General Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
A non-membrane bound organelle which is responsible for protein synthesis
Ribosomes
What are proteins made of
Amino acids
Site of protein synthesis
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
True or False.
All RNA are byproduct of transcription process
TRUE
Which RNA is a direct byproduct of transcription?
mRNA
Types of Nuclear Changes during Apoptosis
- Kayolysis - nucleus dissolution
- Pyknosis - nucleus shrinks
- Karyorrhexis - Fragmentation of the nucleus
Programmed Cell Death
Apoptosis
Responsible for Apoptosis
Lysosomes
Packaging organelle
Golgi Apparatus
Packaged products pf Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Nitrogenous bases
PURINES
1. Adenine - DNA/RNA
2. Guanine - DNA/RNA
PYRIMIDINES
1. Thymine - DNA only
2. Uracil - RNA only
3. Cytosine - DNA/RNA
Inactive protein component of an enzyme
Apoenzyme
Completes an apoenzyme
Co-factor
Movement of microorganism in response to a chemical stimulus
Chemotaxis
Increases surface area of a cell that increases it Absorption property
Microvilli