Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Bio 120 > Chapter 2 > Flashcards

Chapter 2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

What are the 3 parts to the cell theory?

A

1) All organisms are composed of one or more cells
2) The cell is the basic unit of all living organisms
3) Cells cannot be created, but come from existing cells (mitosis)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the four types or microscopes?

A

Light microscope

SEM- Scanning electron microscope

TEM- Transmission Electron Microscopy

Synchrotron

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How much bigger you can make an object appear dependent upon the lens system:

a) Magnification
b) Resolution
c) View
d) Contrast

A

a) Magnification

The ratio between the image and the specimen’s actual size

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Inside or outside of the cell, type of light:

a) Magnification
b) Resolution
c) View
d) Contrast

A

C) View

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ones darker then the other, stands out from the background:

a) Magnification
b) Resolution
c) View
d) Contrast

A

d) Contrast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Define Resolution

What is it dependent upon?

A

Measure the clarity of the image or the ability to differentiate between two dots

Dependent upon the wavelength of the light used

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Seeing a car from far (looks like one head light), as it gets closer you can see there are two headlights.

This is an example of what?

A

Of resolution.. The ability to distinguish as seperate objects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which type of light will provide better resolution?

Red or Blue?

A

Blue because it has a shortwe wavelength then red

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Light microscope:

  • Used ___ light and simple lenses to see ____ objects
  • Magnification =
  • Resolution=
  • Uses ____ for illumination
  • ___ versatile
A
  • Visible light, Small objects
  • 1000x
  • 0.2µm
  • light
  • very versatile
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Light micrograph:

  • Uses properties of ___ and ______
  • Most animal cells are _____
  • Euglena is a photosynthetic microbe with ______
A
  • Light and chromophores
  • colorless
  • chlorophyll
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What type of cells use a cell plate when dividing?

A

Plant cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are dyes and protein fluoresce used with microscopes for?

A

Used to give off light when light is shone on them, allow us to see particular parts of the cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

TEM:

  • Uses an ____ beam
  • Magnification =
  • must have ___ and very ____ sectioned samples
  • _____ resolution
  • ____ versatile
  • Shows contrast with ___ + _____
A
  • electron beam
  • >100 000x
  • fixed and very thinly
  • high resolution
  • less versatile
  • Led and metal
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How do we provide contrast for TEM?

A

Heavy metals are used as general stains, attached to the macromolecules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

SEM:

  • Objects are coated with an electron dense material often ____ or ______
  • what part of the cell is visualized?
A
  • Lead or gold
  • only the surface
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is GFP?

Where was it first isolated from?

Which microscope allows us to see GFP?

A
  • It is a green fluorescent protein used to track things in organisms in order to see it more clearly
  • from a jellyfish
  • Fluorescence microscope
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How did they contribute to GFP?

  • Osamu Shimomura
  • Douglas Prasher
  • Roger Tsien
A
  • Isolated the GFP protein from jellyfish
  • had the idea to create GFP fusion protein to use in other types of cells (clone)
  • Made great advances in our understanding of how protein chemistry affects fluorescence of GFP
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are traits of Prokaryotes? (5)

  • ______ OR ______
  • Have a _____ _______ organization
  • Lacks a ____________ ________
  • _______ microorganisms of ____ size
  • No _______ _________
  • Divide by _______
A
  • Bacteria OR Archaea
  • Have a simple structural organization
  • Lacks a membrane - enclosed nucleus
  • Unicellular microorganisms of small size
  • No subcellular compartments
  • Divide by binary fission
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What are Eukaryotes?

  • ______ or _____ cell
  • _____ evolutionarily advanced= more ____ _______
  • Have _______
  • Have more _____ and ________
  • can carry out ____ ____ _______
  • _____ cell size = more extensive use of _______
  • Divide by ______
A
  • Animal or Plant cell
  • More evolutionarily advanced= more complex internally
  • Have a nucleus
  • Have more organelles and compartments
  • can carry out specialized chemical reactions
  • Larger cell size = more extensive use of membranes
  • Divide by mitosis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is the plasma membrane?

A

The border between a cell’s exterior and its interior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is a phospholipid bilayer?

What are the two parts ?

Which one likes water?

A

Creates a barrier that encloses the cytoplasm

Hydrophilic head - likes water

Hydrophobic tail - hates water (so it hides in the middle)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is the cytoskeleton? and where is it located?

A
  • Located in the cytoplasm of a cell
  • Forms structures such as flagella, cilia and lamellipodia
  • Plays important roles in both intracellular transport (the movement of vesicles and organelles, for example) and cellular division.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What are te 3 types of cytoskeleton?

A

1) Microtubules
2) Intermediate filaments
3) Microfilaments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What does this in the cytoplasm?

  • Cell shape
  • Chromosome sorting
  • Organelle positioning
  • Cell motility
  • Internal structure of cilia and flagella
  • Long, hollow cylindrical structure about 15 nm in diameter
  • Composed of protein tubulin
A

Microtubules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What does this in the cytoplasm?

  • Cell Shape
  • Mechanical strength
  • Anchor cell membranes
  • Only in multcellular organisms
  • Help maintain shape and rigidity
  • Bind in stagered array to form a twisted rope like structure of 8-12 nm
A

Intermediate Filaments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What does this in the cytoplasm?

  • Cell Shape + Strength
  • Muscle contraction
  • Movement (amoeba)
  • Intracellular transport
  • cytoplasmic streaming
  • Made up of two strands of actin (5-7 nm)
  • Near plasma membrane
A

Microfilaments

OR

Actin Filaments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Microtubules can only grow from ____ end, and shrink from ____ end

A

one end

either end

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What is Cytoplasm?

A

In the interior of the cell, the space between mitochondria and ribosomes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Define Ribosomes

A

Ribosomes are vey large complex cellular machines that are made from RNA and proteins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What is the function of Ribosomes?

A
  • function is to interpret the genetic code and make proteins by combining amino acids in the correct sequence
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

T or F: Ribosomes are organelles

A

False;

They are enzymes, big enough to see with TEM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Where are ribosomes found?

A

Floating freely in the cytoplam, or attached to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Ribosome subunits:

In Prokaryotes?

In Eukaryotes?

A
  • Prokaryotes: large subunit= 50S
    Small subunit = 30S
    Overall = 70S
  • Eukaryotes: large subunit =60S
    Small subunit = 40S
    Overall = 80S
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What does the “s” stand for with ribosomes?

Why don’t the subinit sizes add up?

A

’s don’t add up because sedimentation is dependent on weight and shape

S = Svedberg Units

35
Q

Which 2 things have their own ribosomes?

What kind of ribosomes?

A

Chloroplasts and mitochondria have their own ribosomes of 70 S ribosomes

36
Q

Define the Nucleus

What can it be compared to?

A

The Nucleus contains the cell’s genetic material (DNA).

It can be compared to a library (not a brain) becuase it is not actually thinking, the information is just stored there and can be taken out.

37
Q

Define Nucleolus:

A

Small structure inside the nucleus

It is the site of ribosome assembly

normally only one, unless if the cell is rapidly growing

38
Q

RNA transcribed inside the nucleus is exported to the cytoplasm through _______

They act as a _____ allowing only specific materials in and out of the __________

A

Nuclear pores

Gateway, nuclear envelope

39
Q

Define : Smooth ER

A
  • Smooth network without ribosomes
  • Concerned with lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and detoxification
  • Breaks down tylenol
40
Q

Define: Rough ER

A
  • Studded with ribosomes
  • Usually closer to the nucleur then the SER

Sorts proteins to their appropriate compartment:

  • Protein synthesis
  • Protein modification
  • Protein folding
41
Q

In what types of cells would you expect to find large amounts of Smooth ER?

A

Animal cells

42
Q

If you found a new type of cell contained large amounts of rough ER what might you conclude?

A

They will be muscle cells or fat cells

43
Q

Define cell wall

A

Provides support and protection for the plasma membrane and cytoplasm

44
Q

Define glycocalyx

A

Outter gelatinous covering, that protects bateria from drying out by trapping water

45
Q

Define Capsule

A

Very thick gelatinous glycocalyx used as a defence system

46
Q

Define Phili

A

Filamentous structures extending from the cytoplasm outwards

Short and numerous

Allow Prokaryotes to attach to surfaces, and each other

47
Q

Define Flagella

A

Flagella : long (threadlike) appendages on the surface of the living cell

  • Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells
  • Move slow
48
Q

Define Cilia

A

Short (hair like) appendages extending from the surface of the cell

  • Eukaryotic cells
  • Short and move fast
  • Cover most of the cell’s surface
49
Q

Define Organelle

examples?

A

aggregate of macromolecules or membrane bound compartments with its own structure and function

  • Ex. Ribosomes, cell wall, Pili, flagella
50
Q

What consists of a stack of flattened membranes, each enclosing a single compartment?

How and where is the material transported?

A

The Golgi;

transports material from ER to other parts of the cell via membrane vesicles

51
Q

Cis Golgi =

Trans Golgi =

Medial Golgi =

A

-Close to the ER membrane
(where material enters)

  • Near the plasma membrane
    (Where the material exits)

In the middle

52
Q

What are the 3 functions of the Golgi?

A

1) Processing - modify proteins and lipids
- transported via vesicles from ER to cis Golgi

2) Sorting - proteins enter Golgi from ER, then directed to a location
3) Secretion - packages different types of materials into secretory vesicules, that later fuse with the plasma membrane.. releasing its contents outside the cell

53
Q

How many Golgi’s in a cell?

Also referred to as a ..?

A

Animal cell = 1

Plant cell = many

**Post office ( sorts stuff out, sends it where it needs to go)

54
Q

T or F: The Golgi is directly linked to the ER

A

False;

Not directly linked to the ER, transport occurs in vesicules

55
Q

What are vesicles?

A

Vesicles are balls of lipids and proteins, that are in the cell and transport things where they need to be.

  • Organlles for cytoplasmic transport
56
Q

How do vesicles form?

A

Buds from on the inside of the membrane, then pinch off blobs(vesicles) that then float away

57
Q

Why are vesicles important?

What do they transport?

A

They transport stuff in(Endocytosis) and out(Exocytosis) of the cell

They transport lipids to the plasma membrane from the ER

58
Q

Lysosome:

  • A ______ compartment
  • Produced by ____ and _____
  • Digests _______ ________ _______
  • Digests ______ ingested by the cell by ______
A
  • A digestive compartment
  • Produced by RER and Golgi
  • Digests damaged cellular components
  • Digests particles ingested by the cell by endocytosis
59
Q

The ____ provides the digestive enzymes

The ____ activates the enzymes and packages them safely into ______

A
  • RER
  • Golgi; lysosomes
60
Q

A food vacuole forms when..?

A

When material is brought into the cell by endocytosis combines with a lysosome

61
Q

Define: Chloroplasts

A
  • A green, light absorbing organelle of plants and algae where photosynthesis occurs
  • The most important organelle
  • Make their own membrane and lipids (throught its internal structure)
62
Q

Can a cell create chloroplasts and mitochondria?

A

No, they are passed on from cell to cell

63
Q

What has their own DNA, and can make their own RNA and proteins? And also has 70S ribosomes?

A

Chloroplasts and Mitochondria

64
Q

What are other types of plastids? (4)

A

1) Proplastid
2) Etioplast
3) Amyloplast
4) Chromoplast

65
Q

Etioplast of dark grown plant

A
  • Colorless chloroplast
  • distinctive checker board in the middle
  • The stem continues to grow very tall in the dark, once it is exposed to light the leaves then start to grow
66
Q

Amyloplast:

  • __________ _______ found in some ______ cells
  • Responsible for the _______ and storage of ______ _____
  • We use _____ to increase their contrast
A
  • non-pigmented organelles found in some plant cells
  • Responsible for the synthesis and storage of starch granules
  • We use a dye to increase their contrast
67
Q

Chromoplast:

  • Store pigment in ____ and _____
  • In ____ cells
  • No _______
A
  • Store pigment in fruits and flowers
  • In plant cells
  • No chloroplasts
68
Q

When a fruit or a vegetable ripens, the conversion from ______ to ______ occurs

A

Conversion from chloroplasts to chromoplasts occurs

69
Q

What has two membranes and a matrix in its internal structure?

A

Mitochondria;

Inner and outer membranes

Matrix inside the inner membrane

70
Q

________ cells have many mitochondria with more Cristae

A

Muscle cells

71
Q

Plant cell mitochondria are located close to the _____ to allow ______ ______

A

chloroplasts

metabolic exchange

72
Q

Vacuole:

“___ _____”

  • Contains ____ or _____ substance
  • Made from the ____ of many sm _____ ______
  • Prominet organelle in _____ cells
  • Temporarily stores or transports substances in ______ cells
A

“Empty space”

  • Contains fluid or solid substance
  • Made from the fusion of many sm membrane vesicles
  • Prominet organelle in plant cells
  • Temporarily stores or transports substances in animal cells
73
Q

Vacuole in plant cells?

A

Maintains cell shape and turgor pressure (keeps crisp)

Full of water

Majority of the cell volume

Can also act as garbage can

74
Q

What do food vacuoles do?

A

Carry objects from the cell membrane and protect the rest of the cell from digestive enzymes

75
Q

What is cell fractionation?

A

It is the process or isolating different parts of the cell from each other

76
Q

How does centrifugation work?

A

It spins tubes slowly to start, which will bring the large components of the cell to the bottom to settle.

It then starts to increase speed as the smaller objects are still left

it seperates objects based on their density

77
Q

What does centrifugation allow us to do?

A

Study organelle function in isolation

Identify macromolecule content

78
Q

T or F: all the cells in an organism have the same DNA

A

True

79
Q

Can a plasma membrane be digested by an enzyme?

A

Yes, they can basically digest anything

80
Q

T or F: Chloroplast is bigger then mitochondria

A

True

81
Q

Which type of cell has what?

Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes

  • Organelles
  • DNA
  • Ribosomes
  • Cytoskeleton
A

Prokaryotes: DNA + Ribosomes

Eukaryotes: Organelles, DNA, Ribosomes, Cytoskeleton

82
Q

What type of cell has what?

Animal Vs Plant cells:

  • organelles
  • cell wall
  • central vacuole
  • centriole (cylindrical structure)
A

Plant: Organelles, cell wall, central vacuole

Animal: Organelles, centriole

83
Q

Whats the difference between exocytosis and endocytosis?

A

Exocytosis - transport material out of the cell

Endocytosis - materials are brought into the cell inside a vesicle

Bio 120 (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions