Module 2 Flashcards
Basic functional unit of life
cell
what are the 3 domains of life
- archaea
- bacteria
- eukarya
archaea and bacteria are what
prokaryotes
eukarya is what
eukaryote
has no nucleus
Prokaryotic cell
has nucleus + organelles
Eukaryotic cell
what are somatic cells also known as
body cells
have two copies of the genome and are said to be diploid
somatic cells
have one copy of the genome and
are haploid
germ cells
germ cells are aka what
sex cells
- Give rise to differentiated cells and to other stem cells
- Diploid
stem cells
what are the 4 types of tissues
- connective tissue
- muscle
- nervous
- epithelium
a tissue that has a variety of cell types and surrounding materials protect, support, bind to cells, and fill spaces throughout the body
connective tissues
Tight cell layers form linings that protect, secrete, absorb, and excrete
epithelium
Cells contract, providing movement
Muscle
Neurons transmit information as electrochemical impulses that coordinate movement and also sense and respond to environmental stimuli
nervous tissues
list the chemical constituents
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
provide energy and contribute to cell structure
carbohydrates
basis of some hormones, provide insulation, energy storage and formation of membranes
lipids
form the contractile fibers, clot formation and enzymatic reaction
Proteins
translate information from past generations to new cells that give its
characteristics
Nucleic Acids
- carry out the activities of life in the
cell - divide the labor by partitioning off certain areas or serving specific functions
Organelles
list the components of a cell
organelles, cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulym, vesicles, gogli apparatus, exosomes, lysosomes, peroxisomes, and mitochondrion
*The most prominent organelle of most cells
* Contains the DNA within the cell
nucleus
surrounds the nucleus
Nuclear envelope
biochemicals can exit or enter the nucleus through them
Nuclear pores
mechanical support; holds the nuclear pores in place
Nuclear lamina
“little nucleus”; darkened area inside the nucleus
Nucleolus
the fluid in the nucleus
Nucleoplasm
remainder of the cell between the nucleus and cell membrane
cytoplasm
aqueous component of the cytoplasm of a cell
cytosol
quality control center of the cell
endoplasmic reticulum
winds from the nuclear envelope outwards to the plasma membrane, forming a vast tubular network that transports molecules from one part of the cell to another
endoplasmic reticulum
it is studded with ribosomes and is the starting point of protein synthesis
rough ER
where lipid synthesizes
smooth ER
it pinches off from tabular endings of the ER to form sacs for transport of substances within the cell
vesicles
it is a column of 4-6 interconnected flat, membrane-enclosed sacs
golgi apparatus
sugar + lipid =
glycolipid
sugar + protein
glycoprotein