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The Cell Part II Flashcards

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PROPERTIES OF PROTOPLASM:

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  1. IRRITABILITY
  2. CONDUCTIVITY
  3. CONTRACTILITY
  4. RESPIRATION
  5. ABSORPTION
  6. SECRETION
  7. EXCRETION
  8. GROWTH
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capability to respond to a stimulus

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IRRITABILITY

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can transmit a wave of excitation (an electrical impulse) throughout the cell from the point of stimulus

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CONDUCTIVITY

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highly developed in nerve cells lesser extent, in muscle cells

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CONDUCTIVITY

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property of changing shape in the sense of shortening

Ex. Muscle cells

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CONTRACTILITY

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essential for life process whereby food substances and oxygen within the cell interact chemically to produce energy, carbon dioxide and water

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RESPIRATION

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imbibition of materials that later may be assimilated by the cell in metabolism or otherwise utilized

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ABSORPTION

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process by which cell extrudes material (useful)

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SECRETION

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such as digestive enzyme or a hormone

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SECRETION

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extrusion of waste material from the cell

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EXCRETION

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increase in size

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GROWTH

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Fluid component of cytoplasm

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CYTOSOL

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exhibits functional interactions among organelles

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CYTOSOL

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Results in:

Uptake and release of material

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CYTOSOL

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Results in:

Protein synthesis (intracellular digestion)

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CYTOSOL

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16
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metabolically active units of living matter

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3 STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF CYTOPLASM ORGANELLES

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limited by a membrane

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3 STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF CYTOPLASM ORGANELLES

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composed of a lipid bilayer and associated proteins

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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envelopes the cell

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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aids in maintaining its structural and functional integrity

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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functions as a semipermeable membrane between the cytoplasm and the external environment

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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sensory device

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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recognize other cells and macromolecules

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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composed of an inner leaflet (facing the cytoplasm) and an outer leaflet (facing the extracellular environment)

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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exhibits a trilaminar structure (called the unit membrane)

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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performs special processes like:
phagocytosis, pinocytosis, exocytosis

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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composed of phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol.

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LIPID BILAYER

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12 nm wide and 25 nm long

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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consist of a small and large subunit composed of several types of RNA

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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free in the cytosol

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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bound to membranes of the:
➢ rough endoplasmic reticulum
➢ outer nuclear membrane

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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actual sites of protein synthesis

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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responsible for the basophilic staining of the cytoplasm

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RIBOSOMES [PALADE GRANULES]

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site where non-cytosolic proteins are synthesized:
Secretory
Plasma membrane
Lysosomal

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ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [RER]

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provide an area of storage and transport of proteins

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ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [RER]

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irregular network of membrane bounded channels that lack ribosomes on its surface appearing smooth

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [SER]

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appears as branching anastomosing tubules or vesicles membranes

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [SER]

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less common than RER

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [SER]

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predominates in cells synthesizing steroids, triglycerides and cholesterol

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM [SER]

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum serves different functions in different cell types:

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● steroid hormones and lipid synthesis
● drug detoxification (liver)
● muscle contraction and relaxation

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parallel stacks of membranes (6-10) located near the nucleus

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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resemble the nuclear envelope, including its pore complexes

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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are continuous with the RER

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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are found in rapidly growing cells (germ cells, embryonic cells, tumor cells)

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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function is not fully known

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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rod-shaped organelles [0.2 µm (W) – 7 µm (L)] double layered sac

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MITOCHONDRIA

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possess an outer smooth membrane and an inner membrane, which invaginates to form cristae

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MITOCHONDRIA

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important in energy metabolism

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MITOCHONDRIA

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as major source of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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MITOCHONDRIA

50
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site of many metabolic reaction

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MITOCHONDRIA

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