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Cytology Flashcards

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Function: ATP production via aerobic respiration. (Kreb’s cycle and electron transport chain occur in the ________

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Mitochondria

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Function: Protein Synthesis

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Ribosomes

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Function: modifies, folds and packages proteins produced by attached ribosomes. These proteins are exported or become part of plasma membrane

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Function: receives proteins from RER then sorts, modifies, repackaged and exports them. Produces digestive enzymes used in the Lysosomes

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Golgi Apparatus

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Functions: lipid production and breakdown ( cholesterol and other steroids are produced here). Detoxification of Drugs and Poisons. Production of glycogen

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Smooth Endo Plasmic Reticulum

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Function: destroy pathogens and damaged organelles

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Lysosomes

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7
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Function: use O2 to neutralize toxins and free radicals

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Peroxisomes

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Functions: organize Mitotic spindle form cilia and flagella

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Centrioles

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Function: breakdown proteins that are damaged incorrectly folded or no longer needed “ Quality assurance”

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Proteasomes

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10
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Small molecules move through the plasma membrane : it requires a gradient.

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Simple Diffusion

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Compounds “exit” the cell wrapped in a vesicle that fuses to the plasma membrane

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Exocytosis

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12
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Compounds move against a gradient and use a carrier moelcule: ex the sodium/potassium pump

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Solute Pumping

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Compounds “enter” the cell in a vesicle

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Endocytosis

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14
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The movement of water and solutes down a hydrostatic pressure gradient: occurs in the kidneys and blood capillaries

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Filtration

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15
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used when a cell needs a specific compound such as cholesterol

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Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

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16
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The passive movement of water (but not solutes) through a semi-permeable membrane (ex. the plasma membrane)

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Osmosis

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17
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“Cell Drinking” (most cells)

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Pinocytosis

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18
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“Cell eating” (macrophages)

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Phagocytosis

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19
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Assembles Ribosomes

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Nucleoli

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20
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Like Plasma Membrane except it has pores to allow RNA and Proteins to easily pass in/out of it

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Nuclear membrane

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The material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria are composed. it consists of protein, RNA, and DNA

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Chromatin

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22
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Three main components of the Plasma Membrane

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  1. Phospholipids
  2. Proteins
  3. Cholesterol
23
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DNA + Histones. DNA is tightly wrapped around histones and supercoiled. In this form during Mitosis: helps protect the DNA

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Chromosome

24
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Identical strands of DNA connected by a centromere

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Sister Chromatids

25
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Segment of DNA that codes for a protein

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Gene

26
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The 3 regions of the cell

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  1. Plasma Membrane
  2. Cytoplasm and organelles
  3. Nucleus
27
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Complete set of Instructions for producing all the proteins the body needs

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Genetic code

28
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what does DNA stand for and what is it composed of

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, and its composed of nucleotides

29
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what are the 3 parts of a Nucleotide

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  1. Phosphate
  2. Sugar
  3. Base ( Adenin (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C)
30
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When does DNA Replication happen

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Occurs during the S phase of interphase in the nucleus, and must occur before cell division.

31
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What Replication process will have each new double helix contain one strand of the original

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Semiconservative Replication

32
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what are the 3 enzymes involved in DNA Replication

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  1. Helicase
  2. DNA Polymerase
  3. DNA ligase
33
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What direction are new DNA strands made towards

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5’ to 3’ direction

34
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What is the strand that will be produced continuously and be completed first

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The Leading Strand

35
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What strand will be produced in pieces called Okazaki fragments

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Lagging Strand

36
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what are the Okazaki fragments linked together with

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DNA ligase

37
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What are the 4 Life stages of a Cell in order

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  1. G1
  2. S (synthesis)
  3. G2
  4. M (Mitosis)
38
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what are the the 4 stages of Mitosis called in order

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  1. Prophase (Early and Late)
  2. Metaphase
  3. Anaphase
  4. Telophase
39
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  • Chromatin supercoils to form chromosomes.
  • Identical chromosomes connected by centromere = sister chromatids (dyad).
  • Replicated centrioles begin to move to opposite poles of the cells; connected by microtubules = mitotic spindle.
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Early Prophase

40
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  • Nuclear membrane breaks down.
  • Centrioles at opposite poles and anchored to plasma membrane. Mitotic spindle fully formed.
  • Kinetochore microtubules attach to the centromere (kinetochore). Secure the chromosomes.
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Late Prophase

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•Kinetochore microtubules have pulled the chromosomes so that they are aligned along the equator of the cell = metaphase plate.

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Metaphase

42
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  • Kinetochore microtubules recoil.
  • Centromeres split; identical sister chromatids pulled to opposite poles.
  • The cell elongates.
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Anaphase

43
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  • Identical sets of chromosomes at opposite poles.
  • Chromosomes uncoil = chromatin.
  • Nuclear membranes form around each set of chromosomes..

Mitotic spindle breaks down

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Telophase

44
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  • Division of the cytoplasm & its contents.
  • Overlaps late anaphase and telophase.
  • Cleavage furrow develops at equator and continues to pinch cell in ½.
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Cytokinesis

45
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–Both cytosol and solution have same relative concentration of solutes

–E.g., normal saline with a concentration of 0.9% NaCl

–No net movement of water

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Isotonic solution

46
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–Solution has a lower concentration of solutes, higher concentration of water than cell

–Water moves down concentration gradient from outside cell to inside

–Increases volume and pressure of cell

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Hypotonic Solution

47
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–Solution with a higher concentration of solutes than cytosol

–Water moves down concentration gradient from inside cell to outside

–Cell shrinks in size (crenation)

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Hypertonic Solution

48
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“squashed”; flat thin cells. Simple or stratified

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Squamous

49
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“cube”; width ≈ height. Simple or stratified

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Cuboidal

50
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“column”; tall, thin cells. Simple or stratified. May have cilia and/or goblet cells

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Columnar

51
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mixture of squamous, cuboidal, & columnar cells. Stratified only. Stretch - urinary system

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Transitional

52
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single layer of cells – different height. Simple only. Usually columnar. May have cilia and/or goblet cells

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Pseudostratified

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