Chapter 4.6: The Cytoskeleton Flashcards
What are the 3 fibers that compose the cytoskeleton?
- Actin Filaments (Microfilaments)
- Microtubules
- Intermediate Filaments
Define actin
Actin- one of the two major proteins that make up vertebrate muscle
What is the size of actin filaments?
7 nm in diameter
Which cytoskelelatal element is 7 nm in diameter?
actin filament
What are actin filaments composed of?
Composed of two protein chains loosely twined together
What are actin filaments responsible for?
Responsible for cellular movements such as contraction, crawling, “pinching” during division, and formation of cellular extensions
What is the size of microtubule?
25 nm in diameter
What are microtubules composed of?
Composed of a ring of 13 protein protofilaments
What are microtubule responsible for?
Facilitate cellular movement, organize the cytoplasm, and are responsible for moving materials within the cell itself
What are intermediate filaments composed of?
Composed of a system of tough, fibrous protein molecules twined together in an overlapping arrangement
What is the size of intermediate filament?
8 to 10 nm in diameter
Which cytoskeletal element is
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element is Composed of two protein chains loosely twined together?
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element Exhibit polarity?
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element Spontaneously form?
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element Responsible for cellular movements such as contraction, crawling, “pinching” during division?
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element formation of cellular extensions?
actin filaments
Which cytoskeletal element is largest of the cytoskeletal elements ?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element is 25 nm in diameter?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element is Composed of a ring of 13 protein protofilaments?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element Tube-shaped?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element Facilitate cellular movement?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element organize the cytoplasm?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element is the responsible for moving materials within the cell itself?
microtubules
Which cytoskeletal element is Most durable of the cytoskeletal elements?
intermediate filaments
Which cytoskeletal element is Composed of a system of tough, fibrous protein molecules twined together in an overlapping arrangement?
intermediate filaments
Which cytoskeletal element is 8 to 10 nm in diameter?
intermediate filaments
Define centrioles
a cytoplasmic organelle located outside the nuclear membrane, identical in structure to a basal body; found in animal cells and in the flagellated cells of other groups; divides and organizes spindle fibers during mitosis and meiosis
What is a cytoplasmic organelle located outside the nuclear membrane, identical in structure to a basal body; found in animal cells and in the flagellated cells of other groups; divides and organizes spindle fibers during mitosis and meiosis?
centrioles
Define centrosome
o Centrosome- the region surrounding the pair of centrioles in almost all animal cells
Define pericentriolar material
o Pericentriolar Material- surrounds the centrioles in the centrosome; contains ring-shaped structures composed of tubulin; can nucleate the assembly of microtubules in animal cells
Define microtubule-organizing centers
structures that can nucleate the assembly of microtubules
What are the 4 components required to move material along microtubes?
- • A vesicle or organelle that is to be transported
- • A motor protein that provides the energy-driven motion
- • A connector molecule that connects the vesicle to the motor molecule
- • Microtubules on which the vesicles will ride
Define kinesis
Kinesin- a motor protein that uses ATP to power its movement toward the cell periphery, dragging the vesicle with it as it travels along the microtubule toward the plus end
Define dynein
Dynein- a motor protein which directs movement in the opposite direction along microtubules toward the minus end, inward toward the cell’s center
Describe the plasma membrane
Phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
Describe the nucleus
Structure (usually spherical) that contains chromosomes and is surrounded by double membrane
Describe the chromosomes
Long threads of DNA that form a complex with protein
Describe the nucleolus
Site of genes for rRNA synthesis
Describe the ribosomes
Small, complex assemblies of protein and RNA, often bound to ER