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Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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Lipid bilayers

Provides isolation, protection, sensitivity and support; controls ent/exit or materials

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Cytosol

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Fluid component of cytoplasm;distributes by diffusion

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Cytoskeleton

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Made up of microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules

Provides stregnth and support; enables movement of cell structures and materials

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Microvilli

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Memebrane ext that contain microfilaments

Increase surface area to facilitate absorption of extracellular materials

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Cilia

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Membrane extensions that contain microtubules

Move materials over surface of cell

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Flagella

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Long, whip-like filament that moves cell through fluid

In humans only,found in sperm cells

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Centrioles

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Composed of microtubules; cylindrical structure

Essential for movement of chromosomes during cell division

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Ribosomes

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RNA+proteins
fixed ribosomes bound to ER
Free ribosomes scattered in cytoplasm

Synthesize proteins

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Proteasomes

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Cylindrical structures that contain proteases (protein-breaking enzymes)

Break down and recycle damaged or abnormal intracellular proteins

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ER

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Network of membranous channels that extend throughout the cytoplasm; may be smooth or rough

Synthesizes secretory products; provide (IC) storage and transport

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Smooth (ER)

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Lacks attached ribsomes

Synthesize lipids and carbs

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Rough (ER)

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Has ribosomes attached to membrane

Packages newly synthesized proteins

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Golgi apparatus

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Stacks of flattened memebranes that contain chambers

Stores, alters, packages secretory products

form lysosomes

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Lysosomes

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Vesicles that contain powerful digestive enzymes

remove damaged organelles or pathogens within cells

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Peroxisomes

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Contain degradative enzymes

Catabolize fats and other organic compounds; neutralize toxic compounds (hydrogen peroxide) generated in the process

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Mitochondria

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Double memebrane with inner folds

95% of ATP produced

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Nucleus

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Contains DNA, nucleotids, enzymes and proteins

Control metabolism; stores and processes genetic information; controls protein synthesis

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Nucleolus

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Contains DNA and RNA

Synthesizes RNA and assembles ribosomal subunits

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Receptor proteins

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Sensitive to specific extracellular materials that bind to them and trigger a change in a cell’s activity

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Channel Proteins

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Central pore/channel permits water, ions, and other solutes to bypass lipid portion of the cell membrane

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Carrier proteins

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Bind and transport solutes across cell membrane

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Anchoring proteins

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Attach cell membrane to other structures and stabilize its position

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Recognition (identifier) proteins

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Identify a cell as self or non self, normal or abnormal, to the immune system

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Diffusion

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Movement of molecules from high to low cocentration of solutes

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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water from low to high solute concentration

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Filtration

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Movement of material through a membrane as a result of hydrostatic pressure

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Facilitated diffusion

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Carrier proteins passively transport solutes down a concentration gradient

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Active transport

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Carrier proteins actively transport solutes regardless of any concentration gradient (uses ATP)

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Endocytosis

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Importing into cell; may be receptor mediated, pino or phagocytosis

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Receptor mediated endocytosis

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Movement of specific molecules inward by vesicles containing protein receptor sites; cell acquires bulk quantities

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Osmotic pressure

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Force of water movement into a given solution as a result of solute concentration “pull” force

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Hydostatic pressure

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Pushing against a fluid; opposes osmotic pressure

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Histones

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Protein molecules around which DNA is tightly coiled

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Chromatin

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Tangle of the fine DNA filaments

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Protein synthesis

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Assembly of protein ribosomes; 2 steps; transcription and translation

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Transcription

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RNA polymerase (COPIES DNA sequence and makes it RNA requence) binds to a gene and promotes synthesis of an mRNA strand; creates sequence complementary to DNA

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Translation

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Synthesis of new proteins using mRNA information; tRNA delivers amino acids

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Mitosis

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Ordinary cell division

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Meiosis

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Sexual cell division

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Interphase

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Time between cell divisions

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G1 Phase

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Interphase where cell grows and performs its normal functions; organelles are duplicated (8+hours)

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S phase

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DNA is replicated in the nucleus (6-8hrs), synthesis of histones

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G2 phase

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rapid cell growth; protein synthesis, (2-5 hrs)

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M phase

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mitosis; formation of 2 identical nuclei (1-3 hrs)

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Cytokinesis

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Division of the cytoplasm into 2 distinct cells; begins in late anaphase

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4 stages of mitosis

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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

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Prophase

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Chromosomes become visible, nuclear envelope dissolves, spindle forms/attaches to chromatids, pairs of centrioles go to poles

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Metaphase

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Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell along metaphase plate

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Anaphase

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Centromere splits, chromatids seperate, daughter chromosomes go to opposite cells

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Telophase

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Nuclear membranes start to form, chromosomes begin to uncoil, spindle fibers fall apart

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Centromere

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Region of a chromosome where two sister chromatids attach

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Chromatid

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One half of a duplicated chromosome

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Hemolysis

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Rupture of red blood cells

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Crenation

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Shinking of RBCs

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Isotonic

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Concentration of 2 solutions is the same

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Hypotonic

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Solution with lower solute concentration

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Hypertonic

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Solution with high solute concentration

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Malaria

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Most infectious disease; cauzed by protozoa

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Phospholipid membrane

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Allows lipid soluble molecules to cross (O2 and CO2) but not ions and water soluble compounds

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Concentration gradient

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Difference in concentration from one another

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Intracelluar cation

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Potassium (K+)

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Extracellular cation

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Sodium (Na+)

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death

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Crystalloids vs colloids

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Both volume expanders

Crystalloids- aqueous solutions of mineral salts or other water soluble molecules

Colloids- Larger insoluble molecules such as gelatin; blood

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