Parts of the cell Flashcards
Which is the MOST abundant macromolecule in the cell?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Nucleic Acids
C
Which is a function of the integral membrane proteins of the plasma membrane?
A. Surface coat for cell to cell recognition
B. Permeability to lipid soluble substances
C. Flexibility
D. Transport of substances
D
Which cellular structure is double-membraned?
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondrion
C. Golgi complex
D. Lysosomes
B
Which is a function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
A. Oxidation of long-chain fatty acids
B. Digestion of senescent cellular organelles
C. Detoxification of alcohol, drugs and toxins
D. Synthesis of proteins for internal use
C
Which enzymes are found in lysosomes?
A. Peroxidases
B. Oxidases
C. Catalases
D. Hydrolases
D
Which structure arises from the centrioles?
A. Cilia
B. Microvilli
C. Stereocilia
D. Glycocalyx
A
Which inclusions are abundant in steroid hormone-secreting cells?
A. Glycogen granules
B. Lipid droplets
C. Lipofuscin granules
D. Charcot crystals
B
Which cytoskeletal element, when identified, can help in the diagnosis of an undifferentiated tumor?
A. Actin filament
B. Myosin filament
C. Microtubules
D. Intermediate filament
D
Which organelle is believed to initiate apoptosis?
A. Lysosome
B. Peroxisome
C. Mitochondrion
D. Centriole
C
Which organelle is likely to be defective in a patient with myopathy?
A. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B. Glycogen granules
C. Golgi complex
D. Mitochondria
D
What is the dye routinely used for light miscroscopy?
H&E (Hematoxylyn & eosin)
What color is eosin?
Red/pink
What color is hematoxylyn?
Blue
Hematoxylin stains which kind of structures?
Acidic
Eosin stains which kind of structures?
Basic
An organelle with predominant carboxylic protein component stains which color?
Blue
Nucleic acids stain which color?
Blue
An organelle with predominant amino protein component stains which color?
Red/pink
Which macromolecules are not stained by H&E?
Fats and carbohydrates
What is the first step in tissue preparation?
Fixation, immersing the specimens in fixatives
Formalin is how many percent formaldehyde?
37%
What fixative is usually used for H&E preparation?
Formalin
After fixation, the specimen is paced in a solid medium for sectioning. This step is called what?
Embedding
How are specimens dehydrated for embedding during tissue preparation?
They are immersed in 70-100% alcohol graded series to remove the water
After dehydration, what is done to the specimen during tissue preparation?
Clearing, it is bathed in solvent miscible to alcohol to remove the alcohol
After clearing, what is done to the specimen during tissue preparation?
It is placed in paraffin for light microscope use
Which structure is usually used to estimate the size of other structures in histological specimens?
RBC
What is the estimated size of RBCs?
7.74 micrometers
Mitochondria is abundant in tissues with high metabolism. T/F
T
Mitochondria is stained which color in H&E preparations?
Pink
It is a basic structure
Where in the mitochondria is the intermembrane space?
Between the inner and outer membranes
What are cristae?
Fold of the inner membrane of the mitochondria
The small circular DNA of the mitochondria is located in where?
Mitochondrial matrix
Which part of the Golgi apparatus is its concave side: Cis or trans?
Trans
Which part of the Golgi apparatus is its convex part: cis or trans?
Cis
The cis part of the Golgi apparatus is where vesicles leave the cell. T/F
F
It is the part that receives transport vesicles
SER is stained which color in H&E preparation?
Pink
Which organelle stores Ca ions?
SER
Which organelle secretes lipids?
SER
RER s stained which color in H&E preparation?
Blue
Which organelle secretes proteins?
RER
Which organelle contains hydrolytic enzymes?
Lysozome
Which organelle contains oxidative enzymes?
Perixosomes
Ribosomes in the RER secrete proteins for what while those in the cytoplasm secrete them for what?
RER - for membrane synthesis
cytoplasm - for cystosol
Which subunits constitute a ribosome?
Small and large subunits
Which organelles are attacked by antibiotics?
Ribosomes
The “wear and tear” pigment
Lipofuscin
Which structures form the cytoskeleton?
Microtubules, actin (micro) filaments, intermediate filaments
Which molecules make up microtubules?
Dimeric tubulin molecules: alpha-tubulin and beta-tubulin