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Physiology Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Semi fluid portion of the cytoplasm

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Cytosol

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Protein synthesis occurs here

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Ribosomes

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2
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Control center

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Nucleus

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3
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Intracellular structures with specific functions

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Organelles

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4
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Responsible for forming spindle during mitosis

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Centrosome —- 90°

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Modifies, sorts, packages and delivers proteins and lipids

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Golgi complex

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Organelles that destroy bacteria and recycle worn put cell parts

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Lysosomes —- small parts

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Non-membranous chemical substances that are produced and used by cells

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Inclusions

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Located inside the nucleus and helps assemble ribosomes

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Nucleolus

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9
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Cellular respiration occurs here

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Mitochondria

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Passive transport depends on ______ energy to move materials

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Kinetic

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When a solution reaches equilibrium, an ______ number of molecules improve in and out of the cell.

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Equal

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12
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Mechanisms that move substances across a cell mebrane requiring energy are known as

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Active transport

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13
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__________ Is the infolding of a cells membrane around liquid droplet to bring it into the cell

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Pinocytosis

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In passive transport p net movement if substances is (up, down) their concentration gradient.

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Down

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Movement of any substances from a high concentration to a low concentration whether or not a membrane is involved is called

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Simple diffusion

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16
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Movement of a substance from a low concentration to high concentration is

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Active transport

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17
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In exocytosis, these structures unite with the cell membrane and release their contents to the outside of the cell

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Vesicles

18
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Phagocytosis is the process by which __________ are taken through a cell membrane

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Insolvable solids/large particles

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Gradient means

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Difference

20
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The majority of the plasma membrane is composed of

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Phospholipids

21
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Cellular contents located between the plasma membrane and the nuclear membrane are called the

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Cytoplasm

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The two types of ER are _______ and _______

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Smooth and rough

23
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The ________ are attached to the rough ER

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Ribosomes

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The _______ is the largest cell structure that contains both DNA and the nucleolus

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Nucleus

25
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Examples of inclusions are

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Melanin, fat, glycogen

26
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______ is composed of 75-90% water

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Cytosol

27
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Raises or lowers condenser

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Condenser adjustment knob

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Secures a slide for viewing

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Slide holder

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Lens, located beneath the stage opening which controls the light beam size

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Condenser

30
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Used for preliminary focusing

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Coarse adjustment knob

31
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Platform in which slides are placed

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Stage

32
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Used for final focusing

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Fine adjustment knob

33
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The part of the microscope used when we carry it

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Arm

34
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Controls the intensity of the light

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Iris

35
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Term that is given to a microscopes ability to distinguish and separate fine detail

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Resolving power

36
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The objective that comes closest to a specimen and is most likely to break a slide

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Oil immersion – 100x

37
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To find the total magnification you

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Multiply the ocular by the objective

38
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When you are viewing an object under low power do you see more so less of the object as compared to high power?

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More

39
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What property of the microscope allows you to change from one objective to another without having to make major focusing adjustments?

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Parfocal

40
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Red blood cells may swell and rupture if placed in a ________ solution

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Hypotonic

41
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Hypertonic means that a solution has more ______ as compared to another solution

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Solute

42
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The movement of a substance from high to low concentration through the plasma membrane with the help of a channel protein is known as

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Facilitated diffusion

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