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module 1 - cells Flashcards

1
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what are the 2 types of cells ?

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prokaryotic
eukaryotic

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what is a prokaryotic cell ?

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  • a cell which doesn’t have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles
  • has smaller ribosomes
  • genetic material is loose in cell
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3
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what is a eukaryotic cell ?

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  • has a distinct nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  • has bigger ribosomes
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4
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what 3 organelles are found in plant not animal cells ?

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permanent vacuole
cell wall
chloroplasts

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5
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what is the function of the nucleus ?

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responsible for managing the cells genetic material
controls cell activity

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6
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what is the function of the nucleolus ?

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where ribosomal rna is formed
where ribosome subunits are assembled

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7
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what is the function of the mitochondria ?

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to produce energy through respiration

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8
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what is the function of the vesicles ?

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have storage and transport roles:
transport materials inside the cell

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9
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what are the function of lysosomes ?

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contain hydrolytic enzymes responsible for breaking down waste materials

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10
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what are lysosomes specialised forms of ?

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vesicles

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what is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum ?

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has ribosomes bound to the surface
responsible for synthesis and transport of proteins

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what is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum ?

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responsible for lipid and carbohydrate synthesis and storage

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what is the function of the ribosomes ?

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the site of protein synthesis

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14
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what is the function of the golgi apparatus ?

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modifying and packaging proteins into vesicles

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15
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what is the function of the cytoskeleton ?

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network of fibres necessary for the shape and stability of the cell

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16
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what is the centriole, how is it structured ?

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  • part of cytoskeleton
  • composed of microtubules
  • 2 associated centrioles form the centrosome
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17
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what is the function of the centrioles ?

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involved in the assembly and organisation of spindle fibres in cell division

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18
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what is the function of the flagella ?

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helps an organism in movement
sometimes used to detect changes in the environment

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19
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what are the 2 types of cilia ?

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stationary
mobile

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20
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what is the function of stationary cilia ?

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used for sensory organs

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21
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what is the function of mobile cilia ?

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causes liquids/objects in the cell to move

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22
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what is the function of the vacuole ?

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contains cell sap
helps with maintenance of turgor so contents of cell push against cell wall - causing the cell to stay rigid

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23
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what is the function of the chloroplasts ?

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responsible for photosynthesis, contains chlorophyll

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24
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what cell organelles are only found in prokaryotic cells ?

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nucleoid
plasmid
pili
capsule

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25
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what cell organelles are only found in eukaryotic cells ?

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nucleus
mitochondria
chloroplasts
golgi
rough er
smooth er

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26
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what cell organelles are found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells ?

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ribosomes
flagella
cell membrane
cell wall
cytoplasm

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27
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what are the 3 types of microscope ?

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light
scanning electron microscope
transmission electron microscope

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28
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give features of electron microscopes ?

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  • large
  • not portable
  • vacuum needed
  • complicated sample prep
  • over 500 000 magnification
  • resolution 0.5 nm
  • specimens are dead
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29
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what is the magnification of an electron microscope ?

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over 500 000

30
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what is the resolution of the electron microscope ?

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0.5 nm

31
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give properties of the light microscope ?

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small
easy to carry
no vacuum needed
easy sample prep
up to 2000 magnification
200 nm resolution
specimens living or dead

32
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what is the magnification of a light microscope ?

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x2000

33
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what is the resolution of a light microscope ?

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0.5 nm

34
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give a disadvantage of the preparation process in electron microscopes ?

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  • time consuming
35
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what is magnification ?

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how many times bigger an image appears than it actually is in real life

36
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what is resolution ?

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the ability to distinguish 2 objects which are very close together

37
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mm - mcm - nm convertion

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mm x1000 mcm x1000 nm

38
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how do you calculate magnification ?

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image size / actual size

39
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give properties of a scanning electron microscope ?

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3 d image produced
high magnification
high resolution
black and white

40
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give properties of a transmission electron microscope ?

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high magnification
high resolution
2 d image produced
black and white

41
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give properties of a light microscope ?

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colour
low magnification
low resolution
2 d image
specimens - living or dead

42
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what is a plasma membrane ?

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all the membrane of cells

43
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what is the function of the cell wall ?

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strong flexible layer which surrounds some cell types

44
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what is the function of a nuclear membrane ?

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double layered membrane which encloses nucleus

45
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what is a chromosome ?

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structured of condensed dna in the form of chromatin

46
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what is chromatin ?

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uncondensed dna in a complex of histones

47
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what is a microtubule ?

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part of cytoskeleton, used for cell shape, cell movement, and cell division (mitosis)

48
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what is a microfilament ?

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solid strands made of protein actin, causes some cell movement

49
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what is spindle apparatus ?

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part of cytoskeleton, structure which separates sister chromatias during cell division

50
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what is undulipodium ?

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used for locomotion, moving fluids

51
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what is a microscope ?

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a tool used to magnify small objects

52
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what is plasmodesma ?

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microscopic channels which connect walls of plant cells and some algae cells to transport materials and for communication

53
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do a flow chart showing how proteins are transported around a cell

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  • gene coding for protein transcribed into messenger RNA in nucleus
  • Mrna levee through nuclear pores
  • goes to rough ER
  • ribosomes on rough ER translate mRNA and assemble insulin molecules
  • pass to cisternae of RER
  • vesicles containing protein are pinched off RER
  • travels to golgi apparatus
  • protein is packaged and processed
  • modified protein molecules bud off golgi apparatus in vesicles
  • vesicles fuse with plasma membrane
  • exocytosis - plasma membrane opens to release protein molecules outside
54
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what is the function of the cytoskeleton ?

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  • network of fibres present in cell
  • holds organelles in place
  • controls movement of cells and organelles
55
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what makes up the cytoskeleton ?

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microtubules
actin filaments
intermediate filaments

56
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what is the structure of microtubules ?

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  • globular tubulin proteins polymerase to form tubes which form a scaffold like structure
57
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what is the function of microtubules ?

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  • determines shape of cell
  • acts as tracks for the movement of organelles e.g vesicles
  • forms spindle fibres
58
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what are actin filaments ?

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contractile fibres formed from the protein actin

59
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what is the function of actin filaments ?

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  • responsible for cell movement and cell contraction during cytokenisis
60
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what are intermediate filaments ?

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  • fibres which give mechanical strength to cells to help maintain their integrity
61
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what are dry mounts used for ?

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  • solid specimens
  • hair, pollen dust, muscle tissue, plant tissue
62
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how are dry mounts used ?

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thin slices called sectioning
coverslip is placed on top of

63
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what are wet mounts used for ?

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wet specimens
aquatic samples, other living organisms

64
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how are wet mounts made ?

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suspended in water or immersion oil
coverslip is placed at angle

65
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what are squash slides used for ?

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soft specimens
root cells to look at cell division

66
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how are squash cells used ?

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wet mount squashed between slide and coverslip

67
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what are smear slides used for ?

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body fluid specimens
blood smears

68
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how are smear slides made ?

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edge of slide is used to smear the sample creating a thin even coating
a coverslip is placed on top of the

69
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what are stains used for ?

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creating visibility so you can see the internal structure of a specimen clearly

70
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what is contrast ?

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increased with a stain between the cell and environment or between cell organelles

71
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what is sectioning ?

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cutting a specimen into thin slices

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