Ch. The Rest Of 3, 4, 5, & 6 Test Flashcards
What are the functions of DNA?
Long-term storage of information
What parts of the cell contain DNA?
The nucleus
What composes proteins?
Polypeptides
What are peptide bonds?
The bond that links amino acids together
What groups compose an amino acid?
Carboxyl, amino, side (R)
What is the carbon called that attaches amino acid groups together?
Alpha
What are the functions of proteins?
Catalyst
Support
Coordination
Transport
Movement
Defense
Receptors
How many kinds of amino acids make up a protein?
20
The 20 different kinds of amino acids are different with each other through what group?
The side (R) group
Differentiate essential amino acids from non-essential amino acids
Essential: cells cannot synthesize
Non-essential: cells can synthesize
Peptide bond is formed between what groups of the participating amino acids?
The amino group of the first and the carboxyl group of the second amino acid
What are the four levels of protein structure?
1.) primary
2.) secondary
3.) tertiary
4.) quaternary
What is the primary structure of a protein?
It’s amino acid sequence
Secondary structure, found in most proteins, consists of _____ and _____ in the polypeptide chain.
Alpha helix (coil), beta pleated (pleating)
What bonds are responsible for the secondary structure of the protein?
Hydrogen bonds
Tertiary structure is determined by?
The interactions of side chains from the polypeptide backbone
What bonds are responsible for the tertiary level structure of proteins?
Disulfide, ionic, and hydrophobic bonds
When does quaternary structure result?
When a protein consists of multiple polypeptide chains.
What are polypeptide chains called?
Subunits
How many polypeptide chains compose collagen and hemoglobin? What are the functions of these proteins?
Collagen: 3, structural support
Hemoglobin: 4, transport of O2
What is denaturation?
Loss of a proteins native structure (secondary and tertiary).
Loses coiling structure (becomes linear)
What is renaturation?
Restoring a protein to its original structure.
If proteins are denatured, are the still biologically active?
No
What are some factors that affect the structure of proteins?
Change in temp or pH of the environment.
Give examples of lipids.
Fats, phospholipids, steroids
Are lipids polymers?
No
Are lipids soluble in water?
No
What are the functions of lipids? Give examples.
Energy storage (fats)
Component of cell membranes (phospholipids, steroids)
What makes up a fat molecule?
1 glycerol and fatty acids (hydrocarbon)
What is another name for fat?
Triacylglycerol
Differentiate saturated from unsaturated fatty acids.
Saturated fatty acids: no double bonds in hydrocarbon
Unsaturated fatty acids: one or more double bonds in hydrocarbon (oil)
What are saturated fats made of?
No double bonds of hydrocarbons
Are saturated fats solid at room temperature?
Yes
Give an example of a saturated fat.
Butter
What are unsaturated fats made of?
One or more double bonds of hydrocarbon
Are unsaturated fats liquid at room temperature?
Yes
Give examples of unsaturated fats.
Vegetable oil
Plant oil
Fish oil
What composes phospholipids?
Phosphate group
Glycerol
2 fatty acids
What group of the phospholipids is hydrophilic?
Head
What group of the phospholipids is hydrophobic?
Tails
What is hydrophilic?
Water loving
What is hydrophobic?
Water fearing
What is one major component of the cell membrane?
Bolster of phospholipids
What is common among steroids?
They have a carbon skeleton consisting of four fused rings
Give examples of steroids.
Cortisol
Cholesterol
Testosterone
What does the cell theory state?
All organisms are composed of one or more cells
Cells are the basic living unit of structure and function in organisms
All cells come from other cells
Who was credited for formulating the cell theory?
Theodore Schwann
Matthias schleiden
Rodulf virchow
Why is the cell small and what limits the size of the cell?
The surface area to volume ratio
Compare volume, surface area and surface area to volume ratio in smaller cells and bigger cells
Small cell: SA=12.57 units squared, V=4.189 units cubed, SA/V is greater
Big cell: SA=1257, V=4189 units cubed, SA/V is smaller
Big cell is 10 times bigger than small cell
Big cells volume increases faster in volume than surface area because it is cubed
What is the importance of greater surface area to volume in smaller cells?
Greater surface area=
Faster rate of metabolism
Faster rate of transport
Faster growth rate
What is microscopy?
The use of a microscope (light or electrons) to magnify objects
What is wavelength?
Increasing resolving power from A to B
What has greater resolving power on the white light scale?
Violet because it is 400 nm and red has 700 micro m
What lights are used in microscopy?
Light and electron
What is resolution?
Clarity of an image
What is resolving power?
Limit of resolution= minimum distance between two points to be viewed as separate (TWO different objects)
What is magnification?
Apparent increase in the size of the specimen or the object.
How do you determine total magnification?
Multiplying the objective lens by the ocular lens
What times (x) is the objective lens?
10x
Why do light rays bend when they travel from air to glass?
Because air is less dense than glass so there is a change in density
Describe how an image is produced in the compound microscope.
The image appears larger and inverted (opposite)
Why is the object inverted when observed under the microscope?
There is bending of light (refraction)
What is contrast?
The difference in light intensity or color between a specimen and its background
Which tail on the phospholipid is saturated and why?
The straight tail because it is linear not bent which means there are no double bonds
What is the limit of resolution of humans?
0.1 mm
What is the relationship for a better picture of resolution and a worse picture of resolution?
The smaller the number, the better the picture
What is a way to tell something’s limit of resolution?
If the two points are equal or greater than its limit of resolution then it is resolved
What has more resolution power?
Electron
What are the two types of cells?
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic
Differentiate prokaryotic cells from eukaryotic cells.
Pro- DNA in the nucleiod (no nucleus)
Euk- DNA in the nucleus
What are examples of prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Pro- bacteria
Euk- animals, fungi
Parts of a bacterial cell.
Fimbriae or pili- sometimes
Nucleiod
Ribosomes
Plasma membrane
Cell wall- except mycoplasmas
Capsule- sometimes
Flagella- sometimes
Function of a fimbriae or pili.
For attachment
Function of nucleiod.
Contains genetic material (DNA)
Function of ribosomes.
For protein synthesis
Function of plasma membrane.
For ATP generation (cellular respiration) photosynthesis, transport
Function of the cell wall.
For protection against osmotic lysis
Function of a capsule.
For protection against phagocytes and for attachment
Function of the flagella.
For movement or motility
Comparison of animals vs plants.
Plants- water moving in the cell will not burst the cell, making ATP (cellular respiration) takes place in the plasma membrane
Animals- water in the cell will burst the cell, making ATP takes place in the mitochondria
What parts are present in all animal cells and absent in plant cells?
Centrosome and lysosome
What parts are present in plant cells and absent in animal cells?
Central vacuoles and cell wall
What parts are present in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
Ribosome and plasma membrane
What parts are present in both plant and animal cells?
Ribosomes
Cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi bodies
Perixisomes
Vesicles
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Plasma membrane
DNA
How is a cell analogous to a factory like a a chocolate factory?
Different parts of both have specific functions
What is the function of the nucleus?
Stores DNA (site of rRNA synthesis)
What structure encloses the nuclear materials?
Nuclear envelope/membrane
What structure regulates the entry and exit of molecules from the nucleus?
Nuclear pore
What is the function of ribosomes?
Synthesize proteins
What substances compose ribosomes?
rRNA and proteins
What part of the cell are ribosomes located?
Cytoplasm
Differentiate eukaryotic ribosomes from prokaryotic ribosomes.
Pro- has free ribosomes
Euk- has bounded ribosomes
What are the components of the endomembrane system?
1.) nuclear envelope
2.) endoplasmic reticulum
3.) lysosomes
4.) vacuoles
5.) Golgi apparatus
6.) plasma membrane
Describe the transport of proteins and lipids in the endomembrane system.
RER and SER—>Golgi—>plasma membrane
Differentiate the two kinds of ER.
Rough- has ribosomes
Smooth- does not have ribosomes
What are the functions of smooth ER?
Makes proteins for inside the cell
Distributes transport vesicles
Membrane factory for the cell
What are the functions of rough ER?
Makes proteins to export out of the cell
Synthesizes lipids and steroids
Metabolizes carbohydrates
Detoxifies drugs and poisons
Stores calcium ions
What are the functions of Golgi bodies?
Modifies products of the ER
Manufactures certain macro-molecules
Sorts and packages materials into transport vesicles
What is cisternae?
Flattened membranous sacs like Golgi bodies
What are the functions of lysosomes?
Digestion of proteins, fats, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids
What are vacuoles and where do they derive from?
A membrane-bounded vesicle derived from the ER and Golgi
What are the kinds of vacuoles?
Food
Contractile
Central
What is the food vacuole?
A vacuole that is formed from phagocytosis
What is the function of contractile vacuoles?
To pump excess water out of cells
What is the vacuole found in plants?
Central
What are the functions of the central vacuole?
Digestion
Storage
Waste disposal
Water balance
Cell growth
Protection
Are fibrullae long or short?
Short
Is the flagellum long or short?
Long
What is the capsule made of and what are they protection against?
Polysaccharides and protect against WBC’s
What are chromosomes made of?
DNA
How does gene expression take place?
DNA—>mRNA—>Proteins
How do proteins transport?
RER—>Golgi—>plasma membrane
How do lipids transport?
SER—>Golgi—>plasma membrane
What does hydrolysis mean?
Break down
What is a peroxisome?
Specialized metabolic compartments
What are the functions of a peroxisome?
Produce catalase
What is the action of a catalase?
An enzyme that will break down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
Give the functions of the plasma membrane.
Regulates transport
Shape
Protection