Exam 1 Cell Overview Flashcards
smallest unit of life
Cell
2 qualities that characterize life
- replicate
2. Create energy from inanimate matter
Prokaryotic cells
Little organization
ex. bacteria
Eukaryotic organisms
genetic material organized in nucleus
contains membrane bound organelles
compartmentalization
what is the importance of compartmentalization in eukaryotic cells?
Prevents mixing of pathways
allows for more sophisticated functions
allows cell to inc. size
3 eukaryotic cell structures
- cell membrane
- cytoplasm
- cytosol
cytology
the study of the structural components of the cell
Hystology
the study of the integration of cells toform tissues
3 comoponents of integration
- the cells themselves
- the ECM
- tissue fluids
what is the importance of tissue fluids
transport nutrients, hormones. gases and waste to and from cell
why do we stain cells?
to inc. contrast in light or electron microscope
2 most common stains?
- Hematoxylin
2. Eosin
When negative molecular groups bind to positively charged dyes, the stained structure is _______
Basophilic
Basic components attract positively charged dyes like _______ and are termed __________
Eosin, Acidophilic
What type of stain is used in Electron microscopy?
Electron- Absorbing heavy metal ions
Structure tat encloses the cell
Cell Membrane
Structure that anchors the cell to surrounding surfaces
Cell Membrane
5 functions of the Cell Membrane
- Encloses Cell
- area of contact for surrounding cells/environment
- involved in active and passive transport
- anchors cell to surrounding surfaces
- participates in signaling and recognition events
two types of proteins associated with the cell membrane
- integral proteins
2. peripheral proteins
where are integral proteins located
inserted in the phospholipid bi-layer of the cell membrane
where are peripheral proteins located?
attached to the inner or outer surfaces of the cell membrane
What are trans-membrane proteins?
integral proteins that span the entire thickness of the cell membrane
What 3 things can restrict protein diffusion into the cell membrane
- Cytoskeletal components
- cell junctions
- lipid rafts
what is the function of lipid rafts?
Decrease fluidity of the lipid bilayer
what are lipid rafts made of?
cholesterol and sphingolipids
what are caveolins?
proteins that are present in some lipid rafts that reorganize the cell membrane into a pear shape and are used in signaling events and cellular uptake.
what is the function of the glycocalyx?
cell recognition, signaling, mechanical protection
T/F most cells have a single nucleus?
T
what does the Nuclear envelope do?
encloses the nucleus
what are nuclear pores?
pores on the nuclear envelope that control the flow of materials between the nucleus and cytoplasm
what are the 2 unit membranes of the nuclear envelope?
- Outter membrane
2. Inner Membrane
what is the importance of the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope?
contains Ribosomes
what is the importance of the inner membrane of the nuclear envelope?
contains the nuclear lamina
what is the nuclear lamina
a Fibrous sheath composed of lamins that provide the nucleus with mechanical strength
what is chromatin?
DNA with complexed with proteins
what is the nuclear matrix
filamentous material remaining after enzymatic digestion and extraction of the nucleus
what is the function of the ucleoli
production of riosomes
T/F the nucleoli of cells usually stains with Acidic dyes?
F
what are nuclear organizing regions?
responsible for encoding rRNA and determine the umber of nucleoli in cell
T/F cytosol takes up 1/2 of the cell’s volume
T
what is cytosol made up of?
water, ions, sugar, AA, nucleotides, soluble enzymes, cytoskeletal components, mRNA, tRNA
what is the key function of the rER?
protein synthesis
what is the key function of the sER
lipid synthesis, calcium sequestration, steroid hormone synthesis, and detoxification
T/F ribosomes are basophilic?
T
what is ergastoplasm?
accumulations of basophilic, well developed rER in pancreatic cells
what is nissel substance?
accumulations of basophilic, well developed rER in neurons
What is the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
The ER in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells that sequesters calcium ions
what is the golgi complex
consists of a series of flattened cisternae with a convex of cis side that is usually orientated towards the nucleus and a concave or trans side that faces the cell periphery
where are secretory granules located?
present in specialized digestive glands and hormone producing cells
T/F All cells are capable of constitutive secretion
T
what is constitutive secretion?
continuous delivery of growth factors and components of membranes and the ECM to cell surface
T/F constitutive secretion needs no stimulus
T
how does constitutive secretion work?
small vesicles bud off from the golgi (trans region) and fuse with the cell membrane through exocytosis