CELLS CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
• Consists of a double membrane that bounds the nucleus
Contains nuclear pores
Nuclear Envelope (Membrane)
that allow for exchange of material with the rest of the cell
nuclear pores
The Nuclear membrane Encloses the jellylike fluid called
nucleoplasm
-Nucleus contains one or more dark-staining nucleoli
- Sites of ribosome assembly
-Ribosomes migrate into the cytoplasm through nuclear pores to serve as the site or protein synthesis
Nucleolus
Composed of DNA wound around histones (proteins)
Chromatin
Scattered throughout the nucleus and present when the cells is not dividing
Chromatin
Condenses to form dense, rodlike bodies called CHROMOSOMES when the cell divides
Chromatin
Transparent barriers for cell contents
Plasma membrane
Seperates cell contents from its surrounding environment
Plasma membrane
Fluid mosaic model is constructed of:
1) 2 Layers of phospholipids
2) cholesterol and proteins
3) Sugar (glycolipids)
Phospholipids are what kind of molecule
Polar molecules
Basic or structural units of life
Cells
4 elements of Cells
1) Carbon
2) Hydrogen
3) Oxygen
4) Nitrogen
Cells are about _____% water
60%
Elles are about _____% water
60%
3 CELLS REGION
1) Nucleus
2) Cytoplasm
3) Plasma membrane
Control center of the cell
Nucleus
Nucleus contains genetic material called
DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA is needed and necessary for
1) building proteins
2) for cell production
This is where the phospholipid arrangement
Plasma membrane
Oriented on the inner and outer surfaces of the membrane
Hydrophilic
Form the center (interior ) of the membrane
Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic “___________” polar “______”
Water loving
Heads
Hydrophobic“___________” polar “______”
Water fearing
Tail
This interior makes the plasma membrane relatively impermeable to most water-soluble molecules
Hydrophobic
-responsible for specialized membrane functions
Enzymes
Receptors for hormones
Transport as channels or carriers
Plasma membrane
(role of proteins )
Plasma membrane
(role of sugars )
1) are branched sugars attached to proteins that about the extra cellular space
2) is the fuzzy, sticky, sugar-rich area on the cells surface
1) Glycoproteins
2) Glycocalyx
Main types of cell junctions
(3)
1) Tight junctions
2) Desmosomes
3) Gap Junctions (communicating junction)
Impermeable junctions
Tight junctions
Bind cells into leakproof sheets
Tight junctions
Plasma membranes fuse like a zipper to prevent substances from passing through extra cellular space between cells
Tight junctions
Anchoring junctions
Desmosomes
Like rivets, prevents cells being pulled apart as a result of mechanical stress
Desmosomes ( anchoring junctions)
Created by buttonlike thickenings of adjacent plasma membranes
Desmosomes
Allow communication between cells
Gap Junctions (communicating junction)