Importants Quiz 1 Flashcards
levels of organization
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
4 primary tissue types
epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
epithelial
inside of mouth, skin
connective
tendon, blood, lymph
muscular
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
nervous
neurons and spinal cord
3 basic germ layers
ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm
ectoderm
forms skin including mammary glands and neural tissue
mesoderm
muscle, connective, plural tissues
endoderm
lungs, organs, gut and liver
larger organisms have
smaller surface area/volume ratios
advantage and disadvantage of smaller surface are/ volume ratio
advantage: better retention of heat
disadvantage: reduced ability to obtain enough nutrients
endocrine vs exocrine
exocrine - secretes out of body
endocrine - degrades and absorbs
3 epithelial cells
squamous, columnar, cubodial
homeostatically regulated factors of internal environment
pH, temperature, volume and pressure, concentration of O2 and CO2
whole body control systems
nervous and endocrine
nervous system
travels fast (neurons and nerve cells)
endocrine system
hormones (inner protein or fat)
categories of organic molecules
carbohydrates, pipids, proteins, nucleic acids
carbohydrates
monosaccharides, polysaccharides
lipids
fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol
proteins
composed of amino acids, highly complex 3D structures, peptides are smaller chains of amino acids
nucleic acids
composed of nucleotides, DNA and RNA
plasma membrane
separates the cells content from the surrounding environment, selectively controls movement of molecules between intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid
nucleus
-contains materials for genetic instructions and inheritance
-packaged with histones to form chromosomes
-control center of cell
cytoplasm
contains organelles and cytoskeleton dispersed within the cytosol
functions of DNA
provides a code of information for RNA and protein synthesis
-serves as a genetic blueprint during cell replication
DNA contains codes for making RNAs and proteins through
transcription and translation
transcription
gene copied into pre-messenger RNA by RNA polymerase, pre messenger RNA is processed into messenger RNA by removing noncoding sequences and adding signal sequences
translation
mRNA leaves the nucleus and delivers a coded message to a ribosomes, ribosomal RNA (rRNA) translates the mRNA code into amino acid sequences, transfer RNA transfers the appropriate amino acids from cytoplasm to ribosome to be added to the protein under construction
all cells in a multicellular eukaryote have
the same DNA sequence
different genes are expressed in
different tissues or at different times
endoplasmic reticulum
elaborate, fluid filled membranous system distributed throughout the cytoplasm
rough ER
ribosomes bound to outer surface gives rough ER its granular appearance, new proteins synthesized by ribosomes are released into lumen of rough ER
smooth ER
no ribosomes, synthesis of lipids, detoxify toxic compounds in liver cells, sarcoplasmic reticulum stores calcium in muscle cells
important minerals
calcium, sodium, potassium
ribosomes
ribosomal RNA protein complexes, synthesize proteins under direction of nuclear DNA
free ribosomes
dispersed throughout the cytosol, synthesize proteins that remain in the cell
bound ribosomes
found on membranes of the rough endoplasmic reticulum, synthesize proteins that are exported out
golgi complex
consists of stacks of flattened, slightly curved sacs (cisternae)
main function of golgi complex
modifies proteins and sorts
lysosomes
small organelles that vary in size and shape, break down organic molecules, contain hydrolases, enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis reactions, remove worn out organelles
process of endocytosis
pinocytosis, receptor mediated endocytosis, phagocytosis
proteosomes
large tunnel like strucutures made of proteins, break down internal proteins into amino acids, unwanted proteins are tagged with ubiquitin in order to be recognized by proteosomes
peroxisomes
membrane enclosed sacs smaller than lysosomes, contain oxidative enzymes, strip hydrogen from organic molecules, major product is hydrogen peroxide, catalase in peroxisomes decomposes H2O2 into H2O and O2
mitochondria
oval shaped organelles enclosed by double membrane, smooth outer membrane, inner membrane has infolding shelves called cristae, inner gel like matrix contains enzymes
how is the mitochondria the power plant of the cell
makes 90% of energy that cells need to survive and function
aerobic metabolism in mitochondria relies on
O2 to convert energy in food to ATP
aerobic vs anaerobic
aerobic requires comsumption of O2, anaerobic pathways can proceed in absense of O2
major steps in generation of ATP
glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain associated with oxidative phosphorylation
glycolysis
chemical process that breaks down glucose into 2 pyruvate molecules, involves 10 sequential reactions, each catalyzed by a separate enzyme, all glycolytic enzymes are found in the cytoplasm, can proceed in anaerobic conditions, releases 2 electrons to form NADH, not very efficient