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CELLULAR ACTIVITIES & MITOSIS Flashcards

1
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Requires no energy, molecules move from high to low concentration

A

Simple diffusion

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2
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Is a passive process which means no energy is used to make the molecules move, they have a natural kinetic energy

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Diffusion

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3
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A solution whose solute concentration is the same as the solute concentration inside the cell

(same sa labas and loob)

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Isotonic

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4
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A solution whose solute concentration is lower outside than the solute concentration inside the cell

(marami sa loob kunti sa labas)

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Hypotonic

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5
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A solution whose solute concentration is higher than the solute inside the cell

(Marami sa labas, kunti sa loob)

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Hypertonic

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6
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The direction of water movement is EQUILIBRIUM, water flow in both outside and outside

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Cell in isotonic solution

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7
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The direction of water movement is going INSIDE the cell

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Cell in hypotonic solution

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8
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The direction if water movement is GOING OUT of the cell

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Cell in hypertonic solution

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9
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Cells in solution (ISOTONIC SOLUTION)

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EQUAL amounts of water leaving and entering

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10
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Cells in solution
(HYPOTONIC SOLUTION)

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Cytolysis

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11
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Cells in solution
(HYPERTONIC SOLUTION)

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Plasmolysis

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12
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The destruction of a cell

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Cytolysis

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13
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The shrinking of a cell

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Plasmolysis

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14
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3 forms of transport across the membrane

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• simple diffusion
• facilitated diffusion
• active transport

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15
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Doesnt require energy, moves from high to low concentration

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Simple diffusion

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16
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Does not require energy, uses transport proteins to move high to low concentration

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Facilitated diffusion

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17
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Requires energy or ATP, moves materials from low to high concentration

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Active transport

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18
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Needs 3Na+ pumped in every 2K+ pumped out creates a membrane potential

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Sodium - potassium pump

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19
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Types of active transport moving things OUT

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Exocytosis

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20
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Types of active transport large molecules move materials into the cell

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Endocytosis

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21
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3 forms of endocytosis

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• Pinocytosis
• receptor - mediated
• phagocytosis

22
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Most common form of endocytosis, cell forms an invagation (cell drinking)

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Pinocytosis

23
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Some integral proteins have receptor on their surface to recognize & take in hormones, cholesterol

A

Receptor - mediated

24
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Used to engulf large particles such as food, bacteria into vesicles (Cell eating)

A

Phagocytosis

25
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The cell cycle consists of

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•Interphase
• mitotic phase

26
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Phase of cell division

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Mitotic phase

27
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Phase of a normal cell activity

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Interphase

28
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3 function of cell division

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• reproduction
• growth and development
• tissue renewal

29
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It is an integral part of the cell cycle

A

Cell division

30
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Genetic information genome, package into chromosomes

A

DNA

31
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How many chromosomes in human cells?

A

46 chromosomes

32
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Chromosomes are composed of a complex of DNA and protein called?

A

Chromatin

33
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An order visual representation of the chromosomes in a cell

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Karyotype

34
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Control different traits, look different

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Non - homologous chromosomes

35
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Distinct from each other in their characteristics represented by X and Y

A

Sex chromosomes

36
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2 member of each pair are called?

A

Homologous chromosomes

37
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Look the same, control the same traits

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Homologues

38
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Each one was inherited from a different parent

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Independent origin

39
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It is a constricted region of the chromosome conataining a specific DNA sequence

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Centromere

40
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2 bound disc of protein, serve as points of attachment for microtubules

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Kinetochores

41
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A cell possesing two copies of each chromosome

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Diploid

42
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A cell possesing a single copy of each chromosome

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Haploid

43
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Phases of the cell cycle

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• interphase
• mitosis
• cytokinesis

44
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3 stage of interphase

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• G1 - primary growth
• S - genome replicated
• G2 - secondary growth

45
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A nuclear envelope bounds the nucleus

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G2 of interphase

46
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The chromatin fiber become more tightly coiled, condensing into discrete chromosomes observable with a light microscope

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Prophase

47
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It is the longest stage of mitosis, lasting about 20 minutes

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Metaphase

48
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It is a shortest stage of mitosis, lasting only a few minutes

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Anaphase

49
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Two daughter nuclei begin to form in the cell

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Telophase

50
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Cleavage of a cell into two halves

A

Cytokinesis

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