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GA2 Flashcards

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What does ‘magnification’ mean?

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The process of enlarging the physical image or appearance of something.

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What does resolution mean?

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The ability to distinguish between two points as separate structures.

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How to you work out image size?

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Image = Actual size x magnification

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How do you work out the total magnification?

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Total magnification = eyepiece lens x objective lens

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What is the maximum magnification of a light microscope?

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X1500

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What is the maximum resolution of a light microscope?

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0.0001mm

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What is the maximum magnification of an electron microscope?

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X2000000

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What is the maximum resolution of an electron microscope?

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2.0x10-7

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What does differentiation mean?

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“Making them adapted to carry out a particular function”

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What can cell differentiation cause changes to?

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  • The number or size of a particular organelle found in a cell. (Eg mitochondria in a muscle cell)
  • The shape of the cell
  • Changes to some of the contents of a cell (eg red blood cells having no nucleus)
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Tissues

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  • Animal and plant cells can form tissues
  • A living tissue is made up from a group of cells with a similar structure and function, which all work together to do a particular job.
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Organs

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  • An organ is made from a group of different tissues, which all work together to do a particular job.
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Organ System

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  • An organ system is made from a group of different organs, which all work together to do a particular job.
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What is cell fractionation?

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  • Process where cells are broken up and different organelles they contain spread out.
  • It is used to help us study cell organelle structures and function.
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What must the tissue be before cell fractionation?

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  • Cold = reduces enzyme activity
  • Isotonic = to make sure cells don’t burst or swell
  • Buffered = keeps it a sensible ph so proteins aren’t denatured.
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Process of cell fractionation

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  • Cells are homogenised (broken up) and are in a solution called homogenate.
  • filtered to remove any large cells/ debris
  • some homogenate is put in a test tube and centrifuged. The pellet is then removed where the nuclei will be (first to come out)
  • This process is then repeated until the organelle wanting to be studied is spun out.
17
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What order do organelles come out the centrifuge?

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  • Nuclei
  • Chloroplasts
  • Mitochondria
  • Lysosomes
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Ribosomes
18
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What is DNA?

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A molecule which carries the instructions (genes) which control the activity of the cell.

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What is chromatin?

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The DNA & histone proteins together

20
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Relaxed single chromosome

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One long, linear DNA molecule, histone proteins and the centromere. Single chromosomes are not visible under a light microscope.

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Relaxed duplicated chromosome

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Before a cell divides, chromosomes are replicated. Each chromosome consists of two genetically identical copies called sister chromatids, held together by a centromere.

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Supercoiled duplicated chromosome

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During mitosis chromosomes shorten and thicken so they are sturdy enough to move round the cell. Individual chromosomes are only visible when supercoiled.

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What is the cell cycle?

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Describes the events that take place as one cell divides to produce two new daughter cells which then grow to full size.

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What main stages is the cell cycle divided into?

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Interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis.

25
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What are the subdivides of interphase?

+ definition

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G1 - Protein synthesis and replication of organelles
S - DNA replication, each chromosome becomes two genetically identical copies (chromatids)
G2 - Growth of the cell

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Mitosis

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  • Prophase : chromosomes condense so become visible, nuclear envelope disappears, centrioles move to poles and make spindle fibres.
  • Metaphase : chromosomes attach to spindle fibres by their centromeres and move to middle.
  • Anaphase : centromeres split, spindle fibres contract and shorten, chromatids pulled apart and move to opposite poles.
  • Telophase : nuclear envelopes form around relaxed chromosomes, two nuclei form, cell goes into cytokinesis.
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Cytokinesis

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Cytoplasm and cell membrane splits creating two full daughter cells.

28
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Mitotic index calculation

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Number of cells with visible chromosomes / total number of cells

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What does a high mitotic index mean?

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Cell division is occurring rapidly.

Could be because tissue is growing rapidly, tissue is repairing, tissue is dividing uncontrollably (indicating cancer)

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