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Lecture 7 - Cells Flashcards

1
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Cell

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Fundamental unit of life

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Three domains of cells:

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

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Two types of cells:

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Prokaryotic Cells (includes domains bacteria and archaea)
Eukaryotic Cells (includes domain eukarya)

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Some properties of Prokaryotic cells:

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small
simple
no nucleus
no organelles

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5
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Some properties of Eukaryotic cells:

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large
complex
has nucleus
has organelles

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Components of Eukaryotic Cells:

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Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Endomembrane system
Organelles
Cytoskeleton
Extensions

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7
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2 main types of eukaryotic cells:

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Plant cells
Animal cells

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Components special to plant cells:

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Cell wall
Vacuole
Chloroplast

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Component special to animal cells:

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Centriole

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The plasma membrane (animal cells):

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Hydrophobic barrier to the external environment, formed by phospholipid bi-layer in which there are embedded proteins

also has some cholesterol which acts as a stabilizer

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11
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The fluidity of membranes is determined by:

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Phospholipid movement
Saturated vs unsaturated hydrocarbons
Cholesterol presence

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12
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Functions of plasma membrane proteins:

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Support
Cell-cell recognition
junctions
enzymatic
receiving and transmitting messages from the receptors
transport

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13
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cytoplasm:

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cytosol and all organelles within a cell

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14
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Is cytoplasm present in either animal or plant cells?

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present in both

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Ribosomes

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Play a key role in protein making process

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2 Types of Eukaryotic Ribosomes:

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Rough ER associated ribosomes
Free ribosomes

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Rough ER associated ribosomes:

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Assist in making plasma membrane and proteins that are to be sent out of the cell

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18
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Free ribosomes:

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Assist in making proteins that will reside in cytoplasm

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19
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Nucleus

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Control center

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What does nucleus contain?

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DNA & RNA

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21
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Nuclear envelope

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Nucleus is covered by nuclear envelope.

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22
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Nuclear envelope is made of 2 membranes:

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Inner membrane, outer membrane

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23
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Eukaryotic DNA contains small proteins called_________, forming _________.

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Histones, Chromatin

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24
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With aid of other proteins, chromatin condenses to form:

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Chromosomes

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25
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Define Nucleolus:

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Dense region in the nucleus where ribosomes are assembled

26
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Endomembrane system consists of:

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus

27
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Define translation process in rough ER:

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Ribosomes in rough ER are called membrane bound, and are responsible for the assembly of many proteins

28
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Proteins staying in the cytoplasm are made on:

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Free ribosomes

29
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum:

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Large, dynamic structure that serves many roles including calcium storage, protein synthesis, and lipid metabolism

30
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The golgi apparatus:

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Major site of carbohydrate synthesis, as well as sorting and dispatching station for the products of ER

31
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Lysosomes

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Involved in digestion and waste removal

32
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Mitochondria

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Harvest chemical energy from food, store energy (ATP), cellular respiration

33
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Mitochondria has how many membranes?

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two membranes: inner, outer

34
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Vacuoles Function

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Store water, salts, proteins, and carbs

35
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Vesicles Function

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Store and move materials between organelles

36
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Cytoskeleton Functions

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Structural support, movement of organelles, cell locomotion

37
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What fibers are cytoskeletons made of?

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Microtubule, intermediate filament, microfilament

38
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Microfilament properties:

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Thinnest
Subunit: Actin
Cell shape
Cell movements

39
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Intermediate Filaments Properties:

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In-between size
Fibrous proteins
reinforce cell shape
anchor organelles

40
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Microtubules Properties:

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Hollow tubes
tubulin proteins
easily put together and taken apart
cell shape

41
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What are the two cell extensions found in eukaryotic cells?

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Flagella & Cilia

42
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Flagella are:

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Long, one or few

43
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Cilia are:

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Short and many

44
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How does a flagellum move?

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Propeller-like motion

45
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How do cilia move?

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Back and forth beating

46
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Centriole Definition:

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Microtubule organizing centers

These microtubules separate chromosomes

47
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What are three types of connections between animal cells?

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Tight Junctions
Anchoring Junctions
Communicating Junctions

48
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Tight Junctions properties:

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Form continuous seals
Leak-proof
Prevent infection

49
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Anchoring Junctions properties:

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Rivet Cells together
Very Strong
leaky

50
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Communicating Junctions properties:

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Channels link neighbors
Let small molecules & ions move from cell to cell

51
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How long prokaryotes have been present?

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3.5 billion years

52
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What type of environments prokaryotes are present in?

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all types of enironment - moderate to extreme

53
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What are prokaryotic cells made of?

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DNA
Plasma Membrane
Ribosomes
Cell Wall
Pili
Flagella
Capule

54
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Define Plasmids

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Circular, double-stranded units of DNA that replicates within a cell

55
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Prokaryotic plasma membranes are made of:

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Lipids, specifically phospholipids

56
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The prokaryotic cell wall is made of:

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Peptidoglycan - complex interlocking of polymers of nitrogen-sugar monomers

57
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Cell wall of prokaryotes surrounds the:

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bi-lipid, plasma membrane layer

58
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The prokaryotic cell wall prevents the_____:

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Rupturing of the bacterium by osmotic pressure of water

59
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Define Pili:

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Thin, rigid fiber made of protein that protrudes from the cell surface

60
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Pili function:

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To attach a bacterial cell to specific surfaces for plasmid transfer

61
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Define flagellum:

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Rotates like a propeller and allows movement of the bacteria through the environment in response to it

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