Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is a light microscope (LM)?
lenses bend light to magnify images of specimens
What is an electron microscope (EM)?
uses magnets to focus an electron beam on or through specimen
How many times greater is the magnification of the EM compared to the LM?
100 times greater
What is a TEM microscope used to study?
the internal structure of thin section of cells
What is a SEM microscope used to study?
fine details of cell surface
What is magnification?
the ratio of an objects image size to its real size
What is resolution?
the measure of the clarity of the image
What is contrast?
the difference in brightness between light and dark areas
Staining is a method used to increase what?
contrast
What is cell fractionation?
taking apart a cell and diving it into it sub cellular parts (organelles)
What device is used in cell fractionation?
centrifuge
What are the two types of cells?
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic
What are the 2 sub groups of prokaryotes?
archea and bacteria
What are the 4 subgroups of eukaryotes?
anamilia
plantae
fungi
protists
Where is DNA concentrated in prokaryotic cells?
an area called the nucleiod
Where is DNA concentrated in eukaryotic cells?
the nucleus
Do prokaryotic cells have cell membranes?
yes
Do prokaryotic cells have cytosol?
yes
Do prokaryotic cells have nuclear membranes?
no
Do prokaryotic cells have chromosomes?
yes
Do prokaryotic cells have organelles?
no
Do prokaryotic cells have ribosomes?
yes
T or F? Cellular metabolism sets the limit for the cells size
T
What surrounds the different regions of a prokaryotic cell?
proteins
Prokaryotic cells are usually smaller. T of F?
T
What is a plasma membrane?
selective barrier that allows passage of goods and waste in the cell
Cells that need more surface area will tend to have what cellular structure?
microvilli
Where are most the genes in a eukaryotic cell found?
in the nucleus
What encloses the nucleus?
The nuclear envelope
Does the nuclear envelope have a double membrane?
yes
What is a pore complex?
proteins around the nuclear envelope pores that regulates what can come in an out
What is the nuclear lamina?
a group of protein filaments that help maintain the shape of the nucleus
Nucleolus is found in dividing or non dividing cells?
non dividing
What is the nucleolus made of?
granules and fibers
Where is RNA produced?
the nucleolus
What are the two subunits of ribosomes?
RNA + proteins
what translates mRNAs message into primary structure of polypeptide?
ribosome
Cells with higher rates of protein synthesis have high or low concentrations of ribosomes?
high
What is the specific name for ribosomes found in the cytoplasm?
free ribosomes
What is the specific name for ribosomes found attached to the ER and nuclear membrane?
bound
Bound ribosomes always stay attached to either the ER or the nuclear membrane. T or F?
F, bound ribosomes are interchangeable with free ribosomes
Starting with the nuclear membrane and ending with the plasma membrane what are the organelle steps of the end-membrane?
- nuclear membrane
- ER
- Golgi apparatus
- Lysosome
- Vesicles and vacuoles
- Plasma membrane
What is the function of the endomembrane?
to synthesis proteins, transport proteins, metabolize and move lipids, and detox poisons
What are vesicles?
secs made of membrane that specialize in transport