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CELLS Flashcards

1
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Basic unit of life and is composed of a cell membrane and the cytoplasm, which includes organelles such as the nucleus.

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Cells

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2
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Encloses the cytoplasm and forms a boundary
between the material inside the cell and material outside it.

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Plasma membrane

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Plasma membrane consists of 2 ___ layers aranged tail to tail

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phospholipid (fat)

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4
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True or false: the plasma membrane plays a role in communication between cells

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True

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5
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Contains phosphorus and form a double layer
of molecules in the plasma membrane

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Phospholipids

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6
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Are phospholipds polar or non-polar?

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Polar - water loving

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7
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Substances that float among the phospholipid molecules

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Proteins

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8
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A waxy fat carried through the bloodstream by
lipoproteins and gives added strength and stability by limiting the movement of phospholipids.

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Cholesterol

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9
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Type of carbohydrate that acts as
surface receptors and stabilize the membrane and are common in brain cells and nerves.

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Glycolipids

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10
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completely penetrate or extend into the lipid bilayer; controls the entry and removal of specific molecules.

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Integral proteins

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loosely attached to the exterior surface of the membrane; have various functions.

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Peripheral proteins

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12
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Largest organelle

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Nucleus

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13
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The nucleus is bounded by a ___ consisting of a
double membrane which surrounds the nucleus and
separates its fluid content.

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Nuclear envelope

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14
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formed by the inner and outer membrane of the nucleus where materials can move into or out of the nucleus.

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Nuclear pores

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15
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forms ribosome subunits.

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Nucleoli

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16
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Cellular contents between the plasma membrane and the nucleus.

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Cytoplasm

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17
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Two components of the cytoplasm

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cytosol and organelles

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18
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Fluid portion of the cytoplasm that surrounds organelles

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Cytosol

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19
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Consist of protein structure that support the cell, hold organelles in place, and enable the cell to change shape

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Cytoskeleton

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20
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Components of the cytoskeleton

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Microfilaments, intermediate fillaments, microtubules

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21
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Small fibrils formed from protein subunits that
structurally support the cytoplasm

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Microfilaments

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22
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Provide mechanical support to the cell

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Intermediate filaments

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23
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Assist in cell division and the formation of essential components of certain organelles such as cilia and flagella.

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Microtubules

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24
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Internal structures that perform functions essential to normal cell structure, maintenance, and metabolism

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organelles

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25
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Made of microtubules and facilitate chromosome
movement during cell division.

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Centrioles

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26
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Moves substances over the surface of the cell. Numerous in the respiratory tract

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Cilia

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27
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Whiplike locomotor organelle much longer than cilia and propel the whole cell

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Flagella

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28
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Minute finger-shaped projections of the cell
membrane and abundant on the surface that line the intestine, kidneys and other areas in which absorption is an important function

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Microvilli

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29
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Network of folded membranes connected to the membranous nuclear envelope surrounding the nucleus.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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30
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Studded with ribosomes to synthesize proteins embedded in membranes

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Rough ER

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31
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No ribosomes attached. Involved in calcium regulation, lipid synthesis, and detoxification.

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Smooth ER

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32
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Sites of protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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33
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scattered throughout the cytoplasm and synthesize proteins used in cytosol

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Free ribosomes

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34
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attached to the ER and proteins where they are modified and packaged for export

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Fixed ribosomes

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35
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Functions to collect, modify, package, and distribute proteins and lipids.

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Golgi apparatus

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36
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Another name for golgi apparatus

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Golgi complex

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37
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Where is golgi apparatus highly developed?

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cells that secrete protein like the salivary glands or the pancreas.

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38
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Powerhouse of the cell

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Mitochondria

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39
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What do you call the inner folds of the mitochondria?

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Cristae

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40
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Small, membrane bound sacs that transports or stores materials within cells

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Vesicles

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41
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Membrane-bound vesicles containing intracellular
digestive enzymes

42
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Where are lysosomes formed?

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Golgi apparatus

43
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True or false: Lysosomes remove healthy organelles and pathogens within the cell

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False - they remove damaged organelles

44
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Contain enzymes oxidases that can oxidize various organic substances. Can break down fatty acids, amino acids, and hydrogen peroxide

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Peroxisomes

45
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Where are peroxisomes abundant?

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Cells active in detoxification like the liver and kidneys

46
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Tunnel-like structures, similar to channel protein, and not bounded by membranes. Contain enzymes (proteases) that cut proteins into small peptides

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Proteasomes

47
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6 Functions of the cell (GO KAYA MO YAN)

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  • energy use/metabolism
  • synthesis of new molecules
  • communication
  • reproduction
  • protection and support
  • movement
48
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Cell membranes are ___ permeable, meaning that they allow some substances, but not others, to pass into or out of the cells.

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Selectively

49
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Inside or outside the cell: Enzymes, glycogen, and potassium (K+)

50
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Inside or outside the cell: Sodium (Na+), calcium (Ca2+), and chloride (Cl-)

51
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The measure of the amount of a sub-component (especially solute) in a solution

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Concentration

52
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difference in concentration between two different areas

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Concentration gradient

53
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4 ways molecules can pass through the cell

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  • diffusion
  • membrane channels
  • carrier molecules
  • vesicles
54
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Type of transport that does NOT require energy, as the substance moves across the concentration gradient. It moves from a high concentration to a low concentration

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Passive transport

55
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Movement of solute molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration in a solution

56
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True or false: Diffusion results from the natural, constant random motion of all solutes in a solution

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True - REMEMBER! natural and random = diffusion

57
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A form of diffusion that does not require the assistance of membrane proteins

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Simple diffusion

58
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What is the energy that fuels simple diffusion?

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Kinetic energy

59
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Is a mediated transport process, involving membrane proteins such as channels or carrier proteins, to move substance across the cell membrane.

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Facilitated diffusion

60
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completely spans the membrane, and allows certain molecules or ions to diffuse across the membrane.

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Transport protein

61
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a type of transport protein, acts like a pore in the membrane that lets water molecules or small ions through quickly

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Channel protein

62
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is a transport protein that opens a “gate,” allowing a molecule to pass through the membrane

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Gated channel protein

63
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“carry” the ion or molecule across the membrane by changing shape after the binding of the ion or molecule

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Carrier protein

64
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True or false: Non-lipid soluble molecules diffuse directly through the cell membrane.

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False - Non-lipid soluble molecules diffuse through membrane channels, while lipid-soluble ones diffuse directly through the membrane

65
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Is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, such as the cell membrane, from a region of higher water concentration to one of lower water concentration.

66
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is the force required to prevent the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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Osmotic Pressure

67
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True or false: The greater the concentration of a solution, the greater is its osmotic pressure and the greater the tendency for water to move into the solution

68
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refers to the pressure that any fluid in a confined space exerts

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Hydrostatic pressure

69
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concentration of various solutes and water are the same on both sides of the cell membrane

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Isotonic solution

70
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Result of isotonic solution

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No reaction

71
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has a lower concentration of solutes and higher concentration of water than the cytoplasm of the cell.

72
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Result of hypotonic solution

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Lysis - cells swells enough and ruptures

73
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has a higher concentration of solutes and lower concentration of water than the cytoplasm of the cell.

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Hypertonic

74
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Result of hypertonic solution

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Crenation - shrinkage of the cell

75
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movement of fluid through partitions containing small holes.

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Filtration

76
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In which part of the body does filtration usually occur?

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across the wall of small blood vessels - pushing water and dissolved nutrients into the tissues of the body

77
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is a process that utilizes membrane proteins to move substances across the cell membrane from regions of lower concentration to those of higher concentration, against a concentration gradient

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Active transport

78
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Active Transport requires energy in the form of ___

79
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involves the active transport of one substance, such as Na+, across the cell membrane, establishing a concentration gradient, which then provides the energy for moving a second substance across the membrane.

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Secondary active transport

80
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the diffusing substance moves into the same direction as the transported substance.

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Contransport

81
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the diffusing substance moves in a direction opposite to that of the transported substance.

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Countertransport

82
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this transportation mechanism primarily relies on specialized membrane-bound sacs.

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Vesicular transport

83
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involves cells taking in substances from outside the cell by engulfing them in a vesicle derived from the cell membrane.

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Endocytosis

84
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ingestion and digestion by cells of substances, such as other cells, bacteria, cell debris, and foreign particles.

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Phagocytosis

85
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is distinguished from phagocytosis in that much smaller vesicles are formed and they contain liquid rather than solid particles.

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Pinocytosis

86
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is a form of endocytosis in which receptor proteins on the cell surface are used to capture a specific target molecule.

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Receptor-mediated endocytosis

87
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is the release of substances from the cell through the fusion of a vesicle with the cell membrane

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Exocytosis

88
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process of creating protein molecules.

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Protein synthesis

89
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sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that codes specific amino acids in a
protein.

90
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During this process, information is stored in a region of the DNA is used to produce complementary RNA molecules called mRNA

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Transcription

91
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Is the synthesis of proteins based on the information in mRNA; occurs at ribosomes

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Translation

92
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covalent chemical bond between adjacent amino acids in a polypeptide chain

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Peptide bond

93
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a trinucleotide sequence located at one end of a transfer RNA (tRNA) molecule, which is complementary to a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.

94
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is a sequence of amino acids covalently linked by peptide bonds

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Polypeptide chain

95
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a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides

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Cell cycle

96
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Longer phase of cell cycle, with high metabolic activity, and where DNA replication happens

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Interphase

97
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is the formation of daughter cells from single parent cells

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Cell division

98
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  • Chromatin condenses into chromosomes
  • Centrioles move to the opposite ends
  • Spindle fibers extend between the centriole pairs - - Nucleolus and the nuclear envelope disappear
99
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  • all the genetic material is condensing into chromosomes
  • chromatids alignment along the equator of the cell called the equatorial plane.
100
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The centromeres divide, and the sister chromatids of each chromosome are pulled apart.

101
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  • nuclear envelopes and the nucleoli form
  • mitotic spindle breaks up
  • cytoplasm begins to divide to form two cells
102
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  • Division of the cell’s cytoplasm and organelles
  • Formation of cleavage furrow
  • Completion of cytokinesis marks the end of cell
    division.
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Cytokinesis

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