Lab 4: Cytology Flashcards
1
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Cytology
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Study of structure and function of animal cells
2
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3 things all cells are composed of
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- Plasma membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
3
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Plasma Membrane
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- phospholipid bilayer with polar heads and fatty acid tails
- semipermeable membrane
- folded into projections called microvilli which increase surface area
- Protection of cell
4
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Cytoplasm
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-Jelly like material inside the cell that provides support and protection of organelles
5
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Cytoplasm consists of
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-cytoskeleton, cytoskeleton, and organelles
6
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Cytoskeleton composed of
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collection of protection filaments that include microtubules, actin filaments and intermediate filaments
7
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Microtubules form which two structures?
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cilia and microvilli
