IMMS Flashcards
Name 2 double membrane organelles within a cell
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Where is DNA found in the cell
Nucleus
AND MITOCHONDRIA
In what type of cells is heterochromatin likely to found in higher concentrations? How does is appear on an electron miscroscope
Inactive cells
Darkly stained
In what type of cells is euchromatin likely to found in higher concentrations? How does is appear on an electron miscroscope
Active cells
Lightly stained
What it the role of the nucleous
Synthesis ribosomal RNA
What is the role of mitochondria?
Site of aerobic resp/oxidative phosphorylation
What role do the outer membranes of mitochondria have?
Lipid synthesis
Fatty acid metabolism
Where in the mitochondria does the ETC take place?
Inner membrane
Where in the in mitochondria does the Krebs/TCA cycle take place
Matrix
What are the extensions of the inner mitochondrial membranes called?
Cristae
Where are proteins systhesised
Ribosomes/RER
What is the function of the SER
Lipid synthesis
Ca2+ storage
Protein processing
What are the 3 parts of the golgi apparatus and what are their individual roles?
Cis golgi - entry of molecules, some phosphorylation
Middle golgi - main processing centre, addition of sugars
Trans golgi - proteolysis (cut ends of proteins - active form), exit in vesicles
Give the 5 types of vesicles that may be found in a cell
1) Golgi derived
2) Cell surface derived
3) ER derived
4) Lysosomes
5) Peroxisomes
Describe the features of a lysosome
H+-ATPase on surface - acidic
Hydrolytic enzymes
What is an peroxisome? What is it role?
A type of vesicle that takes in O2. Removes from hydrogen from organic molecules, forms H2O2 and oxidised long chain fatty acids.
What enzymes are found in a peroxisome
D-amino acid oxidase
Catalase
Ureate oxidase
What are the 3 component of a the cell cytoskeleton
Microfilament
Intermediate filament
Microtubule
What is microfilament composed of? (5nm) And what is it role?
F-actin
Form mesh inside cell surface for structural support
Allows membrane to move - phagocytosis
Give 3 examples of intermediate fillament? (10nm) And state the roles of microfilaments
Laminin
Desmin
Keratin
Anchored to transmembrane proteins and spread tensile forces throughout the tissue
What is microtubule filament composed of?(25nm) Describe its structure
Tubulin
alpha and beta molecules arranged into groups of 13 to give a hollow tube-like structure
Give two used of microtubules
Axonal transport
Chromosome separation, arise from centrosomes
What is a centrosome?
Two centrioles
What are the 4 different types of proteins found in the plasma membrane?
Transport proteins
Receptor proteins
Enzymes
Cell adhesion molecules
What is endocytosis?
Region of plasma membrane that fold into the cell, forming intracellular vesicles
What percentage of the body weight does water contribute? How many litres is the?
60%
42L
What percentage of the water in our bodies is intracellular? How many L?
40%
28L
What percent of water in the body is extracellular? How many L?
20%
14L