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Topic 2---A: Cell structure and Division- 1.Eukaryotic Cells and Organelles Flashcards

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Examples of Eukaryotic cells

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  • Animal
  • Plant
  • Algal
  • Fungal
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Cell-surface membrane (description)

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The membrane found on the surface of animal cells and just inside the cell wall of other cells. It’s mainly made of lipids and protein.

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Cell-surface membrane (function)

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  • Regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell.
  • It has receptor molecules on it which allows it to respond to chemicals like hormones.
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Nucleus (description)

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A large organelle surrounded by a nuclear envelope (double membrane), which contains many pores. It contains chromosomes (made from protein-bound linear DNA) and also has a nucleolus.

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Nucleus (function)

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  • It controls the cells activities by controlling the transcription of DNA
  • Nuclear pores allow substances to move between the nucleus and cytoplasm
    -Nucleolus makes ribosomes.
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Mitochondrian (description)

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They’re oval- shaped and have a double membrane. The inner one is folded to form a structure called cristae. Inside is the matrix which contains enzymes involved in respiration.

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Mitochondrian (function)

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  • Site of aerboic respiration which produces ATP
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Chloroplast (description)

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It’s a small, flattened structure which are found in plants and algal cells. It’s surrounded by a double membrane and has membranes inside called thylakoid membranes which are stacked up to form grana linked by lamellae.

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Chloroplast (function)

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  • Site where photosynthesis takes place which occurs in the grana or stroma (fluid).
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Golgi Apparatus (description)

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A group of fluid-filled membrane-bound flattened sacs. Vesicles are often seen at the edges of the sacs.

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Golgi Apparatus (funcion)

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  • It processes and packages new lipids and proteins
  • makes lyosomes
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Golgi Vesicle (description)

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A small fluid filled sac in the cytoplasm which is also surrounded by a membrane.

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Golgi Vesicle (function)

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  • Stores lipids and proteins made by the Golgi apparatus
  • Transports them out the cell via the cell-surface membrane.
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Lysosome (description)

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  • A round organelle surrounded by a membrane
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Lysosome (function)

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  • They contain hydrolytic enzymes which can be used to digest invading cells or to break down worn out components of the cell.
  • The hydrolytic enzymes are kept separate from the cytoplasm by the surrounding membrane.
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Ribosome (description)

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  • A very small organelle that floats free in the cytoplasm.
  • Or it can be attatched to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
  • It’s made up of proteins and RNA and isn’t surrounded by a membrane.
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Ribosome (function)

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  • The site where proteins are made.
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum (description)

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  • A system of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space.
  • Surface is covered with ribosomes.
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum (function)

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  • Folds and processes proteins that have been made at the ribosomes.
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (description)

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  • Similar to rough endoplasmic reticulum but with no ribosomes.
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (function)

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  • Synthesises and processes lipids.
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Cell wall (description)

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  • A rigid structure
  • Surrounds cells in plants, algae and fungi.
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Cell wall (function)

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  • Supports cells and prevents them from changing shape.
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What is the cell wall made out of in algae and plants?

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Cellulose

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What is the cell wall made out of in fungi?

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Chitin

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Cell vacuole (plants) (description)

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  • Membrane-bound organelle found in the cytoplasm.
  • It contains cell-sap (weak solution of sugar and salts)
  • Surrounding membrane is called the tonoplast.
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Cell vacuole (function)

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  • Helps to maintain pressure inside the cell and keep the cell rigid- stops plants wilting.
  • Also involved in the isolation of unwanted chemicals inside the cell.
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What extra organelles do plant cells have compared to animal cells?

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  • A cellulose cell wall with plasmodesmata (channels for exchanging substances between adjacent cells)
  • A vacuole (fluid-filled compartment)
  • Chloroplasts (involved in photosynthesis)
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Features of algal cells?

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  • They carry out photosynthesis like plants but unlike plants they can be unicellular or multicellular.
  • Chloroplasts in algal cells are a different shape and size to plant chloroplasts so some of them may have 1 large chloroplast rather than several smaller ones.
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Algal cell (unicellular)

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Chlorella

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Algal cell (multicellular)

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Seaweed

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Fungal cell (unicellular)

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Yeast

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Fungal cell (multicellular)

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Mushrooms

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What are the differences with fungal cells compared to plant cells?

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  • Their cell walls are made of chitin
  • They don’t have chloroplasts as they don’t photosynthesise.
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How are the epithelial cells in the small intestine adapted to absorb food efficiently ?

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  • The walls of the small intestine have lots of finger-like projections called villi increasing the surface area for absorption.
  • The epithelial cells on the surface of the villi have folds in their cell-surface membrane called microvilli increasing the surface area even more.
  • They have lots of mitochondria which provides energy for the transport of foods molecules into the cell.
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How are red blood cells adapted to carry oxygen around the body?

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  • They have no nucleus making more room for haemoglobin.
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How are sperm cells adapted?

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  • They contain a lot of mitochondria to provide the large amounts of energy they need to propel themselves towards the egg.
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What is the difference between microvilli and villi?

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Microvilli are foldings in the membrane of a cell and villi are foldings made of many cells.

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What is cisternae?

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Tubes making up rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

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How big is a eukaryotic cell?

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around 0.1mm

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