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lecture 3 ; cell structure, function, organelle and mitosis Flashcards

1
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  • smallest living unit in the body
  • obtain nutrients
  • makes molecules needed to survive
  • dispose of wastes
  • maintain shape of cell
  • replicate (mitosis)

without energy; all of that stops

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cells

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cells organized into 3 areas

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  1. plasma membrane
  2. cytoplasm
  3. nucleus
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  • outer boundary
  • separates the intracellular fluid within cell form extracellular fluid outside and between cells
  • transport substances across the membrane
  • fluid mosaic model (lipid bilayer)
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plasma membrane

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4 methods of membrane transport

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  1. simple diffusion
  2. osmosis
  3. facilitated diffusion
  4. active transport
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  • contains most organelles
  • lies internal to plasma membrane
  • consists of cytosol, organelles and inclusions
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cytoplasm

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controls cellular activities

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nucleus

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  • subunits of cells with specific function
  • most cells contain the same basic organelles
  • not all cells have all organelles in the same abundance
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organelles

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relate to location at the interface of cell’s exterior and interior

  • provides barrier against substances outside cell
  • some plasma membranes act as receptors
  • determines which substances enter or leave the cell
  • membrane is selectively permeable
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functions of the plasma membrane

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tendency of molecules to move down their concentration gradient

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simple diffusion

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diffusion of water molecules across a membrane

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osmosis

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movement of molecules down their concentration gradient through an integral protein

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facilitated diffusion

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integral proteins move molecules across the plasma membrane against their concentration gradient

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active transport

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mechanism by which particles enter cells

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endocytosis

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cell eating

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phagocytosis

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cell drinking

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pinocytosis

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  • plasma proteins bind to certain molecules
  • invaginates and forms a coated pit
  • pinches off to become a coasted vesicle
  • this is the method by which insulin, other hormones, enzymes and low density lipoproteins enter cells
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receptor- mediated endocytosis

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a mechanism that moves substances out of the cell

  • substance is enclosed in a vesicle
  • vesicle migrates to the plasma membrane
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exocytosis

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  • jelly like fluid in which other cellular elements are suspended
  • consists of water, ions, and enzymes
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cytosol

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constructed of proteins and ribosomal RNA; not surrounded by a membrane

  • site of protein synthesis
  • assembly of proteins called translation
  • are the “assembly line” of the manufacturing plant
  • attahed to ER
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ribosome

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system of membrane walled envelopes and tubes throughout cytoplasm

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endoplasmic reticulum

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ribosomes stud the external surfaces

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rough Er

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consists of tubules in a branching network

-no ribosomes attached; therefore no protein synthesis

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smooth er

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stack of 3 to 10 disc-shaped envelopes

  • sorts products of er and sends them to proper destination
  • products of rough er move through the ____ from the convex to the concave side
  • “packaging and shipping” division of the manufacturing plant
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Golgi apparatus

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membrane walled sacs containing digestive enzymes

  • digest unwanted substances
  • are the cells “demolition crew”
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lysosomes

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25
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surrounded by double walled membrane

  • generate most of the cells energy
  • “power plant” of the cell
  • release energy stored in chemical bonds and transfer energy to produce atp
  • cells with high energy requirements have more
  • most complex organelle
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mitochondria

26
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membrane walled sacs of oxidase enzymes

  • enzymes neutralize free radicals and break down poisons
  • break down long chains of fatty acids
  • numerous in the liver and kidneys
  • “toxic waste removal system”
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peroxisomes

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"cell skeleton" an elaborate network of rods
contains 3 types of rods:
1. microtubules
2. microfilaments
3. intermediate filaments
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cytoskeleton

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cylindrical structures made of proteins

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microtubules

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filaments of contractile protein actin

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microfilaments

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protein fibers

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intermediate filaments

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  • a spherical structure in the cytoplasm

- composed of centrosome matrix and centrioles

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centrosome

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paired cylindrical bodies

  • consist of 27 short microtubules
  • act in forming cilia
  • necessary for karyokinesis
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centrioles

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found in liver cell and fat cells

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lipid droplets

34
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store sugar in the form of glycogen

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glycosomes

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  • control center of the cell
  • dna directs the cells activities
  • provides instructions for protein synthesis
  • nucleus is approximate 5 um in diameter
36
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two parallel membranes separated by fluid-filled space

  • nuclear pores penetrate the nuclear envelope
  • pores allow large molecules to pass in and out of the nucleus
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nuclear envelope

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  • “little nucleus” in the center of the nucleus
  • contains parts of several chromosomes
  • site of ribosome subunit assembly
38
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DNA double helix is composed of 4 subunits

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Thymine, adenine, cytosine and guanine

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dna plus protein molecules form

40
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each cluster of dna and histone proteins is a

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nucleosome

41
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active region of dna where dan’s genetic code is copied onto mRNA in transcription

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extended chromatin

42
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  • tightly coiled nucleosomes

- inactive form of chromatin

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condensed chromatin

43
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highest level of organization of chromatin

  • contains a long molecule of DNA
  • typical human cells contains 46 chromosomes
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chromosomes

44
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series of changes a cell undergoes

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cell life cycle

45
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Cell life cycles

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  1. interphase g1
  2. S phase
  3. G2 phase
  4. mitosis
  5. cytokinesis
  6. prophase
  7. metaphase
  8. anaphase
  9. telophase
  10. cytokinesis
46
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G1 phase

  • first part
  • cell metabolically active
  • -makes protein and grows rapidly
  • variable in length from hours to years
  • centrioles begin to replicated near the end of G1
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interphase

47
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DNA replicates itself

-ensures that daughter cells receive identical copies of the genetic material

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S (synthetic) phase

48
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Growth 2

  • centrioles finish coping themselves
  • enzymes needed for cell division are synthesized in G2

-During these phases cell carries on normal activities

49
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cells divide during the stage

-follows interphase (g1, s and G2)

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M (mitotic) phase

50
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division of the nucleus during cell division

-chromosomes are distributed to the two daughter nuclei

51
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division of the cytoplasm

-occurs after the nucleus divides

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cytokinesis

52
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first and longest stage of mitosis

  • early ___ ; chromatin threads condense into chromosomes
  • chromosomes are made up of 2 threads called chromatids
  • chromatids are held together by centromere
  • certriole pairs separate from one another
  • the mitotic spindle forms
53
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chromosomes are made up of 2 threads

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chromatids

54
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chromatids are held together by

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centromere

55
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centrioles continue moving away from each other

-nuclear membrane fragments

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late prophase

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second stage of mitosis

  • chromosomes cluster at the middle of the cells
  • centromeres are aligned along the equator
57
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the 3rd and shortest stage of mitosis

-centromeres of chromosomes split

58
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begins as chromosomal movement stops

  • chromosomes at opposite poles of the cell uncoil
  • resume threadlike extended- chromatin form
  • a new nuclear membrane forms
59
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completes the division of the cell into 2 daughter cells

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cytokinesis

60
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they are temporary structures in the cell. can contain energy in the form of glycogen or lipids

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inclusions

61
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proteins or minerals

62
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hemoglobin or melanin

biology: human anatomy mortuary science (23 decks)

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