Lecture Week 3 Flashcards
What are the functions of the plasma membrane of a cell?
- Separates intracellular from extracellular environment
- Controls movement between intracellular and extracellular environment
- Responds to the environment
- Provides structural support
What are the components of the plasma membrane of a cell?
- Phospholipid bilayer
- Cholesterol
- Membrane proteins
What are the components of Cytoplasm?
Cytosol, cytoskeleton components, organelles
What does the nuclear envelope lie between?
Nucleoplasm and cytoplasm
What does the plasma membrane of a cell lie between?
Intracellular and extracellular environments
What is glycerol + 2 fatty acids called?
Diglyceride
Hydrophilic head does or does not interact with water?
Interacts with water
Hydrophobic tails does or does not interact with water?
Does not interact with water
When a phospholipid bilayer occurs, will the hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails arrange themselves?
Yes
Where do the hydrophilic heads go in a phospholipid bilayer?
Outer surface
Where do the hydrophobic tails go in a phospholipid bilayer?
Interior (protected from water)
Will you find cholesterol molecules embedded in a phospholipid bilayer?
Yes
What do cholesterol molecules embedded in phospholipid bilayer do?
- Can strengthen and stiffen plasma membrane
- Decreases effective temp on cells plasma membrane
What is the order of a phospholipid bilayer when arranged? Top to bottom
Heads, tails, tails, head
What is a transmembrane protein?
Goes from top to bottom of phospholipid bilayer
What is a peripheral protein?
Only on top or bottom of phospholipid bilayer (does not extend top to bottom)
What do microfilaments do in cell structure?
Strength, support, cell movement
-support microvilli for absorption
-form terminal web for plasma membrane support
What do microtubules do in cell structure?
Strength, organelle movement
-centrioles within the centrosome distribute chromosomes during cell division
-cilia move materials over the surface of a cell (short, numerous)
-flagella allow sperm cells to swim (long, singular)
How could you describe cilia and flagella?
Hair like cellular extensions
What serves as a holding spot for microtubules?
Centrosome
What are centrioles formed from?
Microtubules
What is cilium formed by?
Microtubules
What are ribosomes?
Sites for protein synthesis
What are the two kinds of ribosomes?
Free and Fixed
What is a free ribosome?
-Produce protein for the cytosol
-Some ribosomes are single, some form chains called polyribosomes
What is a fixed ribosome?
-Produce proteins for secretion or storage
-Attached to a structure
What are membranous organelles formed from?
Phospholipid bilayers
What are the two parts of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?
Rough and Smooth
What is Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?
Contains fixed ribosomes, main site for making proteins
What is Smooth Endoplasmic Reiculum?
Site assembling lipids