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Cells Flashcards

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enclosed by cell membrane or cell wall. For animal cells, they mostly only have cell membranes

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Nucleus

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2
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3 main parts of the cells

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Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane/cell wall

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Cell Membrane

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Found in all living things
Thin and delicate
Provides cell shape and flexibility
Made up of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates
Selectively permeable
Metabolically active

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4
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Cell Wall

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Absent in animal cell
Thick and rigid
Shape is fixed
Made up of peptidoglycan, chitin
completely permeable
Metabolically inactive

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5
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For bacteria

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Peptidoglycan

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6
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For fungi

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Chitin

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7
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Plant

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Cellulose

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8
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Site of protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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9
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Major site for vital cellular activities

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Endplasmic Reticulum

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10
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Main function of ER

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Synthesis
Transport
Storage
Detoxification

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MAINLY FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF PROTEINS/LIPIDS

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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12
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for storage or transport

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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13
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Completes posttranslational modifications of proteins produced in the RER and then packages and addresses these proteins to their proper destinations

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Golgi Apparatus

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14
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Store products until release

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Secretory Granules/Vesicles

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15
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Sites of intracellular digestion and turnover of cellular
components
* Membrane-limited vesicles

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Lysosomes

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16
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Sites of intracellular digestion and turnover of cellular
components
* Membrane-limited vesicles

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Lysosomes

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17
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Used for the
secretion of proteins, enzymes. To detoxify the cell.

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Secretory vesicles

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18
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contains nutriens/products na
dadalhin. Within the cells. Intracellular (from ER to
mitochondria)

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Transport vesicles

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19
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store products. naglalabas ng
essential proteins. Didikit sa cell membrane.

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Secretory granules

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20
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Degrade denatured or otherwise nonfunctional
polypeptides such as proteins

Remove proteins no longer needed by the cell and provide an important mechanism for restricting the activity of a specific protein to a certain window of
time.

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Proteasomes

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21
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Specialized for aerobic respiration and production of adenosine triphosphate

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Mitochondria

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22
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Site of ATP synthesis
Aerobic respiration produces energy for the cell

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Mitochondria

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23
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Mitochondria: Site of ATP for ___

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oxidative phosphorylation

24
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  • Spherical organelle producing and degrading
    hydrogen peroxide
  • Contains enzymes that inactivate various potentially
    toxic molecules
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Peroxisomes

25
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Peroxisomes: Function is to remove free radicals, this enzymes contain ___ or _____

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oxidases/peroxidases

26
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Gen. Function of cytoskeleton

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Provides, structural support in cells, act as framework, assist in movement

26
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Gen. Function of cytoskeleton

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Provides, structural support in cells, act as framework, assist in movement

27
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Contract for movement (Commonly found in
muscles. For movement)

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Microfilament

27
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Contract for movement (Commonly found in
muscles. For movement)

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Microfilament

28
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Functions somewhere in between the other 2 types

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Intermediate filament

28
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Functions somewhere in between the other 2 types

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Intermediate filament

29
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Transport of Nutrients (Can also be used for exocytosis)

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Microtubles

30
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Three main components of nucleus

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nuclear envelope, chromatin, nucleolus

31
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Outside: It has pores

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Nuclear envelop

32
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the essential information of the cell

33
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the time gap between mitosis and the beginning of DNA replication

34
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the period of cell synthesis

35
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the gap between DNA duplication and the next mitosis

36
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resting phase

37
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DNA replication occurs for ___

38
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G1 phase: ____

39
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Produces spindle fibers

40
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aligns in equatorial plate. Centromere are still present.

41
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separation of sister chromatids

42
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Appearance of cleavage furrow

43
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The process by which two successive cell divisions produce cells

44
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containing half the number of chromosomes found in ____.

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somatic cells

45
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Apoptosis

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  • Programmed cell death
    (Cell becomes smaller then it will die)
  • No inflammatory response
  • Cells shrink leading to apoptotic bodies
46
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  • Uncontrolled cell death
  • Significant inflammation
  • Cell swells leading to lysis
47
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The cell becomes pyknotic. The nucleus shrinks as it matures

48
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The nucleus fragments/Nuclear fragmentation (separates)

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Karyorrhexis

49
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The nucleus dissolves/disperses

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  • Karyolysis
50
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Portion of cells. naghihiwa-hiwalay)disintegrating cell then this bodies will be taken up by phagocytes or macrophages

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apoptotic bodies

51
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  • Always pathological
  • Uncontrolled cell death
52
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If cells do not undergo apoptosis, ____

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cells will increase in number which will become cancer

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