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basic features of all cells

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plasma membrane, cytosol (semifluid substance), chromosomes (carry genes), ribosomes (make proteins)

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what are prokaryotic cells characterized by?

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no nucleus, DNA in nucleoid, no membrane-bound organelles, cytoplasm bound by plasma membrane

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what are eukaryotic cells characterized by?

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DNA in nucleus bounded by a nuclear envelope, membrane-bound organelles, cytoplasm in region between plasma membrane and nucleus

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what is the plasma membrane?

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a selective barrier that allows sufficient passage of oxygen, nutrients, and waste to service the volume of every cell

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how is volume affected as cell increases in size?

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as cell increases in size, the volume grows proportionately more than its surface area

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What does plant cell have that animal cell does not?

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have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole

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what do animal cells have that plant cells do not?

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have a centrosome

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how do ribosomes work with the DNA?

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ribosomes use information from the DNA to make proteins

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what is the nucleus?

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contains most of the cells genes and is usually the most conspicuous organelle

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what is the nuclear envelope?

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encloses the nucleus, separating it from the cytoplasm

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what is the nuclear membrane?

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a double membrane, each consisting of a lipid bilayer

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what is chromatin?

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the dna and proteins of chromosomes together

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why does chromatin condense?

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chromatin condenses to form discrete chromosomes as a cell prepares to divide

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what are chromosomes?

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dna is organized into discrete units called chromosomes in the nucleus

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what are ribosomes?

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ribosomes are complexes made of ribosomal RNA and protein and carry out protein synthesis

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where do ribosomes carry out protein synthesis?

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cytosol (free ribosomes), outside of the endoplasmic reticulum or nuclear envelope (bound ribosomes)

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what is the function of the endomembrane system?

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the endomembrane system regulates protein traffic and performs metabolic functions in the cell

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what does the endomembrane system consist of?

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nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles, plasma membrane

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what does the endoplasmic reticulum do?

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the endoplasmic reticulum accounts for more than half of the total membrane in eukaryotic cells, Smooth ER: lacks ribosomes, Rough ER: has ribosomes

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what are the functions of the smooth er?

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synthesizes lipids, metabolizes carbohydrates, detoxifies drugs and poisons, stores calcium ions

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functions of the rough er?

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has bound ribosomes, which secrete glycoproteins, distributes transport vesicles, secretory proteins, and is membrane factory for the cell

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functions of the golgi apparatus?

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modifies products of the ER, manufactures certain macromolecules, sorts and packages materials into transport vesicles

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what is a lysosome?

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a lysosome is a membranous sac of hydrolytic enzymes that can digest macromolecules

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where do lysosomal enzymes work best?

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in acidic environment inside the lysosome

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how is a food vacuole formed?

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when a cell engulfs another cell by phagocytosis

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what do lysosomes do?

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fuse with food vacuole to digest molecules, and use enzymes to recycle cell’s own organelles and macromolecules in a process called autophagy

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what are vacuoles?

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large vesicles derived from the ER and golgi apparatus

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What do central vacuoles do?

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Only found in plants, they hold organic compounds and water

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what do contractile vacuoles do?

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found in protists, they pump excess water out of cells

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What are mitochondria

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Mitochondria are sites of cellular respiration

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What is cellular respiration?

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A metabolic process that uses oxygen to generate ATP

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what are chloroplasts?

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site of photosynthesis for plants and algae

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what are peroxisomes?

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oxidative organelles

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what is not part of the endomembrane system?

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mitochondria, chloroplast, peroxisomes

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What is the endosymbiont theory?

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Suggests that an early ancestor of eukaryotes engulfed an oxygen-using nonphotosynthetic prokaryotic cell, wehre the engulfed cell and host formed a relationship and evolved into mitochondria

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Where are chloroplasts found?

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In leaves and other green organs of plants and in algae (protists)

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chloroplast structure includes

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thylakoids and stroma (internal fluid)

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what do peroxisomes do?

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produce hydrogen peroxide and convert it to hydrogen and oxygen

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what is the cytoskeleton?

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a network of fibers extending throughout the cytoplasm that organizes cell’s structures and activities, and anchors organelles

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what is the cytoskeleton composed of?

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microtubules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments

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all cells have?

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ribosomes and chromosomes

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what is the role of the cytoskeleton?

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to support the cell and maintain its shape, interacts with motor proteins

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what are the components of the cytoskeleton?

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microtubules: thickest, microfilaments (actin): thinnest, intermeditate: diameters in middle range

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microtubules:

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tubulin polymers; hollow rods 25 nm, function to shape cell, guide movement, and separate chromosomes during cell division

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microfilaments:

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actin filaments: two intertwined strands of actin, 7 nm, tension-bearing elements, contraction, division of animal cells, also contain myosin, resist pulling forces in cell, bear tension

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intermediate filaments:

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fibrous proteins coiled into cables, anchorage of nucleus, 8-12 nm, fix organelles in place

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what are centrosomes?

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in animal cells, microtubules grow out of centrosome (called microtubule organizing center)

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what is cytoplasmic streaming?

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a circular flow of cytoplasm within cells, which speeds distribution of materials within cell

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what is the cell wall?

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an extracellular structure that distinguishes plant cells from animal cells

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who has cell walls?

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prokaryotes, fungi, and some unicellular eukaryotes

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purpose of the cell wall

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protect plant cell, maintain its shape, and prevents excessive uptake of water

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what are plant cell walls made of?

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cellulose fibers embedded in other polysaccharides and protein

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What is the extracellular matrix?

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animal cells are covered in the ECM, made up of gylcoproteins such as collagen, proteoglycans, and fibronectin

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What is the extracellular matrix?

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animal cells are covered in the ECM, made up of gylcoproteins such as collagen, proteoglycans, and fibronectin

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