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Cytology Flashcards

1
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Brightfield unstained

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Little contrast in pigmented cells

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Brightfield stained

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Must preserve, stain offers contrast

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Phase contrast

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Unstained = LIVING CELLS, amplifies density

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Differential interference “Namarski”

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Differences in density, 3D image

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5
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Fluorescence

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Antibodies can tag different molecules of the cell

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Confocal

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Use lasers to section fluorescently stained specimen

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7
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Difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes have no membrane bound nucleus, lack organelles, no lysosomes, usually smaller

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Parts of a prokaryote

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Pills, nucleoid, ribosomes, plasma membrane, cell wall, capsule, flagella

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9
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Double membrane bound organelles

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Nucleus and mitochondria

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10
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No membrane organelles

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Nucleolus, ribosomes, cytoskeleton

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11
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Features of the plasma membrane

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Amphipathic, selective barrier, fluid mosaic

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12
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Where are tight junctions found?

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The apical end of the membrane, and typically in the gut

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13
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What are desmosomes?

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Loose junctions around the cell, typically in between cells, usually found on epithelial cells

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14
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Gap junctions

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Holes connecting neighboring cells to share nutrients

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15
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How does light microscopy work?

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Light come out from the source at the bottom then goes through the condenser lens, specimen, objective lens, bounces off a mirror, through the projector lens then to eye

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16
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What is the difference between heterochromatin and euchromatin?

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Hetero - dense, coiled, not active

Eu - diffuse, open, spread out

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17
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If a protein needs to be secreted out of a cell after translation, what must happen?

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The ribosome must bring the protein to the ER before its done translating

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18
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T/F. The ER is continuous with the nucleus

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True. It’s in direct contact with the nuclear pore

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19
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What does the ER do?

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Detoxification, ion storage, makes new membranes

20
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What are some endosomal compartments?

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Endosomes, lysosomes, peroxisomes, recycling compartments

21
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What does the cytoskeleton do?

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Determines cell shape, locomotion, intravenous are trafficking

22
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Microfilaments

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Smallest, made of tight and loose junctions

ex: actin and myosin - parallel, planar, polar, anchorage

23
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Microtubules

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Largest, hollow
Involved in cilia, flagella, militia spindle
Ex - dynein and kinesin are motor proteins

24
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What is the arrangement of microtubules in cilia and flagella?

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9 fused pairs on the outside of a cylinder with 2 infused in the middle

25
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What is the point of intermediate filaments?

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To maintain architectural support and stability

26
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Role of DNA in protein synthesis

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  1. The nucleus contains chromosomes
  2. Chromosomes contain DNA
  3. DNA stores genetic info for proteins
  4. Proteins determine cell structure and function
27
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Helicase

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Breaks daughter strands and unwinds

28
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Dna primase

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Sets the RNA primer to get ready for base pairing

29
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DNA polymerase

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Recognizes primer and goes to town to add nucleotides

30
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DNa ligase

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Fills in Okazaki fragments

31
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Can polar molecules pass through membrane easily?

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No. Need membrane transport proteins

32
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Simple diffusion

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No energy needed

Small NP molecules can move easily across membrane based on size, temp, and concentration gradient

33
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Carrier mediated transport

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Can be limited by carrier specificity, become saturated, or be regulated by hormones or other signals

34
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Active transport

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Energy needed, against gradient

35
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Two types of endocytosis

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Phagocytosis - food

Pinocytosis - drink

36
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What is a clathrin coated pit?

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A vesicle coated with clathrin, can beat formed in receptor mediated endocytosis

37
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What happens in G1 phase?

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Allows cells to grow in size and make proteins

38
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M phase

39
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What happens in G0 phase?

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Cells are done dividing, like muscle cells and neurons, will last a while then die

40
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G2 phase?

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Cells prepare for division

41
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S phase?

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Synthesis, DNA replication

42
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Parts of mitosis

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Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

Two identical 2n daughter cells

43
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Meiosis

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Make 4 haploid genetically different daughter cells

44
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What is nondisjunction and when does it occur?

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When chromosomes do not divide evenly. Can happen in anaphase 1 or 2

45
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What is crossover?

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The exchange of genetic material of HOMOLOGUS chromosomes during meiosis

46
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Necrosis

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Cell death by disease

47
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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death, desirable, determined, must make room for other cells

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