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Cells/Centrifugation Flashcards

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What does a Prokaryotic Cell have that a Eukaryotic Cell does not?

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Capsule, Flagellum, Circular DNA, Plasmid Smaller Ribosomes, Cell Wall made of Murein. No Membrane bound Organelles.

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What is the Function of Mitochondria?

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Release Energy/Produce ATP from Aerobic Respiration

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What is the Function of the Nucleus?

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Storage Site of Genetic Information, Site of DNA Replication and its Transcription to RNA (mRNA and tRNA).

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What are Plasmids?

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Small circles of DNA - Exchange DNA between bacterial cells

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What is the Function of the Capsule? (in Prokaryotic Cells)

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Thick polysaccharide layer outside cells for protection/Helps groups of bacteria stick together for more protection

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What is the Function of the Flagellum?

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Tail for Movement. Helps spin cell through fluids.

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What is the difference between the ribosomes in prokaryotic vs eukaryotic?

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80s type in eukaryotic (bigger)

70s in prokaryotic

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Make Proteins (protein synthesis)

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What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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Surface Ribosomes bind to for Protein Synthesis. Provides Pathway for transport of materials around cell

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What is the function of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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Makes, Stores and transports lipids and Carbohydrates

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What is the Function of the Golgi Body?

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Modifies Polypeptide chains into Mature Proteins.
Sorts and Ships Lipids for Secretion or use within cell.
Makes Secretory Enzymes.
Forms Glycoproteins.
Modified Proteins and Lipids are transported in Golgi Vesicles.

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What is the function of Lysosomes?

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Break down and Recycle Materials in Cell

Contain Enzymes

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What is the Role of Centrifugation?

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Helps to Separate Organelles.

Most dense Organelles separate 1st, forming a pellet. Left over is Supernatant-can be spun again.

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What are the main parts in Chloroplasts?

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Double Plasma Membrane, Grana, Thylakoids, Stroma

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What are the Grana? (In Chloroplasts)

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Stacks of Thylakoids. Chlorophyll contained here. Where the 1st stage of Photosynthesis happens

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What is the Stroma? (In Chloroplasts)

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Fluid filled Matrix. Starch grains found here. Where the 2nd stage of Photosynthesis happens

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What are the main steps of Centrifugation?

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Chop up Cells
Homogenise
In Cold, Isotonic, Buffered Solution
Filter and Centrifuge
Organelle making up 1st Pellet is Nucleus
Centrifuge Supernatant at Higher speed
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What is the solution left over after Centrifugation called?

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Supernatant

19
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What is the Solution called, before being Centrifuged, but after being filtered?

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Filtrate

20
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How are Epithelial cells Adapted for Absorption?

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Microvilli- Large SA
Many Mitochondria- Release Energy- Active Transport
Carrier Proteins-Active Transport and Facilitated Diffusion
Co-transport of Na+ ions and Glucose
- Membrane-bound Enzymes digest Disaccharides/Produce Glucose

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What is the Structure of the Cell Wall in Plants?

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Made of Microfibrils of Cellulose

Middle Lamella- Marks boundary between adjacent cell walls and cements them together

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What is the Function of the Cell Wall in Plants?

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Mechanical Strength, Pathway for Water Transport in Plant

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What is the Cell Wall in Algae made of?

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Cellulose or Glycoproteins or mix of both

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What is the Cell Wall in Fungi made of?

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Chitin, Glycan and Glycoproteins

NOT Cellulose

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What is the Function of the Vacuole? (In Plants)

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Support- turgid

Temporary Food Store, Pigments may colour petals- Attract Insects

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What is the Vacuole? (In Plants)

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Fluid-filled Sac bounded by single Membrane - Tonoplast

Contains Salts, Sugars, wastes and Pigments

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