

30
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What two organelles are ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS

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Cell wall

Chloroplast

31
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What does the cellulose cell wall do

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Gives mechanical strength

32
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Describe the structure of the chloroplast

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Doubles membrane

Stroma

33
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What function does the chloroplast do

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Photosynthetic reaction