Chapter 3- Cellular Level of Organization Flashcards
Sex cells
Germ cells
Reproductive cells
Male sperm
Female oocyte (develops into an egg)
Somatic cells
Body
All body cells except sex cells
Extracellular fluid
Plasma membrane
(Interstitial fluid)
A water medium that surround cells Plasma membrane(cell membrane) separates cytoplasm from the extracellular fluid Cytoplasm( intracellular structures collectively known as organelles)
Functions of plasma membrane
Physical isolation(barrier)
Regulation of
Sensitivity to the environment
Structural support
Membrane lipids
(Phospholipid bilayer)
Plasma membrane
Hydrophilic heads
Hydrophobic fatty acid tails
Barrier to ions and water
Integral proteins
Plasma membrane
Form the majority of the membrane proteins. They penetrate and are embedded in the bilayer, bound to the non polar tail regions
Peripheral proteins
Loosely bound to membrane surface and can be easily removed from it. Their functions are not as well-known as those of integral proteins. They may be involved in structural support and changes in membrane shape during cell division or cell movement
Tight junctions
Intercellular junctions
Close space between cells
Located among cells that form linings
Desmosomes
Intercellular junctions
Form “spot welds” between
Located among outer skin cells
Gap junctions
Intercellular junctions
Tubular channels between cells
Located in cardiac muscle cells
Cytoplasm
All materials inside the cell and outside the nucleus
Cytosol
Cytoplasm
Dissolved materials
High potassium/low sodium
High protein
High carbohydrate/low amino acid me fat
Organelles
Cytoplasm
Structures with specific functions
Microfilaments : structure
Microfilaments are solid threadlike cylinders made of protein and found in a variety of sites within the cell
Microfilaments : function
Responsible for contractility of cells, which is a property of all cells but is especially well developed in muscle cells
Contractility is responsible for cell locomotion and movement associated with phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and cell division
Microtubules : structure
Microtubules are hollow tubes present anywhere in the cytoplasm and all cells
They are composed of protein tubulin molecules
Microtubules : function
Contribute to the cytoskeleton are supporting elements of the cell
Involved in cell division, cell movements, and the transport of materials from one area of the cell to another
Microfilaments and microtubules
Thin rods and tubules
Support cytoplasm
Allows movement of organelles
Passive (physical) processes
Require no cellular energy Simple diffusion Facilitated diffusion Osmosis Filtration
Active (physiological) processes
Requires cellular energy Active transport Endocytosis Exocytosis Transcytosis
Simple Diffusion
Movement of substances from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration
Oxygen carbon dioxide and lipid soluble substances