Cells Flashcards

1
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Name of the four stages of mitosis

A

Prophase
Metaphase
anaphase
telophase

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2
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What are the necessary conditions for a complete cell

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Plasma membrane
cytoplasm
genetic material
ribosome

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3
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State the modern cell theory

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Cell is the basic unit of life
All cells arise from pre-existing cells
All organisms comprised of cells and products of cells

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4
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The cell was first observed by

A

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

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5
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The cell theory was modified by

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Rudolph virchow

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6
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What is the smallest size of a cell

A

Mycoplasma which is 0.3 µm in size

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7
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What is the largest isolated cell

A

Ostrich egg

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8
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What was the first theory about the cell membrane

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Daniel and Dawson theory which stated that the cell membrane was made of three layers

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9
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State the unit membrane in theory

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All bio membranes are same in structure and function

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10
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What is the most excepted model of cell membrane

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Singer and Nicholson model of 1972

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11
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State the singer and Nicholson model

A

The Quasi fluid nature of the membrane bilayered allows the lateral movement of proteins along the overall bilayer this movement can be measured in terms of its fluidity

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12
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What is the function of cholesterol

A

It provides stability and rigidity

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13
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What is the ratio of proteins and lipids in the human erythrocyte

A

52% and 40%

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14
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What are the two components which helps in cell to cell recognition

A

Glycolipids And glycoproteins

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15
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Name the five major functions of the cell membrane

A
Endocytosis 
cell division 
cell growth 
formation of intercellular junctions 
secretion
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16
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What is the main component of glycolipids and glycoproteins which help in cell recognition

A

Oligosaccharides

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17
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Name the two types of proteins

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Extrinsic and intrinsic proteins

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18
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Name the functions of the cell wall

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Gives shape and protection to the cell against macromolecules

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19
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What are the components of an algal cell wall

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Cellulose
minerals like calcium carbonate
gallactans and mannans

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20
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What are the components of the plant cell wall

A
Cellulose 
Hemicellulose
Pectins
Lignin
Suberin
Proteins
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21
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What are the major components of the middle lamella

A

Calcium and magnesium pectate

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22
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What is the middle lamella

A

The connection between neighboring cells

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23
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Who discovered the nucleus

A

Robert brown

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24
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Name the German botanist who observed plant cells

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Matthias Schleiden

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25
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Cells having a membrane bound nucleus is called

A

Eukaryotes

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26
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Luther names for nucleoids

A

Genophore

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27
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The main arena for cellular activities

A

Cytoplasm

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28
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The ribosomes are found on

A

RER
mitochondria
Chloroplast

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29
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Non membrane bound cell organelles that cell help in cell division in animals

A

Centrosomes

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30
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What is a polysome

A

Several single ribosomes may attach to an mRNA to form polysomes or polyribosomes

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31
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Name the organisms in which gas vacuoles are present

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Blue green and purple and green photosynthetic bacteria

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32
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Which type of ER is involved in the synthesis of proteins and steroidal hormones in animals

A

SER

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33
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The type of ER which is in continuity with the outer membrane of the nucleus

A

RER

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34
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The principle function of the Golgi apparatus

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Packaging materials to be delivered outside the cell and to intra cellular targets

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35
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Golgi is the important site for the production of

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Glycolipids and glycoproteins

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36
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The lysosomes are non membrane bound true or false

A

False

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37
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Name the hydrologic enzymes present in lysosomes

A

Proteases carbohydrases lipases

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38
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At what pH level is the lysosomes active

A

5

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39
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The membrane of the vacuole

A

Tonoplast

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40
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Contractile vacuole in amoeba helps in

A

Osmoregulation and excretion

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41
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The number of mitochondria depends on

A

Physiological acts of the cell

42
Q

Inner compartment of mitochondria is filled with

A

Matrix

43
Q

The mitochondria possesses what form of DNA and ribosomes

A

70s and single circular

44
Q

Chloroplasts contain what pigments

A

Chlorophyll and xanthophylls

45
Q

Chromoplasts contain what pigments

A

Fat soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene xanthophylls

46
Q

Majority of the chloroplasts are found I. The

A

Mesophyll

47
Q

Type of dna and ribosomes in chloroplasts

A

70s and ds circular dna

48
Q

Palade particles are

A

Ribosomes

49
Q

Central tubules are connected by

A

Bridges

50
Q

The basal body of flagella and cilia is

A

Blepheroplast

51
Q

Components of chromosomes

A

Dna rna histone and non histone

52
Q

How long is the dna in each cell

A

Two meters

53
Q

Secondary cell wall is absent in

A

Meristem cells

54
Q

Nucleus is absent in

A

Erythrocytes and phloem sieve tubes

55
Q

What is the component which helps to maintain continuity of the cytoplasm

A

Er tubules or desmotubules

56
Q

Ribophorin is present in

A

RER

57
Q

RER is composed of tubules vesicles or cisternas?

A

Cisternas

58
Q

Ser is composed of

A

Tubules

59
Q

Name the highly polymorphic organelle of the cell

A

Lysosome

60
Q

Name the four types of lysosomes

A

Primary digestive residual autophagic

61
Q

The digestion of foreign material is received by the cel is called

A

Heterophagy

62
Q

What helps in the digestion of the tail of the tadpole

A

Cathepsin

63
Q

The stain used to study The mitochondria

A

Janus green B

64
Q

The formation of ATP by energy of oxidation

A

Oxidative phosphorylation

65
Q

What are the elementary particles present in the mitochondria who named them

A

F1 and F0 particles named by Fernandes Moran

66
Q

The pigment which gives the red color to tomato

A

Lycopene

67
Q

A photo synthetic functional unit is termed as

A

Quantasome

68
Q

Origin of chloroplast

A

Endo symbiotic origin

69
Q

The protein present in microtubules

A

Tubulin

70
Q

Pro Tien present in microfilaments

A

Actin helps in muscle contraction

71
Q

Name the two types of micro bodies

A

Uricosomes and glyoxysomes

72
Q

The Gly-Oxisomes are only present in

A

Fatty seeds

73
Q

Peroxisome‘s contain an enzyme which helps in the degradation of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen what is this inside

A

Catalase

74
Q

The genetically. More active type of chromatin

A

Euchromatin which is lightly stained

75
Q

Inner side of inner nuclear membrane is bound by

A

Nuclear lamina made of lamin protein

76
Q

Nuclear pore is guarded by octogonal discoid like structures called

A

Nucleoplasmin protein

77
Q

NOR is primary/or secondary constriction

A

Secondary

78
Q

What is the function of Tellomere

A

prevents fusion of one chromosome to another

79
Q

Guanine base formula

A

5’-TTAGGG-3’

80
Q

Definition of cell cycle

A

The sequence of events in which a Acel duplicates it’s genome, copies all the other constituents of the cell and creates new daughter cells is called cell cycle

81
Q

During G1 phase what happens

A

Cell remains metabolically active and copying of RNA proteins amino acids

82
Q

During S phase what happens

A

Dna synthesis

83
Q

When does the centriole divide

A

S phase

84
Q

In what way does the animal cell divide

Centripetal or centrifugal

A

Centripetal

85
Q

Cytoplasmic dna can be divided in any stage true or false

A

True

86
Q

Which protein is synthesized during in the s phase

A

Histone

87
Q

Which protein is synthesized during the g2 phase

A

Tubulin

88
Q

Describe the sequence of events that took place during prophase

A

Chromatin condenses to form chromosomes

Centrosomes radiate it microtubules called Asters. the Asters along with spindle fibers make up mitotic apparatus

89
Q

During this stage of mitosis Is the morphology of chromosomes studied

A

Metaphase

90
Q

During which stage is the shape of the chromosomes studied

A

Anaphase

91
Q

In which stage is synaptonemal complex formed

A

Zygotene

92
Q

Re combination nodules occur in

A

Pachytene

93
Q

The enzyme used for recombination nodules

A

Recombinase

94
Q

Chiasmata dissolves during

A

Diplómeme

95
Q

Carbohydrates in cell membrane

A

Carbohydrates are hexose, hexosamine, glycolipids, glycoproteins, fructose, dialícele acid

96
Q

Lipids in cell membrane

A

Lipids are lecithin, cholesterol,cephalin

97
Q

The enzyme found in the matrix of chloroplast is

A

Rubisco

98
Q

Protein found in microtubules is

A

alpha and beta tubulin

99
Q

Proteins found in microfilaments

A

Actin

100
Q

Microfilaments help in

A

Contraction of muscles