Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function Flashcards

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prokaryotic cell

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a type of cell that has no organelles

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eukaryotic cell

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has organelles

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cell wall

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rigid sturcture outside plasma membrane in plants

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plasma membrane

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membrane enclosing the cytoplasm

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bacterial chromosome

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single stand of DNA enclosed by cell membrane

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nucleoid

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region where prokaryotic cell’s DNA is located

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cytoplasm

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fluid interior of cell

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Why are cells so small?

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To maximize their surface area to volume ratio. SA proportional to a^2 and V proportianal to a^3, so SA/V proportianal to 1/a. Smaller cells have a smaller a so a larger SA/V ratio. This allows more diffusion of substances through cell membranes

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Nuclear envelope

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double membrane that encloses the nucleus and seperates it from the cytoplasm

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nuclear lamina

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protein filaments that maintain the shape of the nuclear envelope and connects the two layers of the nuclear envelope

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nuclear matrix

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fibers in the nucleus that keeps its shape

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Chromosomes

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single structure of a long DNA strand and associated proteins

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chromatin

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complex of histone proteins and DNA

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nucleoli

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condensed regions of the nucleus where ribosomes are made

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ribosomes

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structures of large and small subunits that build and assemble proteins from mRNA

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free ribosomes

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ribosomes in the cytosol that make proteins that function in the cytoplasm

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bound ribosomes

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ribosomes in the endoplasmic reticulum or the nuclear envelope that makes proteins for membranes or secretion

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What structures make up the endomembrane system?

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Nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, vacuoles, and plasma membrane

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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membrane network emerging from the nuclear membrane

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lumen

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space inside cisterna of the rough ER

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cisterna

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“sac” of the rough ER

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transport vesicles

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membrane sacs that transport contents to other places in the cell

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rough ER

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has bound ribosomes; folds proteins for secretion and is a membrane factory for the cell

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smooth ER

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does not have bound ribosomes on it; synthesizes lipids, metabolized carbohydrates, and detoxifies drugs and poisons

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Golgi apparatus

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“post-office” for proteins; modifies incoming proteins and sends them out for final functioning

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lysosome

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membrane sac that has enzymes to break down macromolecules; breaks down particles from phagocytosis and autophagy

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phagocytosis

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cells “eating” or engulfing outside molecules

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autophagy

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breaking down damaged cell parts to be recycled later

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vacuole

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stores stuff like food or water for later use

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food vacuole

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store macromolecules from phagocytosis to later be used by the cell

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contractile vacuole

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pumps excess water out of the cell

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central vacuole (plants)

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stores nutrients like potassium and chloride, absorbs water to keep the shape of the plant cell, and helps with the growth of plant cell

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endosymbiont theory

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states that an early ancestor of mitochondria or chloroplast was engulfed by a larger cell, and both the smaller and larger cells became symbionts and benefitted. The smaller cell became mitochondria and chloroplast today

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mitochondria

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energy-producing organelle in the cell that makes ATP from cellular respiration

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What are the parts of the mitochondria?

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outer membrane
intermembrane space
inner membrane
mitochondrial matrix
cristae
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chloroplast

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energy-producing organelle in plants that makes glucose from sunlight via photosynthesis

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What are the parts of the chloroplast?

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outer membrane
inner membrane space
inner membrane
stroma
granum
thylakoids
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peroxisomes

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remove H atoms from certain substances like alcohol to O2 to make H2O2 which is converted to H2O. This is useful in the liver to detoxify alcohol

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cytoskeleton

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network of fibers throughout the cytoplasm

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What does the cytoplasm do?

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Supports and maintains the shape of the cell
Helps move the cell
Manipulates plasma membrane to form vesicles and vacuoles

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What are the three main types of fibers in the cytoskeleton?

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Microtubules
Intermediate filaments
Microfilaments

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microtubules

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long hollow rods made of the protein tubulin;

role in cell shape and motility of structures

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intermediate filaments

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fibers bigger than microfilaments but smaller than microtubules;
they make up the nuclear lamina and help structure the cell and fix position of organelles

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microfilaments

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fibers made of a double chain of actin filaments;

involved in movement

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centrosome

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region containing two centrioles involved in assembling microtubules in the cell and in cell division

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cilia

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structures made of mucrotubules and occur in large numbers and have beating patterns

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flagella

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“tail” allowing some prokaryotes to move made of microtubules and are limited to only a few. Have wave-like patterns

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motor proteins

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proteins that “walk” in the cilia or flagella to bend it to cause movement or beating patterns; include dynein and myosin

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What is th cell wall made of?

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microfibrils made of cellulose as well as other polysaccharides and proteins

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primary cell wall

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thin and flexible wall secreted first by the plant cell in early life

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middle lamella

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a layer of sticky polysaccharides called pectins between primary cell walls of adjacent cells

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secondary cell wall

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extra layer of protection that is hard and durable and is built once the plant cell is fully grown

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extracellular matrix (ECM)

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fibers outside animal cells for protection and structure

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What are the intercellular junctions between plant cells?

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plasmodesmata; water and small solutes can pass through them

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What are the intercellular junctions in animal cells?

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tight junctions: prevent fluid from moving between two cells
desmosomes: fasten cells together into sheets
gap junctions: channels between cells that allow solutes to pass between them

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amphipathic

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one side of the phospholipid is hydrophilic while the other is hydrophobic

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fluid mosaic model

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the cell membrane is a mosaic of proteins moving through a dynamic bilayer of phospholipids

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membrane fluidity

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the cell membrane and the proteins in it are constantly moving

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How does decreasing temperature affect membrane fluidity

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phospholipids pack together tightly

60
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How does cholesterol control membrane fluidity?

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at high temperatures, it keeps phospholipids together

at low temperatures, it keeps phospholipids apart

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integral proteins

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penetrates completely or partially hydrophobic interior of membrane

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peripheral proteins

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loosely bound to surface of membrane

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What are the functions of membrane proteins?

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Transport: protein channels allow certain substances through
Enzymatic activity: can metabolize reactants at the cell membrane
Attachment to cytoskeleton and ECM: maintains the structure of the cell and allows intra and extracellular communication
Cell-cell recognition: glycoproteins are “Tags” to be recognized by other cells
Intercellular joining: proteins of different cells and hookup to communicate
Signal transduction: can relay signals to the cell

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glycolipids

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carbohydrates bonded to lipids

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glycoproteins

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carbohydrates bonded to proteins

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channel proteins

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hydrophilic channel that lets ions pas through

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carrier proteins

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change shape and shuttle particles through the membrane

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aquaporins

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channel proteins that allow water through the cell membrane

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diffusion

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movement of particles from high to low density regions

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concentration gradient

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a region where the concentration of a substance varies

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passive transport

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transport not requiring energy

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osmosis

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diffusion of water across an selectively permeable membrane

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isotonic

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the environment has the same solute:water concentration as the cell

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hypertonic

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the environment has a greater solute to water concentration that the cell

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hypotonic

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the environment has a less solute to water concentration than the cell

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turgid

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healthy, fully expanded state of plant cell that limits uptake of water

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flaccid

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wilted state of plant cell

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plasmolysis

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plant’s plasma membrane wilts so much that cell will die

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facilitated diffusion

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passive transport of particles vis help of transport proteins

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active transport

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diffusion of particles against the concentration gradient via transport proteins that require ATP

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Sodium Potassium pump

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3 Na+ ions out, 2 K+ ions in

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membrane potential

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voltage (separation of opposite charges) across a membrane

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cotransport

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when a cotransporter protein shuttles a substance down its concentration gradient, but at the same time shuttles another substance against its concentration gradient