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Module 2 - Cells Flashcards

1
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What is the structure of cilia (and undulipodia)

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  • 9 pairs of microtubules arranged in a cylinder with a pair in the middle
  • 9 + 2 arrangement
  • Each pair has its own tiny motor protein
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What is the function of cilia (and undulipodia)

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  • Wafts mucus
  • propelling sperm
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What is the structure of centrioles?

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  • 9 Triplets of microtubules arranged in a cylinder
  • a pair is a centrosome
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What is the function of centrioles?

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produces spindle fibres during cell division

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What is the structure of Flagellae?

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a single actin fibre

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What is the function of Flagellae?

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moves in a whip like function to propel bacteria

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Where are the intermediate fibres located?

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Randomly scattered around the cell

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What is the structure of intermediate fibres?

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Long strands of protein made from actin

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What is the function of intermediate fibres?

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  • They give mechanical strength to the cells
  • maintain integrity
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Where are the microfilaments located?

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forming a network around the inside of the cell

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What is the structure of microfilaments?

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contractile fibres formed from the protein actin

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What is the function of microfilaments?

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  • Cell movement
  • Cell contraction
  • Cell division
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Where are the microtubules located?

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concentrated around the outside of the cell

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14
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What is the structure of microtubules?

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Hollow tubes made of alpha and beta tubulin

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15
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What is the function of microtubules?

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  • provides shape of cell
  • cell movement
  • cell division
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What is the structure of flagellum?

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a single protein filament rotated by a molecular motor

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What is the function of flagellum?

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Used for cell movement

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What is the structure of the cell surface membrane?

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Phospholipid bilayer studded with proteins

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What is the function of the cell surface membrane?

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Controls what enters and leaves the cell

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What is the structure of ribosomes?

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smaller than those in eukaryotes

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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protein synthesis

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What is the structure of the cell wall?

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made of peptidoglycan

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What is the function of the cell wall?

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to help the cell to resisit the effects of high tugor pressure

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What is the structure of the cytoplasm?

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liquid mostly composed of water

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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

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medium for chemical reactions within the cell

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26
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What is the structure of pili?

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short, projections of the cytoskeleton within the plasma membrane

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What is the function of pili?

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To help bacteria move in response to stimuli

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What is the structure of plasmids?

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Small, circular, double -stranded DNA molecule

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29
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What is the function of plasmids?

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Can be exchanged between bacteria by conjugation

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30
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What is the structure of free chromosomal DNA?

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one molecule DNA, chromosome is supercoiled to make it compact

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What is the sfunction of free chromosomal DNA?

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Helps to store and transmit biological information to another cell

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What is the structure of centrioles?

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Small, hallow cylinders made of microtubules

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33
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What is the function of centrioles?

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produces spindle fibres in cell division

34
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What is the structure of vesicles?

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small fluid filled sacs surrounded by a membrane

35
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What is the function of vesicles?

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Used to transport cells around the body

36
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What is the structure of the cell surface membrane?

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thin layer of fats and proteins found around the outside of the cell

37
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What is the function of the cell surface membrane?

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Controls the movement of molecules in and out of the cell

38
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What is the structure of rough endoplasmic recticulum?

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a system of interconnected membrane sacs called cristernae studded with ribosomes.

39
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What is the function of rough endoplasmic recticulum?

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proteins for export from the cell are made here

40
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What is the structure of ribosomes?

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a small organelle made of protein and RNA

41
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What is the function of ribosomes?

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proteins are made here

42
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what is the structure of the nucleolus?

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spherical region within the nucleus

43
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what is the function of the nucleolus?

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produces ribosomes

44
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what is the structure of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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a system of interconnected membrane bound sacs called cisternae

45
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what is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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Synthesises and processed lipids

46
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What is the structure of mitochondria?

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double membrane bound organelle containing cristae

47
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What is the function of mitochondria?

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site of aerobic respiration

48
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what is the structure of the nucleus?

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large organelle surrounded by a double membrane with pores.

49
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what is the function of the nucleus?

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contains DNA in the form of chromatin

50
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what is the structure of the golgi appraratus?

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a group of dish shaped fluid filled sacs called cristernae

51
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what is the function of the golgi appraratus?

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processes and packages proteins for export

52
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what is the structure of the lysosome?

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a specialised vesicle containg digestive enzymes

53
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what is the function of the lysosome?

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the enzyme used to break down the waste products

54
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what is the structure of the cell wall?

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a rigid but porous network of cellulose fibres

55
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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giving structural supoort to plant cells by helping maintaining tugor pressure

56
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What is the structure of the chloroplasts?

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double membrane bound oval organelles conatining thylakoids

57
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what is the function of chloroplasts?

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site of photosynthesis

58
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what is the structure of the permanent vacuole?

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a sac containing cell sap surrounded by a membrane called the tonoplasts

59
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what is the function of the permanent vacuole?

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Involved in maintaining tugor pressure

60
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Stage micrometer and gracticule

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1 gracticule division = a number of micrometers/ number of gracticle divisions.

graticle divisions x magnification factor = measurement (um)

61
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produces and secretes proteins (1)

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mRNA is made in the nucleus and leaves via the nucleus pore

62
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produces and secretes proteins (2)

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instructions for making the mRNA are contained in the mRNA

63
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produces and secretes proteins (3)

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mRNA attached to the Ribosomes

64
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produces and secretes proteins (4)

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The protein is synthesised on the ribosome and passed the RER, where it is packaged into vesicles which are moved by the cytoskeleton to the gogi apparatus

65
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produces and secretes proteins (5)

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The protein is modified at the gogi apparatus then put into vesicles and moved towards the cell surface membrane for exocytosis

66
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what is calibration?

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It means to work out each division on the gracticule measures (on the stage micrometer) at a particular magnification

67
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what is magnification?

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  • The number of times greater the size of the image is that the size of the real object.
  • Magnification = Image size/size of object
68
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What is Resolution?

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  • The ability to distinguish between objects that are very close together - higher resolution means more detail

-They cannot be seen using optical microscopes because its resolution is too low

69
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Why is staining used?

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  • To make cells more visible
  • To increase contrast
  • Identify different cell components
70
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Stains are used for specific biochemicals

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  • iodine solution stains starch granules blue and black; methylene blue stains genetic material in animal cells blue
  • In confocal microscopy, fluorescent dyes can be used to tag specific molecules
71
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Scannning Electron Microscope

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A beam of electrons is sent across the surface of a specimen and the reflected electrons are collected

72
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Features of a Scannning Electron Microscope

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  • specimen is non-living
  • x500 000 magnification
  • 3-10nm Resolution
    -3D images
    • Black and white images
73
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Transmission electron microscope

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a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen and focused to produce an image

74
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Features of a Transmission electron microscope

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  • non-living specimen
  • x500 000 magnification
  • 0.5nm resolution
  • 2D images
  • black and white images
75
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laser scanning confocal microscope

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emitted light from the specimen fitted through a pinhole

76
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What are the features of a laser scanning confocal microscope

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  • only light radiated from very close to the local plane is detected
  • living and non-living specimen
  • x400 magnification
  • 120nm resolution
  • 2D and 3D images produced at different focal points
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Light Microscope

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light shines down through the objective onto the specimen

78
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Features of a light microscope

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  • light reflected/scatter to the objective is then imaged back at the eyes
  • specimen is living or dead
  • x2000 magnification
  • 200nm Resolution
  • stains are used
79
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What is the structure of the cytoskeleton?

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Is a stability of fibres necessary for the shape and stability of the cell

80
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What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

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  • Supports the cell
  • Give the cell its shape
  • Controls cell movement
  • Holds organelle in place
81
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Measurements

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cm - mm = x10
mm - um = x1000
um - nm = x1000
cm - m = /100
m - mm = 1000

82
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How do you calculate magnification?

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image size = actual size x magnification

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