Chapter 3 Flashcards
Define the nucleus in a cell
It contains DNA and directs cell activities
Define the cytoplasm in the cell
The fluid part of the cell with organelles
What is the function of microvilli?
To increase the surface area, and to have better absorption
Define the plasma membrane in a cell
Gives shape it’s form and separates it from the external environment
What is the function of lipid rafts?
Does cell signaling, transports molecules in and out of the cell, and does cell polarization
What is the function of Cilia?
It moves in unison to create a current that moves substances across the cell surface
What is the function of Kinesin?
It does forward movement toward the plasma membrane in the cytoskeleton (anterograde movement)
What is the function of Dynein?
It does forward and backward movement in the cytoskeleton (retrograde movement)
What is the function of Euchromatin?
It does active transcription and helps with gene expression
What is the function of Heterochromatin?
It silences gene expression due to the inactive regions that is has
What is the function of tRNA?
It delivers amino acids to the ribosomes
What is the function of rRNA?
It reads the amino acids and links them together
What is the function of mRNA?
Carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the cytoplasm (outside of the nucleus)
What are the three molecules that make up a phospholipid?
Phosphate, Glycerol, and fatty acid chains
Which of the three molecules is hydrophobic?
The 2 fatty acid chains
Out of these characteristics determine if they belong to Euchromatins or Heterochromatins
Can be actively transcribed
Cannot be actively transcribed
Condensed
Loosely coiled
Can be actively transcribed- Euchromatin
Cannot be actively transcribed- Heterochromatin
Condensed- Heterochromatin
Loosely coiled- Euchromatin
Which of the three molecules is lipophobic?
Phosphate and glycerol
Which of the molecules interact with intracellular fluid?
Phosphate and glycerol
Which of the molecules interact with extracellular fluid?
Phosphate and glycerol
Out of these characteristics determine if they belong to lysosomes, proteosomes, or peroxisomes.
- Organelle degradation
- Uses catalase to neutralize H2O2
- Uses proteolytic enzymes
- Can be responsible for cell destruction
- Targets lipid oxidation
- Targets misfolded proteins
- Targets viral particles
- Not a true organelle
- Organelle degradation- Lysosome
- Uses catalase to neutralize H2O2- peroxisome
- Uses proteolytic enzymes- Proteosome
- Can be responsible for cell destruction- Lysosome
- Targets lipid oxidation- Peroxisomes
- Targets misfolded proteins- Proteosome
- Targets viral particles- Lysosome
- Not a true organelle- Peroxisome
Out of these cell types determine if they have the ability to transcribe the keratin gene or not (if it is euchromatin or heterochromatin DNA)
skin
pancreas
hair
intestine
fingernail
adipocytes
skin- Euchromatin
pancreas- heterochromatin
hair- euchromatin
intestine- heterochromatin
fingernail- euchromatin
adipocytes- heterochromatin
Determine if these different types of tissues exchange, protect, transport, or are ciliated
Simple squamous epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Simple columnar epithelium
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple columnar epithelium with microvilli
Simple squamous epithelium- Exchange
Stratified squamous epithelium- Protection
Simple columnar epithelium- Transport
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium- Ciliated
Simple cuboidal epithelium- Transport
Simple columnar epithelium with microvilli- Transport
Determine if these glands/cells are endocrine or exocrine
Goblet cells
Sweat glands
Pancreatic beta cells
Lacrimal glands
Thyroid glands
Ovary
Pituitary gland
Salivary gland
Mammary gland
Pineal gland
Goblet cells- Exocrine
Sweat glands- Exocrine
Pancreatic beta cells- Endocrine
Lacrimal glands- Exocrine
Thyroid glands- Endocrine
Ovary- Endocrine
Pituitary gland- Endocrine
Salivary gland- Exocrine
Mammary gland- Exocrine
Pineal gland- Endocrine
Where is the location of Areolar, Adipose, Reticular, Dense regular, and Dense irregular connective tissue
Areolar- Beneath the epidermis of the skin
Adipose- Around the kidney
Reticular- The spleen
Dense regular- Ligaments
Dense irregular- Surrounds cartilage in the joints
What do these glands/cells secrete?
Goblet cells
Sweat glands
Pancreatic beta cells
Lacrimal glands
Thyroid glands
Ovary
Pituitary gland
Salivary gland
Mammary gland
Pineal gland
Goblet cells- Mucin (mucus)
Sweat glands- Sweat
Pancreatic beta cells- Insulin
Lacrimal glands- Tears
Thyroid glands- Thyroid hormones
Ovary- Estrogen and progesterone
Pituitary gland- Growth hormone
Salivary gland- Saliva
Mammary gland- Colostrum
Pineal gland- The cerebrospinal fluid
Where is the destination of secretion for these glands/cells?
Goblet cells
Sweat glands
Pancreatic beta cells
Lacrimal glands
Thyroid glands
Ovary
Pituitary gland
Salivary gland
Mammary gland
Pineal gland
Goblet cells- The surface of mucous membranes on organs
Sweat glands- The surface of mucous membranes on organs
Pancreatic beta cells- The bloodstream
Lacrimal glands- The surface of the eyeball
Thyroid glands- The liver and kidneys
Ovary- The fallopian tube
Pituitary gland- The bloodstream
Salivary gland- The mouth
Mammary gland- The alveoli, then it is secreted from the lactocytes
Pineal gland- The cerebrospinal fluid
What are the functions of the plasma membrane? (explain them as well)
- Physical barrier- preserves homeostasis inside the cell
- Regulates exchange between intracellular and extracellular fluid
- Communicates with the external environment- receptors are outside and detect changes
- Provides structure- maintains connections between plasma membranes
Which part of the phospholipid bilayer are hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic- the head (phosphate and glycerol)
Hydrophobic- The tails (the fatty acids)
How does each side of the plasma membrane interact with lipids?
The fatty acid tails love to react with lipids and the phosphate and glycerol head hate to react with them and are lipophobic
What are sphingolipids?
Help with lipid rafts and have fatty acid tails but the heads are made of phospholipids or glycolipids
What are lipid rafts?
They are groups of proteins and lipids that float freely within the middle of the bilayer
What are the functions of lipid rafts?
- Cell signaling for growth, survival and death
- transports molecules in and out of the cell
- cell polarization
What does cholesterol do in the plasma membrane?
It manages the fluidity in the plasma membrane
What are peripheral proteins?
They attach to other membrane proteins by noncovalent interactions
What does the cholesterol do to the plasma membrane when the temperature gets hot and when it gets cold?
Hot- It doesn’t do much and makes the plasma membrane more fluid and have more movement
Cold- It tightly packs the phospholipids and makes the plasma membrane righter
What are integral proetins?
They are tightly bound to the membrane
What are transmembrane proteins?
The protein chains go all they way through the cell membrane
What are the protein functions in the plasma membrane?
Receptor proteins
enzymes
channels
carrier proteins
recognition proteins
anchoring proteins
What are the functions of
Receptor proteins
enzymes
channels
carrier proteins
recognition proteins
anchoring proteins
Receptor proteins- They are sensitive to ligands binding them to these proteins triggering a response
enzymes- They accelerate reactions in and outside of the cell
channels
carrier proteins- They are gated channels that bind to soluted and transport them across the plasma membrane and uses ATP sometimes
recognition proteins- They are antigens that attach to cells to determine if they are safe cells or foreign cell. And protect the immune system
anchoring proteins- They attach the plasma membrane to other structures outside of the cell
What is lateral and transverse movement?
Lateral movement- phospholipids move freely within the bilayer
Transverse movement- Where the phospholipids flipflop with help of enzymes
What are the 3 different ways transverse movements work?
- The outside phospholipid flips to the inside with the help of flippase
- The inside phospholipid flips to the outside with the help of floppase
- two phospholipids switch places with the help of scramblase
What is glycosylation?
The adding of a sugar molecule to another molecule
What is glycocalyx?
Where a sugar attaches to a glycoprotein or glycolipid that are on the external surface of the cell
What are the functions of glycoproteins and glycolipids?
Helps with cell recognition, receptor functions, and immune response
What is the function of microvilli?
It increases the surface area of the membrane and allows for greater absorption
What is cytoskeleton?
Organized system of microtubules and microfilaments in the cytoplasm that help with movement
What does kinesin and dynein do in the cytoskeleton?
Kinesin - anterograde movement (Forward only)
Dynein- Retrograde movement (forward and backward)
What are microvilli?
They are rigid finger like structures
Where might you find microvilli?
In the intestines
What are cilia?
Long cell surface projections
What is the function of nonmotile cilia?
Fluid sensation
What is the function of motile cilia?
They beat in unison that creates a current to help move them
Where might you find cells with motile cilia? What are they moving?
The respiratory system (trachea), and it is moving up to the throat to swallow the mucous and to keep it away from the lungs
What are flagells?
Single whip like structure that can propel a cell forward