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(Bio156) Unit 2/Exam 2- Study Guide > Chapter 3: 2.1/Part 3 Cell Structure And Function > Flashcards

Chapter 3: 2.1/Part 3 Cell Structure And Function Flashcards

1
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What are the two organelles that are only found in plant cells?

A

Chloroplast and central vacuole

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2
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Chlorophyll is a pigment for?

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Photosynthesis

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3
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True or false: chloroplast produces glucose?

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True

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4
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True or false: chloroplast has its own chloroplast DNA (CPD a)?

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True

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5
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True or false: chloroplast DNA is separate and distinct from the DNA found in the nucleus?

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True

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6
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Membranous sacs within the inner membrane

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Thyilakoids

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7
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Stacks of thylakoids

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Grana (granum)

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8
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Colorless fluid surrounding the grana

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Stroma

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9
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What is the largest organelle in a plant cell?

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Central vacuole

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10
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This holds water, other materials and wastes in a plant cell.

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Central vacuole

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11
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This functions to maintain turgor, the proper pressure within the plant cells to provide structure and support.

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Central vacuole

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12
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Powerhouse of the cell

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Mitochondria

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13
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This provides most all of the cells ATP via aerobic cellular respiration

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Mitochondria

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14
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True or false: mitochondria contain their own mitochondrial DNA, discrete and different from chromosomal DNA?

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True

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15
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In the mitochondrial structure there are two mitochondria membranes:

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Smooth outer, folded inner

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16
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Regarding mitochondria membranes, folded inner means:

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Folds =Cristae

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17
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True or false: The matrix is within the inner membrane of a mitochondria structure

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True

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18
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Where is the mitochondria intermembrane space?

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Located between the two membranes, smooth and folded

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19
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True or false: ribosome can be free or rough e.r.bound?

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True

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20
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True or false: ribosome is made of ribosomal RNA (rDNA) and proteins

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True

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21
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True or false: Ribosome is responsible for protein synthesis through the process of translation?

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True

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22
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True or false: The rough endoplasmic reticulum is called a rough membrane system continuous with the nucleus because it is studded with ribosomes?

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True

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23
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True or false: The rough endoplasmic reticulum (E R ) function is to manufacture proteins?

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True

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24
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True or false: Smooth ER doesn’t have ribosomes

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True

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True or false: Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) are tubes (tubules) arranged in a looping network?

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True

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26
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What are the two main functions of a Smooth ER?

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Lipid functions and storage and release of calcium

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27
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True or false: a lipid function is a synthesis of steroid-based hormones

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True

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28
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True or false: a lipid function has increased absorption, synthesis and transport of fats in intestinal cells

29
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True or false: a lipid function is a lipid and cholesterol metabolism that break down of glycogen and detoxification of drugs, pesticides and carcinogens

30
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True or false: a Smooth ER has a function of storage and release of calcium in the skeletal and cardiac muscle cells?

31
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What is the key to a muscle contraction?

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Storage and release of calcium and skeletal and cardiac muscle cells

32
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Two main functions of a Smooth ER:

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Lipid and calcium (storage)

33
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These are stacked and flattened membranous sacs

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Golgi apparatus

34
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True or false: Golgi apparatus functions and modification, concentration, packaging and shipping of proteins into secretory transport vessels?

35
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What is the analogy of a Golgi apparatus?

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The post office of the cell

36
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Spherical membranous bags containing digestive enzymes (acid hydrolases) “Garbage Disposal”

37
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True or false: Lisosomes digest ingested bacteria, viruses and toxins

38
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What is the storage form of carbohydrates?

39
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True or false: Lysosomes breakdown and release glycogen

40
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True or false: Lysosomes break down bone to release calcium (Ca2+) into blood?

41
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True or false: Lysosomes degrade non-functional organelles?

42
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True or false: Lysosomes destroy injured, non-useful cells (autolysis)

43
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Another name for non-useful cells

44
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True or false: Peroxisomes are membranous sacs containing powerful oxidases and catalysis (important enzymes)

45
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True or false: Peroxisomes detoxify harmful or toxic substances

46
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True or false: Peroxisomes neutralize dangerous “free radicals”

47
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Highly reactive chemicals with unpaired electrons

A

Free radicals

48
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Free radicals are caused by:

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UV radiation, air pollution, smoking, ionizing radiation, cellular metabolism

49
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True or False: Hydrogen Peroxide can be created by cellular metabolism (by a small degree)

50
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Centrosome or microtubule organizing Center that contains centrioles:

A

Centrosome/centrioles

51
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True or false: centrioli’s control spindle fiber formation during mitosis and meiosis?

52
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True or false: centrosome plays a role in cell division?

53
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What is the main function of centrosome?

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Cell division

54
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What are the two main types of cell division?

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Mitosis and meiosis

55
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Nuclear division in which chromosomes are replicated creating two identical daughter cells necessary for growth and repair

56
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Nuclear division that reduces the chromosome number by half to create four haploid cells, necessary for gamete production and reproduction of the organism

57
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True or false: mitosis has one round of division

58
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True or false: Meiosis has two rounds of division

59
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True or false: Meiosis is responsible for forming sperm and egg?

60
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In cell division, This is used for growth and repair

61
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In cell division, this is used for gamete production and reproduction of the entire organism

62
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Four types of cellular extension

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Microvilli (small intestines), Cilia, flagellum, Pili

63
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Three types of cytoskeletons

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Microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments

64
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Hypothesis that explain how some organelles and eukaryotic cells originated as prokaryotic microbes

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Endosymbiosis theory

65
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Supported by similarity of organelles to prokaryotic cells and presence of miniaturized prokaryotic chromosomes in organelles

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Evidence that supports endosymbiosis theory

66
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The Chloroplast job is …

A

Photosynthesis

67
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Central Vacuole

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Holds water, maintain turger pressure

68
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ATP is a nucleotide, pentose and triphosphate

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