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Chapter 3: Cellular Level of Organization Flashcards

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Cells are the

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basic building blocks of life

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2
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all new cells come from…

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preexisting cells

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3
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cells are the ______ living unit that carry out all vital physiology function

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smallest

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4
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What separates the inside of the cell from the outside

?

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plasma membrane

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5
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cytosol=

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intracellular fluid

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what are the two components of the cytoplasm?

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  1. cytosol and 2. organelles
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7
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what makes up the phospholipid bilayer?

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Hydrophilic heads & hydrophobic tails

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8
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hydrophilic heads

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lie at the surface, absorb water

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9
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hydrophobic tails

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on the inside, don’t like water

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10
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what is the plasma membrane composed of ?

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phospholipid bilayer, proteins

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11
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the plasma membrane is a ______ permeable barrier

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semi

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12
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List fo membrane proteins

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Integral proteins
Transmembrane
Peripheral
Glycocalyx

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13
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phospholipids interested with ________

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cholesterol

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14
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non membranous organelles

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not completely enclosed

direct contact w/ cytosol

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15
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membranous organelles

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indirect contact

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16
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cytoskeleton

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provides internal protein framework, give cytoplasm strength

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17
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cytoskeleton is composed of…

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microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules, centrioles, cilia

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18
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microfilaments do what?

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increase surface area

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19
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microtubules

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strengthen cell and anchor organelles, change cell shape and move things inside cell. ( monorail at Disney)

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20
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centrioles w/o centrioles can’t _______

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divide

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21
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function of cilia?

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movement across cell surface

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22
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Ribsosomes are responsible for

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protein synthesis

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23
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Two kinds of Ribosomes

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free and fixed

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24
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fixed ribosomes are attached to

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rough ER

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25
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Endopplasmic Reticulm function

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synthesis and stores proteins, lipids, and carbs

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26
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Rough ER is where _____ is made

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protein

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27
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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

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store, alter, and package synthesized products. acts like the post office

28
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products of the Golgi apparatus

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  1. membrane renewal vesicles
  2. secretory vesicles
  3. lyosomes
29
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function of lysosomes

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break down organism compounds

30
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what do peroxisomes do?

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break down organic compounds

31
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what is membrane flow?

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it is the continuous movement and exchange of materials

32
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What is the function of mitochondria?

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produce ATP for cell

33
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Steps of ATP production

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  1. glycolysis
  2. in mitochondrial matrix
  3. forms H20
  4. atp leaves
34
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The nucleus direct ______ ________ to environmental changes

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cellular responses

35
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what are the contents of the nucleus

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dna, nuceloplasm, nucleoi

36
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DNA in the nucleus signals?

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signals cells what proteins to make

37
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DNA pairs

38
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1st step in protein

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Gene Activation

- removal of histones and DNA uncoiling

39
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2nd step in protein synthesis

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DNA strands separate

40
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3rd step in protein synthesis

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Transcription

  • copies instructions in nucleus from DNA to mRNA
  • series of 3 RNA nucleotides called codon
41
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4th step in protein synthesis

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mRNA leaves nucleus through nuclear pores

42
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5th step in protein synthesis

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translation

- at ribosome, translate message

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6th step in protein synthesis

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tRNA carries specific amino acid

44
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7th step in protein synthesis

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rRNA of the ribosome strings amino acid together

45
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protein synthesis begins when

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a gene on DNA produces messenger RNA

46
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Characteristic of materials that can pass through the plasma membrane

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size, molecular shape, lipid solubility, electrical charge

47
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Characteristics of cell membrane

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what lipids and proteins present

how components are arranged

48
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active transport

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require ATP
vesicular transport
3 sodiums out, 2 potassium in

49
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passive transport

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doesn’t require ATP
diffusion
carrier mediated transport

50
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diffusion is a _______ movement riven by concentration difference

51
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move from ________ concentration to ________ concentration

52
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simple diffusion

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moves right through across lipid portion of membrane

53
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Chanel- mediated diffusion

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movement through membrane channel

-water, small water-soluble molecules, ions

54
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Diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane is _________

55
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movement of water driven by osmosis

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osmotic flow

56
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solution doesn’t cause osmotic flow across membrane

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isotonic solution

57
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causes osmotic flow into the cell, less concentrated, swell and burst (hemolysis)

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hypotonic solution

58
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osmotic flow out of cell, shriveling and dehydrated

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hypertonic solution

59
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_______ is isotonic with blood

60
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facilitated diffusion

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requires no ATP

limited

61
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what 2 things make up the life cycle of a cell?

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interphase and cell division

62
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2 daughter cells produced , each w/ 46 chromosomes, form of cellular respiration

63
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cell prepares for cell division

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interphase

64
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M phases includes

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mitosis and cytokinesis

65
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mitosis goes through the following…

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  1. prophase
  2. metaphase
  3. anaphase
  4. telophase

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