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Midterm 1 - Cells Flashcards

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cell theory

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  • one or more cells comprise all organism
  • cell = basic unit of life
  • new cells arise from existing cells
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light microscopy

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  • standard microscope
  • beam of light
  • light passes through lens to see specimen
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transmission electron microscopy

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  • magnifies object
  • electron beam
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centrifugation

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  • separating molecules with different densities
  • spin them in solution around an axis, at high speed
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genetics

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  • heredity and inherited characteristics
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surface/volume ratio

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  • ratio decreases when cell size increases
  • ratio decreases when sphericity increases
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gene expression products

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  • proteins
  • non-coding RNA
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prokaryotic cells

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  • smaller
  • no membrane bound compartments
  • unicellular
  • no nucleus
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eukaryotic cells

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  • bigger
  • true nucleus
  • membrane bound nucleus and compartments
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membrane-bound compartments

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  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • golgi apparatus
  • nucleus
  • mitochondria
  • lysosomes
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nucleus

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  • cell organelle
  • cell’s DNA
  • directs ribosome and protein synthesis
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cytoskeleton

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  • protein fiber network
  • maintains cell shape
  • secures organelles in specific positions
  • cytoplasm and vesicles move
  • unicellular organism move independently
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plasma membrane

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  • phospholipid bilayer
  • embedded or attached proteins
  • separates cell’s internal content from environment
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selective barrier

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  • allows some things through, stops others
  • molecules, ions, small particles
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nuclear envelope

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  • double-membrane structure
  • nucleus’ outer portion
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chromatin

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  • protein-DNA complex
  • chromosomes building material
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chromosomes

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  • structure within nucleus
  • comprises chromatin that contains DNA, hereditary material
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nucleolus

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  • in nucleus
  • darkly staining body
  • assembles ribosome subunits
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ribosome

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  • cellular structure
  • protein synthesis
  • RNA and proteins
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ribosome subunits

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  • small subunit
  • large subunit
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ribosomal RNA

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  • forms protein-synthesizing organelle
  • helps translate info in messenger RNA into protein
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free ribosomes

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  • unattached to a membrane
  • synthesize all other proteins encoded by nuclear genome
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bound ribosomes

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  • attached to cytosolic side of ER membrane
  • synthesis of proteins translocated into ER
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endomembrane system

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  • group of organelles and membranes
  • eukaryotic
  • modifying, packaging, and transporting lipids and proteins
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rough ER

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  • studded with ribosomes
  • protein modification
  • phospholipid synthesis
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smooth ER

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  • few or no ribosomes
  • synthesizes carbs, lipids, and steroid hormones
  • detoxifies chemicals
  • stores calcium ions
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transmembrane proteins

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  • inserted into phospholipid bilayer
  • specialized membrane functions
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secreted proteins

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  • any protein secreted by a cell
  • hormones, enzymes, toxins, and antimicrobial peptides
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transport vesicles

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  • move material from one part of cell to another
  • proteins and other molecules
  • move to golgi apparatus
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golgi apparatus

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  • cell organelle
  • process and package proteins and lipid molecules
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lysosomes

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  • animal cell organelle
  • cell’s digestive component
  • breaks down proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and worn-out organells
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vacuole

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  • membrane-bound sac
  • larger than a vesicle
  • cellular storage and transport
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mitochondrion

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  • cellular organelles
  • carries out cellular respiration
  • produces ATP, cell’s main energy-carrying molecule
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inner and outer mitochondrial membranes

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  • inner: transport of hydrogen ions
  • outer: prevents escape of ions
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electron transport chain

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  • series of protein complexes and molecules
  • transfer electrons
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intermembrane space

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  • space between or involving two or more membranes
  • H+ accumulation
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mitochondrial genome

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  • own genome and gene expression
    -37 genes
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plastids

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  • subcellular organelles
  • specialized functions in plant cells
  • photosynthesis
  • storage of metabolites
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chloroplast

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  • plant cell organelle
  • photosynthesis
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inner and outer chloroplast membranes

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  • outer: permeable to small organic molecules
  • inner: less permeable, studded with transport proteins
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thylakoid membrane

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  • internal system
  • interconnected membranes
  • light reactions of photosynthesis
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stroma

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  • cells and tissues
  • support and give structure to organs, glands, or other tissues in the body
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chloroplast DNA

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  • circular genome
  • 120,000-247,000 nucleotides
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intermediate filaments

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  • cytoskeleton
  • several fibrous protein intertwined strands
  • supports cell-cell junctions
  • anchors cell to extracellular structures
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microtubules

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  • cytoskeleton
  • widest element
  • helps cell resist compression
  • vesicles move through cell
  • structural element of centrioles, flagella, and cilia
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alpha and beta tubulin

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  • isotopes
  • differ in amino acid sequence encoded by different genes
  • polymerize into microtubules
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ATP dependent motor proteins

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  • drive ATP-dependent motion of organelles along cytoskeletal filaments
  • necessary for homeostasis and secretion
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cilia

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  • short, hair-like structure
  • extends from plasma membrane in large numbers
  • moves and entire cell or substances along cell’s outer surface
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flagella

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  • long, hair-like structure
  • extends from plasma membrane
  • moves the cell
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microfilaments

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  • cytoskeleton
  • narrowest element
  • rigidity and shape to cell
  • enables cellular movements
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actin

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  • most abundant protein in eukaryotic cells
  • protein-protein interactions
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myosin

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  • prototype of molecular motor
  • converts chemical energy (ATP) to mechanical energy
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plant cell wall

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  • extracellular matrix
  • encloses each cell in a plant
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cellulose

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  • long linear polysaccharide polymer
  • in structural cell wall tissues
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plasmodesmata

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  • channel
  • passes between adjacent plant cells’ walls
  • connects cytoplasm
  • allows material transportation from cell to cell
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tight junctions

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  • protein adherence
  • creates firm seal between 2 adjacent animal cells
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desmosomes

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  • linkages between adjacent epithelial cells
  • form when cadherins in plasma membrane attach to intermediate filaments
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gap junctions

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  • channel between 2 adjacent animal cells
  • allows ions, nutrients, and low molecular weight substances to pass between cells
  • allows cells to communicate
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extracellular matrix

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  • material secreted from animal or fungal cells
  • provides mechanical protection and anchoring for cells in tissue
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glycoproteins

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  • carry N- and O-glycosidically linked carbohydrate chains of complex structures and functions
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collagen

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  • most abundant protein in our body
  • strength
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glycolipids

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  • carbohydrate attached lipids
  • associated with cell membranes
  • provide energy
  • markers for cellular recognition

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