Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
Cytoplasmic membrane?
The cell border made of a thin, flexible, selectively permeable membrane made of a phospholipid bilayer that allows for signal transduction
Fluid mosaic?
Fluid because flexible and movable while a mosaic because composed of many parts
Integral protein?
Forms pores/channels in cell membrane and transduce signals
Peripheral proteins 4 types?
Receptor proteins - Respond to extracellular signals
Enzymes - catalyze chemical reactions
Cell surface proteins - Establish self
Cellular adhesion molecules - Enable cells to stick to each other
Cytoplasm?
Organelles, inclusions (stored substances in the cell), and cytoskeleton
Cytosol?
Fluid component of the cell
Free ribosome?
Scattered in the cytoplasm and not bound to ER
Rough ER?
ER studded with ribosomes to synthesize proteins
Smooth ER?
ER lacking ribosomes for lipid synthesis
Vessicle?
Membranous sac to store substances
Golgi apparatus/complex?
5-8 flattened membranous sacs (cisternae) to refine and package protein synthesized in rough ER
Cisternae?
5-8 flattened membranous sacs
Mitochondria?
Elongated fluid-filled sacs that capture and transfer energy from cellular respiration into chemical bonds (ATP)
Lysosome?
Small enzyme containing membranous sac that dispose of cells worn out part (garbage disposal)
Pompe’s disease?
Dysfunction of the lysosome that prevents glycogen from being broken apart causing damage
Peroxisome?
Small membranous sac similar to lysosomes that contain peroxidase enzymes to break down lipids, synthesize bile, degrade rare biochemicals, and detoxify alcohol
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ADL)?
Peroxisome dysfunction is an inborn metabolism error affecting males 5-10. Causes long-chain saturated fat to build up in his blood, enzyme does not metabolize these fats causing them to build up in the brain and liquefy it by stripping away myelin sheath
Nucleus?
It is made of Chromatin, nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, nucleoplasm, and nucleolus. It stores DNA for protein synthesis
Chromatin?
Long molecules wound around protein
Nuclear envolope?
Enclosed double layer
Nuclear pores?
Allow certain substances to move between nucleus and cytoplasm
Nucleolus?
Small dense body composed of RNA and protein
Histone?
Group of protein associate with chromatin
Cytoskeleton?
Microfilaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments
Microfilament?
Tiny rods of protein composed of actin that shorten and contract muscle cells
Microtubule?
Slender tubes comprised of tubulin