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1
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What is typically in a prokaryotic cell?

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murein cell wall
cell membrane
circular DNA
ribosomes
cytoplasm

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What will SOMETIMES be in a prokaryotic cell?

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• capaid
• flagellum
• plasmid

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What are some differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

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• eukaryotic have nuclei
• 70s ribosomes in prokaryotic cell
• linear dna in eukaryotic
• prokaryotic organelles aren’t membrane bound

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what is binary fission?

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How prokaryotic cells reproduce (asexually)
they divide into two daughter cells

they form two cells then four and keep doubling

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What is the nucleus?

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contain generic material and DNA which determines the shape and function of the cell

it controls protein synthesis

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what is surrounding the nucleus?

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The nuclear envelope and nuclear pores

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What are ribosomes

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small organelles made of protein and rRNA

can be inside cytoplasm or on RER

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What is the function of ribosomes

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used in protein synthesis joining amino acids together

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What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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Has ribosomes on its surface that produce secretory proteins
these proteins are then sent to Golgi for packaging

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10
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What is the Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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doesnt have ribosomes
produces and transport lipids

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What are the Golgi apparatus/vesicles?

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• apparatus adds carbohydrates to proteins received from the RER to form glycoproteins

• package proteins into vesicles for secretion

• produces lysosomes that release
lysozymes

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What are Lysosomes?

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sacs containing hydrolytic enzymes

these need to be kept away from the rest of the cell as they will destroy it

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What are the functions of lysosomes?

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Digest material taken in by phagocytosis

Relese emzymes out the cell

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What is the function Mitochondria?

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involved in aerobic respiration which produces ATP

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Describe the mitochondria

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  • bound by two membranes
    -inter membrane space between outer and inner fold membrane
  • cristae = folds of the inner membrane
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What is the the function of the matrix in a mitochondria

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contains enzymes for respiration and ribosomes and DNA

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Which cells contain chloroplasts?

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photosynthetic plant cells and algae

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18
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What is the stroma

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  • surround chloroplasts and contain enzymes sugar and starch (its like the cytoplasm)
19
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What is the function of thylakoids

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form stacks called grana
- they provide a large surface area for chlorophyll molecules to absorb light

20
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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provides strength and support to the cell
- has cellulose and microfibrils

21
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What is the function of the vacuole?

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contains soluble sugars salts and pigment

22
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What are tissues?

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group of similar cells that perform a specific function
they have a common origin

23
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What is an organ?

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a structure containing different tissues, which has a specific function

24
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What is a system?

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contains two or more organs

25
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What is the function of epithelial cells in the small intestine?

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absorption and digestion of products

26
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What is the function of microvilli

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provides large surface area for absorption of digested food

27
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What is centrifugation?

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It separates structures by density

28
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How are cells prepared for centrifugation?

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They are broken up by homogenising in an ice-cold isotonic buffer solutions in a blender.

29
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What is the purpose of the solution being ice cold?

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The low temperature prevents the action of enzymes that may cause self digestion

30
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Whats the purpose of the isotonic solution?

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prevents osmotic movement of water in/out of organelles which may cause them to burst

31
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Why is a buffer solution used?

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to maintain the pH so enzymes aren’t denatured

32
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Why is the homogenate filtered?

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to remove cell debris that didn’t burst in homogenisation

33
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What happens during spins?

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Homogenate spun at low speed and the densest organelle (nuclei) will form a pellet

  • solution remaining (supernatant) is then spun again at higher speed (repeated)
34
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What is the orders of organelles that will be obtained during centrifugation?

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nucleus
chloriplasts*
cell wall*
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
ribosomes

35
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How does a light microscope work?

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•light passed through a stained specemin

36
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How do electron microscope work?

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use beam of electrons with a shorter wavelength than light thus providing a greater resolution

37
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How does a transmission electron microscope work?

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• beam of electrons is TRANSMITTED through specemin

  • specimen should be thin and stained using heavy metal
  • they show internal structures
38
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How does a scanning electron microscope work?

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• electron beam SCANNED across specimen

  • specimen coated with thin film of heavy metal
  • provide 3D image
  • lower resolution than TEM
39
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What js the equation for magnification

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magnification = image size/ actual size

40
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What is in the cell membrane?

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  • phospholipid bilayer and protein
41
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Why is the cell membrane described as a fluid mosaic model?

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  • phospholipid molecules are constantly moving (fluid)
  • protein molecules unevenly distributed through membrane (mosaic)
42
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What can/cant easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer?

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  • lipid soluble molecules can pass quickly
  • water soluble ions and polar molecules cant pass thru easily and need channel:carrier proteins
43
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Whats the function of cholesterol?

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provides strength to the membrane and restricts movement of phospholipids so its less fluid and less ions are lost

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