L9 - Cell Structure Review (Jeopardy) Flashcards
The structure of the plasma membrane composed of phospholipids
Lipid Bi layer
Two anti parallel DNA strands forms this structure due to bonds in the phosphate backbone
Double helix
This cellular organelle organizes the location of intracellular organelles.
Intermediate filaments
These structures translate mRNA into proteins
Ribosomes
Genetic matreial within the mitochondrial are inherited through this parent
Maternal (mom)
Within the lumen these proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum until all modification are complete …
Chaperon proteins
This process of aerobic metabolism moves protons down an electrochemical gradient allowing energy to be
Electron transport chain
The term for the mechanical link through which cells communicate with each other
Junctions; tight junctions
This organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”
Mitochondria
These are horizontal associations of sphingomyelin and cholesterol
Lipid rafts
This subgroup of molecules are a harmful byproduct …
Free radicals
Purines and pyrimidines are examples of these
Nucleic acids
The term that refers to the spatial differences in shape, structure and functions of cells
Cell polarity
This structure is responsible for storage of intracellular calcium
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
DNA is organized around these structures to form nucleosomes
Histones
These create a continuous barrier that is highly resistant to paracellular ion movement
Tight junctions
Prominence of this nuclear organelle is a subjective measure of a cell’s synthetic activity
Nucleolus
Note: Essentially it makes ribosomes
This portion of the DNA strand is tightly coiled and transcriptionally inactive
Heterochromatin
The organelle that has both rough and
Endoplasmic reticulum
These anchoring junctions dissipate extracellular forces over multiple cells
Desmosomes
This type of junction allows calcium to flow between cells and coordinates waves
Gap junctions
This molecules can be used by cells instead of glucose in the electron transport chain as a source of non-shivering heat
Thermogenin
The largest polar molecule that can pass through the plasma membrane
75 daltons
The thinnest component of the cytoskeleton
Microfilaments