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ME01 - Cells Flashcards

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Organelle - where newly synthesized proteins are transported and temporarily stored

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Golgi Apparatus

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Contain membrane-enclosed nucleus

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Eukaryotes

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Organelle - repository of genetic information

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Nucleus

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4
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Organelle - Site of glycosylation

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Golgi Apparatus

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Organelle - Site of cellular respiration and production of ATP

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Mitochondria

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Lack a discrete nucleus and no nuclear membrane

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Prokaryotes

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Organelle - Selective barrier; Binds regulatory substances through its receptors

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Plasma Membrane

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Organelle - Part of Cytoskeleton consist of acton

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Microfilaments

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Organelle - Site of ribosomal assembly

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Nucleolus

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12
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Organelle - contain their own DNA

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Mitochondria

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Organelle - Contain hydrolytic and degradative enzymes

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Lysosomes

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Organelle - contain oxidative enzymes and catalase whoch synthesize and degrades hydrogen peroxide

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Peroxisomes

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Major component of Cell Wall?

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Cellullose

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Organelle - part of cytoskeleton prominent to parts subject to mechanical stress

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Intermediate filaments

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Encloses interconnected stacks of sacs called thyllakoids

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Stroma

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Organelle - Synthesis of Lipids, Detoxification, Synthesis of Steroid Hormones

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Generates ATP to drive photosynthetic reaction

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Chloroplast

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20
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Depot for nutrients, waste and specialized materials such as pigments

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Vacuoles

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21
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Temp to avoid loss of Biologic Activity

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0-4 degree Celsius

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Disrupts the cell to liberate its constituents

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Homogenization

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Kinds of Subcellular Fractionation

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Extraction, Homogenization, Centrifugation

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Organelle - Protect cell from oxidative attacks

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Peroxisomes

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Enzyme marker for Nucleus

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Enzyme marker for Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Glucose 6-phosphatase

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Enzyme marker for Lysosomes

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Acid phosphatase

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Enzyme marker for Plasma Membrane

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Na+ - K+ ATPase

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Enzyme marker for Golgi apparatus

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Galactosyl transferase

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Enzyme marker for peroxisomes

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Catalase, Uric acid oxidase

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Organelle - Protein production, Protein assembly

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

33
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Enzyme marker for Cytosol

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Lactate Dehydrogenase

34
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Basic subunit of Carbohydrate

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Monosaccharides

35
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Polymer of 3 or more amino acids

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Polypeptide

36
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Organelle - Gives the cell its shape and ability to move

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Cytoskeleton

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Building blocks of lipids

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Fatty acids

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Example of LIPIDS

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Waxes, fats, oils, phospholipids, steroids

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Secondary Structure of Protein

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Forms Helices or Sheets

40
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Building block or Protein

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Amino Acids

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Process of isolating specific organelles in pure form

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Subcellular Fractionation

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Linear sequence of amino acids

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Primary Structure of Protein

43
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Structure that involves folded protein

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Tertiary Structure

44
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2 or more polypeptide chains bonded together

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Quaternary Structure

45
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Organelle - contain water and storage material in plants

46
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Stroma contains ?

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Chlorophyll

48
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Enzyme marker for Mitochondria

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Glutamic dehydrogenase

49
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Double Sugar

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Disaccharides

51
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Long polymer chain made up of simple sugar polymers

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Polysaccharides

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