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7.5 nm thick and 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 semi-permeable 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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10
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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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12
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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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may be:
free in the cytosol

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RIBOSOMES/ Palade granules

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may be:
bound to membranes of the
*rough endoplasmic reticulum
*outer nuclear membrane

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RIBOSOMES/ Palade granules

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may be:
actual sites of protein synthesis

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RIBOSOMES/ Palade granules

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may be:
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

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ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (RER)

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18
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ROUGH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (RER):
site where non-cytosolic proteins are synthesized are:

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Secretory
Plasma membrane
Lysosomal

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19
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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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20
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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/Agranular endoplasmic reticulum

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appears as branching anastomosing tubules or vesicles membranes

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM/Agranular endoplasmic reticulum

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less common than RER

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM/Agranular endoplasmic reticulum

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predominates in cells synthesizing steroids, triglycerides and cholesterol

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SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM/Agranular endoplasmic reticulum

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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, embroyonic cells, tumor cells)

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ANNULATE LAMELLAE

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

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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

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site of many metabolic reaction

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MITOCHONDRIA

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subdivided into an intermembrane compartment and an inner matrix compartment

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MITOCHONDRIA

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contain granules within the matrix that bind the divalent cations Mg+2 and Ca+2

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MITOCHONDRIA

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contain all of the enzymes of the krebs (TCA) cycle

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MITOCHONDRIA

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consists of disk-shaped cisternae (saccules) arranged in a stack

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GOLGI COMPLEX (apparatus)

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pale area near the nucleus

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GOLGI COMPLEX (apparatus)

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processing of non-cytosolic proteins synthesized in the RER

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GOLGI COMPLEX (apparatus)

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membrane retrieval, recycling and redistribution(renewal of cell membrane)

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GOLGI COMPLEX (apparatus)

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characterized by a visible cytoplasmic surface coat

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COATED VESICLES

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2 varieties of Coated Vesicles:

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clathrin-coated vesicles
clathrin

44
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3 large and 3 small polypeptide chains that form a triskelion (3 legged structure)

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formed during endocytosis
associated with signal-directed transport
non-clathrin-coated vesicles
involved in the transport of proteins
from RER to golgi,
one golgi cisterna to another
golgi complex to plasma membrane
associated with constitutive protein transport

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dark staining body containing hydrolytic enzymes

46
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essential for intracellular digestion

47
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Types of lysosomes:

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Multivesicular bodies/endosomes
Phagolysosomes/phagosomes + lysosomes
Auto-phagolysosomes
Residual bodies

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also known as microbodies

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PEROXISOMES

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membrane-bound, ovoid

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PEROXISOMES

50
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has oxidative enzyme for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide and alcohol

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PEROXISOMES

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