Unit 2 - Cell Structure and Function Flashcards

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types of cells

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  • prokaryotes
  • eukaryotes
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prokaryotes

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  • made up of bacteria
  • archaea extremophile (an organism that thrives under extreme conditions)
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eukaryotes

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  • mammals
  • plants
  • fungi
  • protists
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prokaryote’s organelles

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  • no membrane bound organelles
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prokaryote’s DNA

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  • free floating DNA
  • DNA is circular shaped
  • DNA is found in nucleoid
  • contains plasmids (extra circular pieces of DNA)
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prokaryote’s cell wall

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  • cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan
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eukaryote’s organelles

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  • has membrane bound organelles
  • contains mitochondria
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eukaryote’s DNA

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  • DNA found in nucleus
  • DNA is linear shaped
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eukaryote’s cell wall

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  • plant cell wall -> cellulose
  • fungi cell wall -> chitin
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common structures between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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  • ribosomes - rRNA
  • cell (plasma) membrane
  • cytoplasm - cytosol
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cytosol

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the actual liquid portion of the cell

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nucleus

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  • DNA is found inside here
  • surrounded by a nuclear membrane
    • “pores” to allow things in and out
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endoplasmic reticulum

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  • function: intracellular transport
  • rough ER
  • smooth ER
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rough endoplasmic reticulum

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  • ribosomes are found here
  • ribosomes produce proteins for cell membrane / for outside cell
  • intracellular transport
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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  • intracellular transport
  • synthesis of lipids
  • steroids (estrogen & testosterone)
  • detoxification
  • abundant in liver to breakdown toxins and drugs
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ribosomes

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  • synthesize proteins
  • found free floating / attached to rough ER
  • made up of rRNA (make proteins for membrane/outside cell)
  • free floating: makes proteins for inside the cell
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golgi apparatus

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  • finalize proteins to be exported to the cell membrane or out of the cell
    • “tertiary structure”
  • produces vesicles for transport **
  • produces lysosomes
  • cisternae
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endomembrane system

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  • nucleus produces mRNA to go to the ribosomes on the ER
  • the rough ER makes proteins then sends them to golgi to be exocytose (leave cell)
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lysosome

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  • hydrolysis: digesting using enzymes and water
  • apoptosis: programmed cell death (recycling of cellular material)
  • autophagy: digestion of worn out cell parts
  • immune cells (like a giant lysosome)
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mitochondria

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  • cell respiration: makes ATP
  • endosymbiotic theory: a cell engulfed a mitochondria
    -> it was not digested
    -> it made energy and received glucose
  • have their own ribosomes, DNA, self replicating
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chloroplast

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  • absorbs sunlight -> makes sugar
  • have their own ribosomes, DNA, self replicating
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vacuole

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  • storage: water, food, waste
  • tonoplast: membrane around the vacuole
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endosymbiotic theory

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  • the beginning of eukaryotic cells
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cytoskeleton

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  • microtubules
  • intermediate filaments
  • microfilaments
    • cilia
    • flagella (whip like tail)
  • structural support
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peroxisome

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  • break H2O2 -> H2O + O
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centrioles

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  • involved in cell reproduction
  • in animals
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advantages of organelles

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  • eukaryotic cells can grow larger than prokaryotes
    • able to compartmentalize
  • allows us to carry out lots of metabolic reactions
  • more complex organisms
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what does the ability to compartmentalize mean

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  • lots of reactions in separate places
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surface area to volume ratio

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  • the amount of surface area in a given volume

** larger ratio is better

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surface area

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  • sum of the area of all faces of an object
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formula for surface area of a cube

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6a^2

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why is a large surface area to volume a good thing for cells

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  • most efficient diffusion of nutrients/wastes

ex: CO2, O2

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how do cells increase surface area?

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  • cell membrane has folds
  • in blood cells, the dent increases surface area so more O2 diffusion
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what are structural adaptations that increase surface area to volume ratio

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  • plants have root hairs
    • increase surface area to absorb nutrients
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desert hare structural adaptations

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  • large ears -> cool rabbit down (thermoregulation)
  • long legs -> cool down rabbit
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snow shoe hare

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  • small ears -> less exposure so cold air keeps heat in
  • shorter legs -> keeps heat in
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cell membrane

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  • regulates what goes into and out of the cell
  • AKA phospholipid bilayer, plasma membrane
  • semipermeable
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semipermeable

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  • allows somethings to pass, but not all
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how does a cell membrane regulate what goes in and out

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  • polarity
    • head = polar -> hydrophilic
    • tails = nonpolar -> hydrophobic
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why is the cell membrane called a bilayer

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  • orientation of the phospholipids
  • hydrophobic tails do not want to be near water
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fluid mosaic model

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  • molecules in cell membrane move laterally (side to side) like a fluid
  • many molecules in the membrane (mosaic)
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what kind of molecules can pass through a nonpolar region with no resistance

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  • sterols/steroids
  • CO2, O2
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what kind of molecules cannot pass through a nonpolar region with no resistance

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  • polar molecules
  • charged molecules
  • large molecules
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cell membrane: cholesterol

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  • maintains fluidity of cell membrane
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cell membrane: integral protein

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  • transport protein
    ex: aquaporin - transport of water
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cell membrane: peripheral proteins

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  • cell signaling
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cell membrane: glycoprotein or glycolipid

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  • cell recognition –> “immune system”
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the smaller the cell, the ______ the SA:V ratio

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larger

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why are all cells pretty much the same size?

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  • small cells achieve a large surface area to volume ratio so that nutrients and wastes can diffuse efficiently
  • there is also less distance for molecules to travel within a small cell so that cellular functions occur more quickly
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what are three characteristics that increase SA:V ratio

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  • small size of the cell
  • infoldings of membranes
  • organelles
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endosymbiosis

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  • symbiotic relationships within the cell
  • theory of how eukaryotes formed
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proof of the theory of endosymbiosis

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  • double membranes of organelles
  • mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA
  • mitochondria and chloroplasts self replicate
  • the ribosomes in mitochondria and chloroplasts are more similar to the ribosomes of prok than euk
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in prokaryotic cells, almost all reactions occur on the cell membrane

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  • which does NOT allow for specialization
  • unlike eukaryotic, which has organelles
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mitochondria and chloroplasts are no longer self sufficient; they need..

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enzymes provided in the cell’s cytoplasm

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does DNA leave the nucleus

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  • no, it sends a copy via RNA
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nucleolus/nucleoli

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  • rRNA is synthesized here
  • this RNA makes up ribosomes
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bound ribosomes

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  • bonded to organelles
  • synthesize proteins for export (secretion) from the cell or for use in lysosomes
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free ribosomes

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  • floating in the cytoplasms
  • synthesize proteins mostly for use within the cell
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are ribosomes membrane bound

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  • no, they are NOT membrane bounded; therefore, they are found in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes
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ribosomes carry out

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translation (protein synthesis)

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purpose of the endomembrane system

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  • to transport, package, and export proteins destined for use outside that particular cell
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autophagy and apoptosis

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  • involved in the destruction of worn out or unneeded structures

ex:
- destruction of worn out red cells or mitochondria
- disappearance of a tadpole’s tail

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contractile vacuoles

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  • in protists to pump out excess water
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central vacuoles

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for storage of starch in plant cells

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peroxisome

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  • single membrane
  • breaks down fatty acids
  • detoxes alcohol in liver
  • as the break down compounds, they produce H2O2
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membrane fluidity

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  • as fluid as salad oil
  • the only thing holding the cell membrane together is the fact that the interior and exterior are exposed to water
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how does the membrane remain fluid and resist freezing?

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  • amount of unsaturated fatty acids (these have kinks that prevent molecules from packing together)
  • amount of cholesterol
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simple diffusion

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  • the passive movement of particles from higher to lower concentration
  • when a hydrophobic (nonpolar) molecule passes between the molecules of the lipid bilayer
  • no energy is needed
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how does water get across the cell membrane

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facilitated diffusion (no energy)
- protein channels allow for the exchange of polar molecules

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aquaporin

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  • the protein channel that allows water to pass across the cell membrane via facilitated diffusion
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larger molecules (proteins, carbs) are carried across membrane how

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by transport proteins via active transport which includes carrier proteins

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passive transport

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  • movement down a concentration gradient
  • no ATP needed
  • diffusion of small, nonpolar molecules via simple diffusion
  • diffusion of polar substances through channels via facilitated diffusion
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transportation of large molecules

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  • exocytosis
  • endocytosis
  • protein pumps
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what do all cells need to live?

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  • all cells need nutrients
    ex: O2, Na+, K+
  • need to remove wastes
    ex: CO2
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permeable

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allows substances to enter or exit the cell

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concentration gradient

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amount of molecules on one side of a membrane vs the other

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osmosis

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diffusion of H2O
- passive transport

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what are proteins used for in facilitated diffusion

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to move larger or charged molecules across a membrane
- ex: integral protein

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is facilitated diffusion passive or active transport

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passive transport

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active transport

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  • energy is used
    • ATP or electron gradient
  • moving from low [ ] to high [ ]
    ex: “pump”, permeases
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Na+/K+ pump

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3 Na+ leave and 2 K+ enter the cell
- active transport

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endocytosis

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bringing in larger molecules

  • 2 Types: pinocytosis, phagocytosis
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pinocytosis

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cell drinking

(type of endocytosis)

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phagocytosis

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cell eating

(type of endocytosis)

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exocytosis

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releasing larger molecules

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tonicity

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  • waters ability to move to solutions with higher solute concentration
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isotonic

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  • the solute concentration is equal in and out of the cell
  • no NET movement of water
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hypotonic

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  • more water in solution, less solute
  • causes cell to burst/lyse
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plant cells in hypotonic solution

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  • they will not burst due to cell wall
  • they will become turgid: H2O pushing on the wall
90
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animal cells in hypotonic solution

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  • cytolysis
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water flows towards what type of solution

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hypertonic solution

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hypertonic

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  • more solute, less H2O in solution
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hypertonic solution: plant cells

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  • cell membrane gets plasmolyzed (shrinks)
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hypertonic solution: animal cells

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  • crenation (shrivels up)
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water flow in terms of concentration of solute

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water flows from areas of low concentration of solutes to high concentration of solute

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osmoregulation

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  • management of the body’s water and solute concentration
  • conformer vs regulator
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paramecium

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  • freshwater invertebrate
  • contractile vacuoles
  • uses ATP
  • H+ pumped into vacuole
  • results in hypertonic cell
  • H2O flows in
  • H2O gets pumped out
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most marine (salt) invertebrates are

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isotonic to their environment - conformers

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freshwater organisms must be

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regulators

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freshwater fish osmoregulation

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  • actively transport ions (Na+) into their gills
  • urine: dilute + a lot
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saltwater fish osmoregulation

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  • actively transport ions (Na+) out of them through gills
  • urine: concentrated, little
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humans osmoregulation

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  • ADH
  • creates aquaporins in the kidneys
  • allows for water to be reabsorbed by body
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water potential

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  • a measure of how likely water will move from one solution to another
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what are two variables that affect osmosis and the movement of water?

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  • pressure
  • amount of solute (NaCl, sugar)
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pressure potential

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  • a physical force

** in an open container, pressure = 0 (no added pressure)

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solute potential

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  • amount of solute in a solution
  • reason H2O moves to high solute concentration because it is attracted to it
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what is the solute potential of distilled water

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  • 0
  • this is the highest value bc it contains NO SOLUTE
  • adding solutes decreases solute potential
108
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total water potential in a plant cell

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  • plant cells have a cell wall that exerts pressure
109
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solute potential formula

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-iCRT

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solute potential: i

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ionization constant
- how many molecules does it dissociate into in water

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solute potential: C

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  • molar concentration
  • usually given to you
112
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solute potential: R

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  • pressure constant
  • 0.0831 bars
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solute potential: T

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  • temperature in kelvin
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what type of water potential does water flow towards

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  • water flows towards the hypertonic, which means towards the more negative water potential
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transpiration: water potential

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  • the decrease in water potential as you move up has more to do with the pressure than the solute concentration
  • water will flow from higher water potential to lower water potential, and therefore move up from the roots to the leaves to the atmosphere
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prokaryotes

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  • single celled organisms that lack a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
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prokaryotes reproduce how

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asexually through binary fission, simpler process than eukaryotic cell division

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what is meant by membrane bound organelles

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  • each of these organelles is enclosed by its own membrane
  • this allows the organelles to maintain a controlled internal environment that is distinct from the rest of the cell
  • membrane regulates what enters and exits the organelle
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nucleoid in prokaryotes

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a region in the cytoplasm where the cell’s genetic material (DNA) is located, DNA is free floating in the cell

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nucleus is enclosed by

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nuclear envelope: double membrane
- outer membrane is continuous with ER which allows for communication and material exchange between these structures

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nucleus: chromatin

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  • DNA combines with proteins to form this; then, it’s shaped into chromosomes
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nucleolus

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dense, spherical structure; site of rRNA rsynthesis and assembly of ribosomes

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rRNA

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ribosomal RNA

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how does the nucleus control cellular activities

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by directing protein synthesis

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nucleus: transcription

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  • DNA is transcribed into mRNA which then exits through the nuclear pores and travels to ribosomes to become proteins
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endoplasmic reticulum

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a network of membranes that plays a key role in the transport, production, and processing of proteins and lipids

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what is continuous with the nuclear envelope

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rough endoplasmic reticulum

128
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what proteins do rough ER ribosomes synthesize

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  • those that will be secreted from the cell or incorporated into the cell membrane
129
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rough ER: post protein synthesis

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  • proteins are packaged into vesicles and sent to golgi for further processing and distribution
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smooth ER: lipid synthesis

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  • includes phospholipids and steroids (ex: cholesterol)
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smooth ER: detoxification

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  • in liver cells, smooth ER contains enzymes that detox harmful substances
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smooth ER: calcium storage

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  • in muscle cells, smooth ER stores Ca+2 ions that are essential for muscle contraction
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ribosomes: function

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  • site of protein synthesis
  • translate genetic info into mRNA into proteins
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are ribosomes found in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells?

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both!

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ribosomes: protein synthesis

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ribosomes do the translation; ribosomes read mRNA sequence and translate into chain of amino acids

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free floating ribosomes

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  • float freely in the cytoplasm
  • synthesizes proteins for function within the cytoplasm / nucleus / mitochondria
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prokaryotic + eukaryotic ribosomes: antibiotics

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  • antibiotics fighting bacterial infections often work by interfering with the prokaryotic ribosomes, which differ enough from eukaryotic ribosomes that the drugs don’t harm human cells
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golgi apparatus consists of

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series of folded membrane bound sacs called cisternae

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cisternae

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folded membrane bound sacs

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golgi apparatus: cis face

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  • side closest to the rough ER; receives the newly synthesized proteins and lipids from the ER
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golgi apparatus: trans face

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  • side oriented towards plasma membrane; responsible for exporting processed materials to their final destination
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golgi apparatus: functions

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  • synthesizes lysosomes
  • as proteins pass through, several modifications occur that can affect tertiary structure (adding carbohydrate or phosphate groups can affect folding and function)
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golgi apparatus: folding assistance

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  • chaperone proteins ensure that proteins achieve their correct tertiary structures
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golgi apparatus: vesicle formation

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  • when the membrane bends inwards and pinches off to create small sacs that carry proteins and lipids
  • these isolate substances without interfering with other cellular activities
144
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endomembrane system

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complex system of membranes within eukaryotic cells that carries out synthesis, transport, modification and degradation of proteins and lipids

145
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what does the endomembrane system include

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nucleus, ER, golgi apparatus, vesicles, lysosomes

146
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endomembrane system: nucleus

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  • holds DNA and controls cellular activities; mRNA
147
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endomembrane system: E.R.

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rough -> protein synthesis

smooth -> lipid synthesis

148
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endomembrane system: golgi apparatus

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  • modifies and packages proteins and lipids for transport
149
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endomembrane system: vesicles

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small sacs that carry materials between organelles or to the cell membrane for secretion

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endomembrane system: lysosomes

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  • break down waste and recycle materials
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endomembrane system: exocytosed

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vesicles fuse with the cell membrane and expel contents to outside the cell

152
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lysosomes

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specialized organelles that break down wastes or cellular debris

153
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lysosomes: structure

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  • surrounded by a membrane that isolates its contents from the rest of the cell
  • contains hydrolytic enzymes, powerful proteins, that can break down different types of macromolecules
154
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what do lysosomes digest

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they digest both incoming substances (bacteria) & worn out organelles (autophagy)

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lysosomes: immune cells

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in immune cells, lysosomes help destroy pathogens that are engulfed by the cell

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apoptosis

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programmed cell death

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mitochondria: structure

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  • double membrane; inner is folded into structures called cristae which increase surface area for energy production
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cristae

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the inner membrane folds of mitochondria

  • increases surface area
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mitochondrial matrix

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the space inside the inner membrane where metabolic reactions occur

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mitochondria: endosymbiotic theory

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  • they have their own ribosomes and DNA
  • allows them to produce some proteins they need without the help of nucleus
  • proof for endosymbiotic theory
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advantages of organelles: compartmentalize

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allows functions to happen in separate places without interference

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advantages of organelles: growth

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eukaryotic cells can grow larger than prokaryotic cells

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cytoskeleton

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structural support

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endosymbiotic theory suggests

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  • that the first eukaryotic cell emerged from a prokaryote
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endosymbiotic theory

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prokaryote (bacteria) swallowed smaller bacteria that were capable of making energy (mitochondria/chloroplasts)

  • instead of digesting, they formed a partnership as the bacteria provided energy for the cell
  • overtime, the bacteria became a permanent part of the cell and transformed into first eukaryotic cell
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benefits of high surface area to volume ratio

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  • faster diffusion: more efficient exchange of gases
  • less distance for transport
  • cell signaling: high surface area allows for more receptors on the cell membrane
167
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how do plants increase surface area

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they have root hairs

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