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Chapter 3 & 4 — Cellular Form and Function/Genetics Flashcards

1
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development of the cell theory

A

robert hooke = naming cells in 17th century
theodor schwann = all animals are made of cells in 19th century
louis pasteur = cells only arise from other cells in 1859

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2
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sex cells contain __ chromosomes

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23

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3
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somatic cells contain __ chromosomes

A

46

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4
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__ are the simplest structural and functional unit of life

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cells

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5
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there are about __ types of cells in the human body with varied __

A

200; shapes

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6
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most cells are __-__ micrometers in diameter

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10-15

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7
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types of microscopes

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light = used in lab
transmission electron = surface features
scanning electron = 3d

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8
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the plasma (cell) membrane is…

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an oily film of lipids with diverse proteins embedded

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9
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plasma (cell) membrane functions

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defines cell boundaries
governs interactions with other cells
controls passage of materials in and out of cell**

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10
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plasma (cell) membrane composition

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lipids (phospholipid bilayer)**
proteins
carbohydrates

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11
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__% of cell membrane molecules are lipids

  • __% phospholipids
  • __% cholesterol
  • __% glycolipids
A

98%

  • 75%
  • 20%
  • 5%
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12
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phospholipid bilayer

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hydrophilic head face water on each side
hydrophobic tails are in the center to repel water back into the cell
drift laterally to keep membrane fluid

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13
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membrane cholesterol

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holds phospholipids still and can stiffen membrane

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14
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membrane glycolipids are…

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phospholipids with short carbohydrate chains on the extracellular face

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15
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membrane proteins are __% of the molecules but __% of the weight of the membrane

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2; 50

*this means they are big

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16
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integral (transmembrane) proteins are…

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able to pass completely through the cell membrane and can drift freely in the phospholipid film; most are glycoproteins

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17
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peripheral proteins are…

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bound to the membrane surface either inside or outside and are anchored to the cytoskeleton

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18
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list membrane protein functions

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receptors
enzyme
ion channel
gated ion channel
cell-identity marker
cell-adhesion molecule
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19
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membrane channel proteins are __ proteins with pores that allow __ and __ to pass through the membrane

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transmembrane; hydrophilic solutes; water

20
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ligand-gated channel proteins respond to __ to open

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chemical messengers

21
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voltage-gated channel proteins respond to __ to open

A

charge changes

22
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mechanically-gated channel proteins respond to __ to open

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physical stress on the cell

23
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membrane channel proteins are important in __ and __

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nerve signal; muscle contraction

24
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microvilli are…

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stationary extensions of the membrane

25
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the function of microvilli is…

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to increase the surface area exposed to the extracellular environment; best developed in specialized cells for absorption

26
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cilia are…

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motile hairlike processes

27
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the function of cilia is…

A

to move material across cell surface; they beat in waves of power strokes followed by recovery strokes

have sensory functions in the inner ear, retina, and nasal cavity

28
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__, __ cilium found on nearly every cell

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single, nonmotile

29
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flagella are…

A

whiplike structures with axonemes identical to cilium, though they are much longer than cilium

30
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the function of flagella is…

A

to move the cell

31
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the only functional flagellum are on __

A

sperm cells

32
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permeability

A

the ease with which dissolved materials can cross a membrane

33
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the plasma membrane is __ __– allowing some things through, but preventing others from passing

A

selectively permeable

34
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__ transport requires no ATP

A

passive

*molecules bounce off each other until spread out almost evenly

35
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__ transport requires ATP

36
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passive transport

A
  • movement down the concentration gradient (high –> low)

- filtration, simple diffusion, and osmosis

37
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active transport

A
  • movement against the concentration gradient

- vesicular transport

38
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filtration

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  • passive transport
  • the process in which particles are driven through a selectively permeable membrane by hydrostatic pressure (force exerted on a membrane by water)
  • molecules that are small enough will go through, but won’t if too big
39
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simple diffusion

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  • passive transport
  • movement of particles from an area of high concentration to area of low concentration due to their constant, random motion (bouncing off each other
  • down the concentration gradient
40
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there are two ways an ion or molecule can cross the cell membrane: diffusion through __ or diffusion through __

A

lipid bilayer
- nonpolar, hydrophobic substances diffuse through lipid layer
channel proteins
- water and charged hydrophilic solutes diffuse through channel proteins

41
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osmosis

A
  • passive transport
  • diffusion of water through a membrane from an area of more water to an area of less water
  • the more solutes/particles, the less water because they take up more space
42
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tonicity

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ability of a solution to affect fluid volume and pressure within a cell; depends on the concentration and permeability of the solute

43
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hypotonic solutions

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  • solute concentration less than that of the cell cytoplasm
  • high water concentration
  • cells absorb the water, swell, and may burst (hemolysis)
44
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hypertonic solutions

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  • solute concentration greater than that of the cell cytoplasm
  • low water concentration
  • cells lose water and shrivel (crenation)
45
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aquaporins

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channel proteins specialized for passage of water

46
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isotonic solution

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  • equal solutes and water

- normal saline

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