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what are eukaryotic organisms

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protozoans, algae, fungi, plants, animals

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what are eukaryotic cells characterized by

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the presence of membrane bound organelles in the cytoplasm

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what does the cytoskeleton hold in place

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mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxisomes

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what is the cytoskeleton

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internal network that supports transport of intracellular components and helps maintain cell shape

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how is the genome of eukaryotic cells packaging different from eukaryotic cells

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it is in multiple rod shaped chromosomes instead of a single circular chromosome

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describe the genome characteristics of bacteria

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single chromosome
circular
haploid lacks histones

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describe genome characteristics of archaea

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single chromosome
circular
haploid
contains histones

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describe the genome characteristics of eukaryotes

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multiple chromosomes,
linear
haploid or diploid
contains histones

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how does bacteria divide cells

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binary fission

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how does archaea divide cells

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binary fission

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how do eukaryotes divide cells

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mitosis, meiosis

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membrane lipid composition of bacteria

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ester-linked
straight chain fatty acids
bilayer

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membrane lipid composition of archaea

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ether-linked
branched isoprenoids
bilayer or monolayer

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membrane composition of eukaryotes

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ester-linked
straight chain fatty acids
sterols
bilayer

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cell wall composition of bacteria

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peptidoglycan or none

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cell wall composition of archaea

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pseudopeptidoglycan or
glycopeptide or
polysaccharide or
protein
or none

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cell wall composition of eukaryotes

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Cellulose (plants, some algae)
Chitin (fungi)
silica (some algae)
most other lack cell walls

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motility structure of bactera

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rigid spiral flagella composed of flagellin

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motility structure of archaea

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rigid spiral flagella composed of archaean flagellins

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motility structures of eukaryote cells

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flexible flagella and cilia composed of microtubules

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21
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ribosomes in bacteria and archaea

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70s

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ribosomes in eukaryotes

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80S in cytoplasm and rough ER
70S in mitochondria and chloroplasts

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23
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what influences shape a eukaryotic cells

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primary function
organization of cytoskeleton
viscosity of cytoplasm
rigidity of cell membrane
physical pressure exerted on it

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24
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how is dna in a eukaryotic cell organized

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condensed to fit in the nucleus and wrapped around histones

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25
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how are some protozoan nuclei different

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they have to complete nuclei
one for reproduction and a larger one for cellular metabolism

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what are heterokaryotic cells

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cells in some fungi that are transiently formed with two nuclei

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27
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why are coenocytes

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cells whose nuclei divide but the cytoplasm does not

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28
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what is the nucleus bound to

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the nuclear membrane

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29
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what does the nuclear membrane consist of

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two distinct lipid bilayers that are contiguous with each other

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what does the nuclear membrane contain

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nuclear pores that control the movement of materials into and out of the cell

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31
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describe nuclear pores

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large, rosette-shaped protein complexes

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32
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what determines the shape of the nucleus

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the nuclear lamina

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33
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what is the nuclear lamina

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a meshwork of intermediate filaments found just inside the nuclear envelope membranes

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34
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what happens in interphase

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the cell grows and DNA is replicated

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35
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what are the 3 phases of interphase

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H1, S, G2

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36
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What happens in the mitotic phase

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duplicated chromosomes are aligned, separated and move to opposite pole of the cell and divided

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37
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what is karyokinesis

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the first portion of the mitotic phase

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what are the phases of karyokinesis

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prophase,
prometaphase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase

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39
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what is cytokinesis

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the sctond portion of the mitotic phase where physical separation happens

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40
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outcome of meiosis

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4 haploid cells

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41
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outcome of mitosis

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2 diploid cells

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42
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What is the nucleolus

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area in the nucleus where rRNA biosynthesis occurs and where assembly of ribosomes begin

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43
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What are 80s romosomes composed of

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40s subunit and a 60s subunit

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44
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which ribosomes are 80s

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non organelle- associated ribosomes in eukaryotic cells

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45
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where are free ribosomes found

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in the cytoplasm

45
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46
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what do free ribosomes do

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synthesize water soluble proteins

47
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where are membrane bound ribosomes found

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attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum

48
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what do membrane bound ribosomes do

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make proteins for insertion into the cell membrane or proteins for export from the cell

49
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what is the endomembrane system

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series of membrane tubules, sacs and flattened disks that synthesize cell components and move materials within the cell

50
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what organelle make up the endomembrane system

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endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
lysosomes
vesicles

51
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what is the endoplasmic reticulum

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interconnected array of tubules and cistern in a single lipid bilayer

52
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what are cisternae

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flattened sacs

53
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water lumen

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the spaces inside of the cisternae

54
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described the rough endoplasmic reticulum

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studied wit ribosomes bound on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane

55
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what do the ribosomes in RER make

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proteins destined for the plasma membrane

56
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what are transport vesicles

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small sacs of RER contain ing new proteins that bud off and move to Golgi apparatus or plasma membrane or out of cell or other membrane

57
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what are transport vesicles composed of

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single lipid bilayer membranous spheres with hollow interiors

58
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why is smooth endoplasmic reticulum smooth

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it does not contain ribosomes

59
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what does smooth endoplasmic reticulum do

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biosynthesis of lipids, carb metabolism and detoxification of compounds in cell

60
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what is the Golgi apparatus composed of

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a series of membranous disks called dictyosomes, each having a single lipid bilayer, that are stacked together

61
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what does the Golgi apparatus do

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enzymes in it modify lipids from the ER, adding carbs to them, producing glycolipids, glycoproteins or proteoglycans

62
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what are glycolipids and glycoproteins used for

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inserted into the plasma membrane for signal recognition by other cells or infectious particles or cell surface receptors

63
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What is exocytosis

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the process where secretory vesicles release their contents to the cells interior

64
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what do lysosomes contain

A

digestive enzymes

65
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what do lysosomes do

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break down food, damaged organelles or cellular debris, microorganisms or immune complexes

66
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what are peroxisomes

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membrane bound organelles that are not part of of the endomembrane sustem

67
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what do peroxisomes do

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produce hydrogen peroxide , degrade hydrogen peroxide and lipid biosynthesis

68
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what are glyoxysomes

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modified peroxisomes of yeasts and plant cells

69
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what do glyoxysomes do

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metabolic functions such as produce sugar molecules

70
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what are glycosomes

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modified peroxisomes made by certain trypanosomes, the pathogenic protozoans

71
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What is the cytoskeleton composed of

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microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules

72
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What are microfilaments composed of

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two intertwined strands of actin composed of actin monomers forming filamentous cables

73
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what do actin filaments do

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work with motor proteins like myosin to effect muscle contraction in animals or amoeboid movement of some eukaryotic microbes

74
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what are the forms of actin in ameboid organisms

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a stiffer polymerized gel form and a fluid unpolymerized soluble form

75
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what does actin in the gel form do

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creates stability in the ectoplasm

76
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what are pseudopodia

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temporary extensions of the cytoplasmic membrane

77
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how are pseudopodia produced

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through forward flow of soluble actin filaments into the pseudopodia followed by gel-sol cycling of actin filaments resulting in motility

78
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other than movement what do microfilaments do

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cytoplasmic streaming
cleavage furrow formation
muscle movement

79
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what are intermediate filaments

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cytoskeletal filaments that act as cables within the cell

80
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why are they called intermediate filaments

A

they are thicker than actin but thinner than microtubules

81
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what are intermediate filaments composed of

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several strands of polymerized subunits that are made of monomers

82
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other functions of intermediate filaments

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maintain position of the nucleus, form the nuclear lamina, anchor cells together in animal tissues

83
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What are microtubules composed of

A

tubular dimers

84
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what do microtubules do

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form hollow tubes that are used as girders within the cytoskeleton,

85
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what does endosymbiotic theory state

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mitochondria originally arose through and endosymbiotic event in which bacterium capable of aerobic cellular respiration was taken up by phagocytosis into a host and remains as a vital component.

86
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what are mitochondria composed of

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two lipid membrane

87
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what does the outermembrane of mitochondria do

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it is a remnant of the original hosts cell membrane structure

88
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what does the inner mitochondrial membrane come from

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derived from the bacterial plasma bembrane

89
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what is the mitochondrial matrix

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location of metabolic enzymes, contains mitochondrial dna and 70s ribosomes ,

90
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what cells contain chloroplasts

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plant cells and algae

91
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what are chloroplasts

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organelles in which photosynthesis occurs

92
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what are the membranes of chloroplasts

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outer
inner
thylakoid

93
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where is the chloroplast stroma

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between the inner and outer membrane

94
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what is the stroma

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a gel-like fluid that makes up much of a chloroplasts volume and where the thylakoid system floats

95
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what is the thylakoid system

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a dynamic collection of folded membrane sacks where chlorophyll is found and photosynthesis occurs

96
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what organelles are similar to mitochondria

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hydrogenosomes
kinetoplasts

97
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what do hydrogenosomes do

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serve as the location of anaerobic hydrogen production , lack their own dna and ribosomes

98
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what are kinetoplasts

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a variation of mitochondria in some eukaryotic pathogens, there is a long branched mitochondrion where kinetoplast dna is found in one pole of the cell

99
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how is the plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells different than prokaryotes

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it contains sterols such as cholesterol that alter membrane fluidity, contain some specialized lipids including sphingolipids

100
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what is endocytosis

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uptake of matter through plasma membrane invagination and vacuole formation

101
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what happens in phagocytosis

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particles or other cells are enclosed in a pocket within the membrane which pieces off from the membrane to form a vacuole that completey surrounds the particle

102
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what happens in pinocytosis

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small dissolved materials and liquids are taken into the cell through small vesicles

103
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what is receptor mediated endocytosis

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endocytosis that is initiated by specific molecules called ligands when they bind to cel surface receptors on the embrane (how hormones, viruses and bacteria enter cells)

104
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What is exocytosis

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process where secretory vesicles release their contents to the cell exterior

105
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What does the extracellular matrix help with

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helps maintain shape and structural stability of cells without a cell wall.

106
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how does the extra cellular matrix work

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secretes a stick mass of carbs and proteins in between adjacent cells

107
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how is eukaryotic flagella different than prokaryptic

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it is flexible like a whip and has nine parallel pairs of microtubules surrounding a central pair of microtubules

108
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what causes eukaryotic flagellum to bend

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dynein motor proteins

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