GENBIO - Cell Modification Flashcards

1
Q

It occurs after cell division where the newly formed cells are structurally modified.

A

Cell Modification

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2
Q

Why Cell Modification Occur?

A

To be able to carry out their tasks efficiently

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3
Q

3 kinds of cell modification

A
  • Apical Modification
  • Basal Modification
  • Lateral Modification
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4
Q

Apical Modification presents at the _____________.

A

apical (top) surface

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5
Q

Apical Modification is used for _________.

A
  • absorption
  • secretion
  • movement
  • protection
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6
Q

5 types of apical modification

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*Flagella (flagellum)
*Cilia (cilium)
*Microvilli (microvillus)
*Pseudopodia (pseudopodium)
*Stereocilia (stereocilium)

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7
Q

whip-like appendages

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Flagella

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8
Q

used for locomotion

A

Flagella

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9
Q

also often functions as a sensory organelle

A

Flagella

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10
Q

Eukaryotes have true flagellum, almost half the human population produces cells with them in the form of ___________.

A

SPERM

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11
Q

This is the only cell in the human body with
flagellum.

A

SPERM

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12
Q

It increase the surface area for diffusion
and minimize any increase in volume

A

Microvilli

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13
Q

It is used for ABSORPTION, secretion, cellular adhesion, and mechanotransduction.

A

Microvilli

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14
Q

They are tiny little projections that exist in, on, and around cells.

A

Microvilli

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15
Q

fingerlike

A

Microvilli

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16
Q

The tissue has small fingerlike extensions
called __________.

A

villi

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17
Q

short hair like structures

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Cilia

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18
Q

Cillia’s function is for

A

movement

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19
Q

They are primarily responsible for locomotion, either of the cell itself or of fluids on the cell surface.

A

Cilia

20
Q

They are also involved in mechanoreception.

A

Cilia

21
Q

They are the protozoans that possess cilia which they use for both locomotion and feeding.

A

Cilates

22
Q

TWO TYPES OF CILIA

A

Motile Cillia
Non-Motile Cillia

23
Q

Motile cilia is always moving in a __________.

A

single direction

24
Q

Non-motile cilia is responsible for ___________.

A

for sensing the
surrounding environment.

25
Q

They are also called Primary Cilia.

A

Non-Motile Cilia

26
Q

A cilia are made up of ___________________.

A

made up of microtubules coated in plasma membrane

27
Q

False feet, arm-like projections

A

Psuedopodia

28
Q

Psuedopodia function is for __________.

A

Motility and
ingestion

29
Q

Long microvilli that function in increasing absorption

A

Stereocilia

30
Q

Cell modification found
on the basal surface of
the cell

A

Basal Modification

31
Q

2 types of basal modification

A

*Hemidesmosomes
*Basal Infoldings

32
Q

Provide strong and stable adhesion

A

Hemidesmosomes

33
Q

Found in epithelium that are known to transport fluid (kidneys)

A

Basal Infoldings

34
Q

Found on the lateral (side) surfaces

A

Lateral Modification

35
Q

Facilitates cell-cell interactions and contribute to tissue integrity

A

Lateral Modification

36
Q

3 types of Lateral
modification

A
  • Adhering Junction
  • Tight Junction
  • Gap Junction
37
Q

Anchoring junction on
the lateral surface of the
cell

A

Adhering Junctions

38
Q

Fasten cells to one
another

A

Adhering Junctions

39
Q

Contain actin
and intermediate
filaments

A

Adhering Junctions

40
Q

Maintain integrity of the
cell to better bind

A

Adhering Junctions

41
Q

Also called Zonula Occludens

A

Tight Junctions

42
Q

Regulate the movement of water and solutes

A

Tight Junctions

43
Q

Preventing diffusion of
water soluble molecules

A

Tight Junctions

44
Q

Important in cell communication

A

Gap Junctions

45
Q

It permit the free passage ions and small molecules

A

Gap Junctions

46
Q

Involves Phatocytosis

A

Pseudopodia