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Eukaryotes Flashcards

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The 3 principles of cell theory

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All living organisms are composed of one or more cells
Cell - basic unit of structure and organization in organisms
Cells arise from pre-existing cells

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Basic cell features

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Plasma membrane - covering
Cytosol - found in cytoplasm
DNA - genetic material
Ribosomes - protein synthesis

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3
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Most important tool in studying the cell

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Microscopes

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4
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Separates cell components based on size and density

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Cell fractionation

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5
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Basic structural and functional unit of life

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Cell

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Cells that contain membrane-enclosed organelles, including a DNA-containing nucleus

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Eukaryotic

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Cells that lack organelles

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Prokaryotic

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Critical step in the evolution of eukaryotes

Fusion between 2 different prokaryotic cell with different function

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Endosymbiosis

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Prokaryotes example

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Bacteria and Archaea

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Eukaryotes example

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Protists
Fungi
Animals
Plants

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Aka cell membrane
Barrier of the cell to its surroundings
Allows passage

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Plasma membrane

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12
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Refers to all cell components bounded by plasma mebrane

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Cytoplasm

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Plasma membrane composition

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Double layer of phospholipids

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14
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Functions of membrane proteins

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As enzymes
Transport proteins
As receptor sites
Cell to cell recognition
Cell adhesion
Attachment to cytoskeleton
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15
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Contains most of the genes/DNA

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Nucleus

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Nucleus is enclose by

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Nuclear envelope

- double membraned, separating it from cytoplasm

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Essential in transport of proteins in nucleus

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Pore complexes

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18
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DNA areangement structure

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Chromosomes

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19
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Complex of DNA and protein (histone) that makes up the chromosome

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Chromatin

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20
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Site of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis

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Nucleolus

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21
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Complex machinery for protein synthesis

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Ribosome

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22
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Endomembrane system

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Nuclear envelope
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuoles
Plasma membrane
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23
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Little network within the cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Flattened sacs inside ER used as a reservoir for a liquid

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Cisternae

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Internal compartment of ER

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ER lumen (cavity)
Or cisternal space
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26
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Continuous with the nuclear envelope

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ER membrane

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27
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Continuous with the nuclear envelope and bound with ribosomes

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Rough ER

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28
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Lacks attached ribosomes

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Smooth ER

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29
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Involves in:
Synthesis of lipids
Detoxification of drugs and poisons
Calcuim ion storage

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Smooth ER

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30
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Secretes proteins created by ribosomes
Add carbs to proteins for glycoproteins
Synthesis of more membranes
Modification of proteins

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Rough ER

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31
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Received, sorts, ships, and even manufacture macromolecules

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Golgi apparatus

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32
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Membranous sacs containing digestive enzymes

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Lysosomes

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33
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Process in which cells engulf another cell

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Phagocytosis

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Help remove or recycle damage parts of a cell

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“self devouring”

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Importance of autophagy

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Degradation of damaged organelles or proteins

Response to nutrient deprivation during starvation

37
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Membranous sacs, larger than vesicles

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Functions of vacuoles

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Digestion
Storage
Waste Disposal
Water Balance
Cell Growth
Protection
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Together with lysosome, funtion in autophagy

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Food vacuoles

40
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Help eliminate excess water from the cell

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Contractile vacuoles

41
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Up to 90% of the volume of plant cell

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Plants vacuoles

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Energy-converting organelles

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Mitochondria

Chloroplasts

43
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Sites of cellular respiration in nearly all eukaryotic cells

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Mitochondria

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Found in plants and algae, sites of photosynthesis

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Chloroplasts

45
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Convertion of sugar to energy in ATP

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Cellular respiration

46
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Conversion of light energy from the sun to the chemical energy of sugar molecules

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Photosynthesis

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Three compartments of chloroplast space

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Intermembrane space
Stroma
Thylakoid space

48
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Flattened membranous sac inside a chloroplast

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Thylakoids

49
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Stack of thylakoids

Interconnected

50
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Fluid outside thylakoids

Contains chloroplast DNA and ribosomes

51
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Mitochondria and Chloroplasts evolutionary origin

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Endosymbiosis

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Evidence of Endosymbiosis

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2 membranes
Circular DNA and ribosomes
Autonomous organelles

53
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Membrane-bound organelle containing enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of long chain fatty acids and amino acids

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Peroxisomes

54
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Network of fibers extending throughout the cytoplasm

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Cytoskeleton

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Functions of cytoskeleton

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Mechanical support to the cell and maintain its shape
Involved in various cell movement
Transmits signals

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Three main kinds of fibers that make up the cytoskeleton according to size and protein structure

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Microtubules
Microfilaments
Intermediate filaments

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Thickest kind

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Microtubules

58
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Also called actin filaments

Thinnes kind

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Microfilaments

59
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Diameters in middle range

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Intermediate filaments

60
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Microtubule-organizinh center

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Centrosome

61
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Circular flow of cytoplasm within cells

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Cytoplasmic streaming

62
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Cellular extension

Causes the cell to crawl along a surface

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Pseudopodia “false foot”

63
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Locomotor appendages that protrude from cells

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Cilia

Flagella

64
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Shorter
More numerous
Move “like the oars of a crew boat”

65
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Longer
Less numerous
Whiplike movement

66
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Extracellular components

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Most cells synthesize and secrete materials that are external to the plasma membrane

67
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3 extracellular structures

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Cell walls of plant
Extracellular matrix of animal cells
Intercellular junction

68
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Relatively thin and flexible wall

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Primary cell wall

69
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Thin layer rich in sticky polysaccharides called pectins

Glues adjacent cells together

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Middle lamella

70
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Has strong and durable matrix that affords the cell protection and support

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Secondary wall

71
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Extracellular matrix is made of:

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Glycoproteins such as collagen
Proteoglycans
Fibrobectin

72
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Functions of ECM

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Support
Adhesion
Movement
Regulation

73
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Receptor proteins in the plasma membrane where ECM glycoproteins bind

74
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Span the plasma membrane and connect to microfilaments of the cytoskeleton

75
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Connect neighboring cells

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Cell Junctions

76
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Junction found in plants

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Plasmodesmata

77
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Junctions found in animals

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Tight junctions
Desmosomes
Gap junctions

78
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Cytoplasmic channels between adjacent plant cell walls

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Plasmodesmata

79
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Prevent leakage of extracellular fluid across a layer of epithelial cells

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Tight junctions

80
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Fasten cells together into sheets

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Desmosomes (anchoring junctions)

81
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Channels that allow molecules to flow between cells

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Gap junctions

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