Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the first 5 key concepts?
A
1) cells are compartmentalised
2) cells become specialised
3) Cells are dynamic (change shape, move, active)
4) Cells are social - interact and coordinate
5) Cells are robust
2
Q
Define robustness.
A
The ability of a cell to maintain performance and function on internal and external perturbations.
3
Q
What is fault tolerant?
A
Ability to tolerate faults.
4
Q
How are cells fault tolerant?
A
They have multiple proteins - multiple versions of the same enzyme
e.g different caspases for apoptosis to break down cell components
5
Q
What is gene knockout?
A
One by one move a gene from the cell
see what happens after to see how important the gene is to the cell
6
Q
What does it mean if there are redundancies in cells?
A
No longer useful or working
