Principles 1- Part C Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 terms used to describe the layers of material lying outside the cell wall of prokaryotes?

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Capsules, Slime Layers, and S-Layers•

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2
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______ •usually composed of polysaccharides

•well organized and not easily removed from cell

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capsules

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3
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______ •similar to capsules except diffuse, unorganized and easily removed

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slime layers

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4
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_____–network of polysaccharides extending from the surface of the cell
–a capsule or slime layer composed of polysaccharides

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glycocalyx

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5
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FUnctions of _____ include:
•protection from viral infection or predation by bacteria
•protection from chemicals in environment (e.g., detergents)
•motility of gliding bacteria
•protection against osmotic stress

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Capsule/Slime layers

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6
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–short, thin, hairlike, proteinaceous appendages
•up to 1,000/cell
–mediate attachment to surfaces

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fimbriae

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7
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–similar to fimbriae except longer, thicker, and less numerous (1-10/cell)
–required for mating

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sex pili

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8
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____ are polysaccharide appendages on prokaryotes

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LPS

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9
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What are the 3 parts of flagella?

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Filament
Basal body
Hook

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10
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–one flagellum

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•monotrichous

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11
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–flagellum at end of cell

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•polar flagellum

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12
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–one flagellum at each end of cell

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•amphitrichous

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13
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–cluster of flagella at one or both ends

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•lophotrichous

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14
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–spread over entire surface of cell

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•peritrichous

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15
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•formed by some bacteria
•dormant
•resistant to numerous environmental conditions
–heat–radiation–chemicals–desiccation

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Bacterial endospore

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16
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Eukaryote or prokaryote?
•membrane-delimited nuclei
•membrane-bound organelles that perform specific functions
•more structurally complex
Generally larger
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Eukaryote

17
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•irregular network of branching and fusing membranous tubules and flattened sacs (cisternae –s., cisterna)

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

18
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–ribosomes attached

–synthesis of secreted proteins by ER-associated ribosomes

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•rough (granular) ER

19
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–devoid of ribosomes

–synthesis of lipids by ER-associated enzymes

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•smooth (agranular) ER

20
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Functions of _____ include:
–transports proteins, lipids, and other materials within cell
–major site of cell membrane synthesis
–synthesis of lysosomes

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ER

21
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  • membranous organelle made of cisternae stacked on each other
  • involved in modification, packaging, and secretion of materials
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Golgi

22
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–stacks of cisternae

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•dictyosomes

23
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Which face of the golgi is associated with the ER?

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Cis face

24
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Which face of the golgi releases the secretory vesicle?

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Trans face/ maturing face

25
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–membrane-bound vesicles

–contain hydrolytic enzymes needed for digestion of macromolecules

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lysosomes

26
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–uptake of solutes or particles by enclosing them in vesicles or vacuoles pinched off from the plasma membrane

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endocytosis

27
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–Endocytosis of particles or bacterial cells

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•Phagocytosis

28
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–Endocytosis of solutes

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•Pinocytosis

29
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  • site of tricarboxylic acid cycle activity

* site where ATP is generated by electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation

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Mitochondria

30
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•_____ membrane of mitochondria:
–highly folded to form cristae (s., crista)
–location of enzymes and electron carriers for electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation

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inner membrane

31
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_____ of mitochondria:
–contains ribosomes, mitochondrial DNA, and large calcium phosphate granules
–contains enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and the β-oxidation pathway for fatty acids

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Matrix

32
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–membrane-bound structure that houses genetic material of cell

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nucleus

33
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–dense fibrous material within nucleus
–contains DNA
–condenses to form chromosomes during cell division

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chromatin

34
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–double membrane structure that delimits nucleus

–penetrated by nuclear pores

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nuclear envelope

35
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_____ allow materials to be transported into or out of nucleus

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nuclear pores