histo postlab 2 (original notes) Flashcards

1
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2 Types of Cells

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Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic

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2
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Contains a nucleus and organelles (more developed)

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Eukaryotic

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3
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Does not include a nucleus or specialized organelles

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Prokaryotic

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4
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Make up the living structures of the body

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Somatic Cells

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5
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Germs cells

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Sex cells

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6
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Double membrane-bound, control center of the cell

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Nucleus

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7
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Contains chromosomes, each of which consists of a single molecule of DNA

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Nucleus

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8
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Small, discrete, spherical, densely staining structures made up of RNA, produces Ribosomes

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Nucleolus

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9
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Very small rounded bodies found on both ends of the nucleus

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Centrosome

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10
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Regulates the rate of cell division and multiplication

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Centrosome

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11
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Contains Centriole

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Centrosome

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12
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LONG, LINEAR chromatin materials combined with protein molecules

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Chromosomes

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13
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Contains the GENES that represents all the traits of an individual

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Chromosomes

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14
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Genes are composed of

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Segmented DNA

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15
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Protective Layer

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Plasma Membrane

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16
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Gives the size and shape of the cell

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Plasma Membrane

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17
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3 layers and composition of the Plasma Membrane

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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids

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18
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SMALL SPHERICAL SAC formed by budding off from a membrane

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Vesicle

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19
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Materials MOVE INTO A CELL into a vesicle formed from the plasma membrane

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Endocytosis

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20
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Vesicles FUSE with the plasma membrane, RELEASING their contents into the ECF

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Exocytosis

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21
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COMBINATION of endocytosis and exocytosis

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Transcytosis

22
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ICF, SURROUNDS THE ORGANELLES

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Cytosol

23
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Site for many chemical reactions

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Cytosol

24
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Percent of water in MALE total body weight

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55-65%

25
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Percent of water in FEMALE total body weight

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45-55%

26
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Percent of water in INFANT total body weight

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70-80%

27
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NETWORK OF FIBERS extending throughout the cytoplasm

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Cytoskeleton

28
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Forms the major component of the cilia and flagella

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Cytoskeleton

29
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Specialized and METABOLICALLY ACTIVE structures/LITTLE ORGANS within the cell

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Organelles

30
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Translates the genetic code into POLYPEPTIDE CHAINS

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Ribosomes

31
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Where Ribosomes are attached

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

32
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Transport of materials within the cell

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

33
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NETWORK OF CONTINUOS SACS, studded with RIBOSOMES

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

34
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Involved in the SYNTHESIS OF LIPIDS, CARBOHYDRATES, and DETOXIFICATION of drugs and poisons

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

35
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SER metabolizes?

A

Calcium

36
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Specialized portion of ER

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Golgi Complex

37
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How many cisternae (flattened, membranous sac) does the Golgi Complex have?

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3-20

38
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Flattened, membranous sac

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Cisternae

39
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Function of Golgi Complex

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Modify
Sort
Package

40
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Temporary storage depots for cellular secretions

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Golgi Complex

41
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Site for cellular DIGESTION

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Lysosome

42
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Up to how many digestive enzymes does a lysosome have?

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46

43
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Smaller than Lysosomes

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Peroxisomes

44
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Production and degradation of H202 and certain fatty acids and amino acids

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Peroxisomes

45
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Series of folds

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Cisternae

46
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Large central fluid-filled cavity inside the mitochondria

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Matrix

47
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Site for CELLULAR RESPIRATION

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Mitochondrion

48
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Self replicate during times of increased cellular demand or before cell division

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Mitochondrion

49
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More prevalent in physiologically active cells

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Muscles
Liver
Kidneys

50
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Temporary dumping site for cellular waste

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Vacuoles

51
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Storage of glycogen and fats

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Vacuoles

52
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4 types of Cytoplasmic Inclusions

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Vacuoles
Inclusions
Pigments
Fat Droplets