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Microbiome and Cellular Functions Flashcards

1
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What is bacterial cell wall made of?

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Peptidoglycan

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Emergent Properties

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New levels of organization provide new functions.

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IM Protective Functions

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Commensal bacteria fight against the pathogenic bacteria

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Anti-Qorum Sensing Drugs

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Block bacterial receptors, and prevent action by bacteria

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1 Way Archaea are similar to Eukaryotes

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Similar gene expression e.g: eukaryotic ribosomes

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Golgi Apparatus (3 functions)(1 major)

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Further modification (Glycosylation/Trimming), carbohydrate synthesis, and SORTING STATION.

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Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast have certain characteristics that indicate it was at one time an older organism… (5)

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Small circular DNA, Double membrane,Prokaryotic ribosomes, approximately the size of bacteria, can perform binary reproduction

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Serial Endosymbiotic Theory (SET)

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Theory that the mitochondria used to be a bacteria that the Eukaryotic cell absorbed.

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What allows a bacteria to move?

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Flagellum: movement whips

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Human Microbiome

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all of the micro-organisms that live in and on us

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Bacteria to Human Cell ratio

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10:1

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Bacteria to Human Gene ratio

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100:1

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Commensal Microbes

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live together, one benefits, and the other is not harmed NON-pathogenic

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What are 2 reasons why it is hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?

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Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes

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Intestinal Gut Microbiome Functions (3)

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Metabolic, Structural, Protection

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IM Metabolic Functions:

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Vitamin synthesis, fermentation, absorption of nutrients

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17
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IM Structural Functions:

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Development

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18
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Commensal Microbes

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live together, one benefits, and the other is not harmed NON-pathogenic

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What are 2 reasons why it is hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?

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Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes

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Intestinal Gut Microbiome Functions (3)

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Metabolic, Structural, Protection

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21
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Human Microbiome

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all of the micro-organisms living in and on us

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Bacteria to Human Cell Ratio

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10:1

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Bacteria to Human Gene Ratio

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100:1

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Commensal Microbes

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live together, one benefits, and other is neither helped nor harmed

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What are 2 reasons why it will be hard to complete the Human Microbiome Project?

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Abundance of organisms, and anaerobic intestinal microbes

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Intestinal Gut Microbiome Functions (3)

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Metabolic, Structural, Protection

27
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IM Metabolic Functions:

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Vitamin synthesis, fermentation(digestion), absorption of nutrients

28
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IM Structural Function

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Development

29
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IM Protective Functions

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Commensal bacteria fight against the pathogenic bacteria

30
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RCDI

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Nasty bacteria, 100,000 deaths per year

31
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Quorum Sensing

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Bacteria have sensors and receptors that let them know how many other bacteria are around. Once the bacteria have multiplied sufficiently, they can simultaneously attack

32
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Anti-Qorum Sensing Drugs

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Block bacterial receptors, and prevent action by bacteria

33
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Types of Archaea Extremophiles

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Halophiles, Thermophiles, Methanogens

34
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3 Ways Archaea are different than Eukaryotes

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No nucleus or organelles, circular chromosomes, cell wall (not peptidoglycan)

35
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1 Way Archaea are similar to Eukaryotes

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Similar gene expression e.g: eukaryotic ribosomes

36
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Nuclear Envelope (3 facts)

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Double membrane, contains nuclear pores, held in shape by nuclear lamina

37
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What is the function of the nucleolus?

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Ribosomes are made here

38
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Nuclear Lamina (function, made of?)

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Holds nucleus structure, made from Lamin Proteins

39
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Lamin Proteins & Mutation

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String shaped, mutation causes irregular shaped nucleus and consequently defects in chromosome organization. This is a cause of progeria.

40
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Protein sorting/Targeting

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Polypeptides in protein created in ribosome will have markers for destination

41
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Elements of the Endomembrane System

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Nuclear Envelope, SER & RER, Transport Vesicles, Lysosomes

42
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Soft Endoplasmic Reticulum 1 Function

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Lipid production

43
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (General)

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Makes proteins

44
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Lumen

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Inside of organelles

45
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Chaperones

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help with protein folding

46
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What Happens in RER? (3 things)

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folding of proteins with help of chaperones, Glycosylation: attachment of oligosaccharide gylcoproteins, Cleavage: ex. insulin

47
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Golgi Apparatus (3 functions)(1 major)

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Further modification (Glycosylation/Trimming), carbohydrate synthesis, and SORTING STATION.

48
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Lysosomes

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Digestive compartments/recycling centers

49
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How does the Lysosome digest material?

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hydrolytic enzymes

50
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How does the lysosome maintain an acidic interior?

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Proton pumps in lysosomal membrane

51
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To what, do lysosomes attach?

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Food vacuoles or old organelles

52
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What happens if you have non-functioning lysosomes?

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buildup of glycogen, organs destroyed

53
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What is the path of molecule with an ER retention signal?

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Still goes to Golgi Apparatus, but return to ER.

54
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Cytoskeleton is made up of (3 things)

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Microfilaments, Microtubules, Intermediate Filaments

55
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Function of cytoskeleton (4)

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Cell division via cell pinching, chromosome organization and movement, vesicle transport, provides structure via nuclear lamina

56
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Microfilaments (dynamic or static, made from)

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Dynamic, made from actin subunits

57
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Microtubules

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Dynamic, made from tubulin,

58
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Describe the highways for vesicles

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Highways created by microtubules, vesicles carried by motor proteins from ER to Golgi

59
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Peroxisomes

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Breaks down fatty acids and toxins via oxidation. Byproduct is hydrogen peroxide.

60
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Mitochondria and the…

A

Chloroplast

61
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Function of Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast (General)

62
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Both Mitochondria and Chloroplast have certain characteristics that indicate it was at one time an older organism… (4)

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Small circular DNA, Double membrane,Prokaryotic ribosomes, approximately the size of bacteria

63
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Serial Endosymbiotic Theory (SET)

A

Theory that the mitochondria used to be a bacteria that the Eukaryotic cell absorbed.

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