Organelles and General Processes Flashcards

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What does DNA do when it is inside the nucleus of a non dividing cell? What is it called?

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DNA gathers around proteins, DNA in this state are chromatin.

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The Nucleus contains what substance and what structure houses it?

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DNA, Nuclear Envelope

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What is DNA referred to when a cell is dividing? How many of these structures are present in humans?

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Chromosomes; 46

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Generally what is the function of DNA?

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Contains instructions to build protein molecules that do the work of the cell.

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Does the function of organisms rely on DNA? Why?

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Yes, proteins created with the instruction of DNA allow the cell to function, organisms rely on the proper functioning of cells.

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Scientists have demonstrated the centrality of DNA to cell function by doing what experiment?

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Scientists have injected the nucleus of one organisms cell into the cytoplasm of a another organisms cell. That cell in turn started to produce proteins specific to the DNA of the original organism.

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What are Ribosomes?

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Small structures found within cytoplasm.

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DNA is copied by what molecule when making proteins?

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messenger RNA (mRNA)

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What is the function of Ribosomes in the formation of proteins in cells?

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Ribosomes organize mRNA and needed materials for protein creation.

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What is endoplasmic reticulum? What kinds of Endoplasmic Reticulum exist? What characteristics separate them?

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Endoplasmic Reticulum is a series of canals that connect the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Two types exist: Rough ER and Smooth ER. RER has ribosomes that attach to it during protein production. SER does not.

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) makes proteins that are used for what purposes?

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the cell membrane, or proteins that leave the cell

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What does the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum produce?

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lipids that are moved to the Golgi Apparatus.

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What is the location of the Golgi Apparatus? What surrounds the Golgi Apparatus?

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GA is located near the ER and is surrounded by transport vesicles.

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What occurs inside of the Golgi Apparatus?

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molecules produced by the cell are chemically tagged and moved out. lysosomes are produced.

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What is the function of Lysosomes?

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digestive enzymes that remove harmful elements and dead organelles.

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What are functions of Peroxisomes?

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remove cell toxins like hydrogen peroxide by turning it into water and oxygen

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What is the function of mitochondria?

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Breaks down food for cell use and moves it to storage in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

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What is the process of breaking down food in the mitochondria called?

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cellular respiration

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What are enzymes? What is their general purpose?

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properly folded proteins, acting as catalysts for needed chemical reactions

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Why are enzymes so important?

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without enzymes to act as catalysts a pathway does not form resulting in a lack of a needed substance

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Give an example of an enzyme and what results when it acts as a catalyst?

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urease catalyzes the reaction between urea and water resulting in ammonia and carbon dioxide

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Describe a reaction in which urease acts as a catalyst?

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the reactants form bonds (water and urea) then break apart forming ammonia and carbon dioxide leaving urease unchanged

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More specifically what does an enzyme do?

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reduces energy requirements for reactions making them more likely, enzymes do not add energy to a reaction

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What is a cofactor? Give some examples of cofactors.

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a cofactor is an inorganic molecule which aid enzymes

zinc, potassium, iron are all cofactors

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What are coenzymes? What are their functions?

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organic vitamin derivatives
two functions:
1.can transfer atoms, ions or molecules between enzymes
2.can separate from the enzyme and partake in the reaction

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What does feedback inhibition allow to happen?

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allows cells to control enzymes by attaching excess product from a chemical reaction to the enzyme effectively shutting the enzyme down. Thus shutting the reaction down.

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Where does the product of the reaction attach to the enzyme?

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allosteric pocket

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Is feedback inhibition reversible? What is the purpose of this reversibility?

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It is reversible, allowing for the product to be used again or the restart the reaction that was shut down.