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Unit 2: Cells & Transport Flashcards

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Microscopy

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the technical field of using microscopes to view samples & objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye

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Light Microscopes

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an instrument for visualizing the fine detail of an object

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Electron Microscopes

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an instrument that uses a beam of electrons to magnify a specimen

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Organelles

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a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell

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Scanning Electron Microscopes

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an instrument that produces a largely magnified image by using electrons instead of light to form an image

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Transmission Electron Microscope

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a technique used to observe the features of very small specimens

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Cell Fractionation

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separates subcellular components and organelles, so that the structures, functions, and molecular compositions of isolated components may be studied

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Cytosol

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fluid present in a cell, part of the cytoplasm

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Eukaryotic Cells

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nucleus enclosed in the nuclear membrane, and forms large complex organisms. Ex. Plants, Animals, Humans, ETC.

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Prokaryotic Cells

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smaller than Euk, it has no nucleus and lacks organelles and cell walls around it. Ex. Bacteria

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Nucleoid

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irregular-shaped region in a prokaryote and contains most or all of the genetic material (DNA)

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Cytoplasm

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liquid that fills the inside of a cell

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Plasma Membrane

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found in all cells, separates interior of cell from outside environment

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Nucleus

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structure in a cell that contains chromosomes, DNA > RNA

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Nuclear Envelope

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separates the nucleus and the cytoplasm, structural framework of nucleus

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Nuclear Lamina

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structure near the inner nuclear membrane

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Chromosomes

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structure found in the nucleus of a cell

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Chromatin

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mixture of DNA and proteins that form chromosomes

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Nucleolus

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largest nuclear organelle, primary site of ribosomes subunit in euk cells

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Ribosomes

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intercellular structure made of RNA and protein, site of protein synthesis

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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makes hormones and lipids, found in animal and plant cells

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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cellular organelle composed of many folds of tissues and channels

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Endomembrane System

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euk cells, modify, package, and transport lipids and proteins

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Vesicles

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move substances into or out of the cell

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Glycoproteins

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protein and carbohydrate chains that help with immunity and other things

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Transport Vesicles

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move materials from one part of the cell to another

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Lysosomes

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membrane-enclosed organelles that contain enzymes capable of breaking down proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids

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Golgi Apparatus

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small flat sacs formed by membranes in the cell’s cytoplasm, prepare protein and lipid molecules for use in places inside and outside the cell

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Phagocytosis

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cellular process for ingesting and eliminating particles larger than 0.5 μm in diameter, including microorganisms, foreign substances, and apoptotic cells, an essential process for tissue homeostasis

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Vacuoles

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membrane-bound organelles that can be found in both animals and plants

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Mitochondria

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membrane-bound organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions

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Chloroplast

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convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via photosynthesis

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Endosymbiont Theory

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some eukaryotic cell organelles, such as mitochondria and plastids, evolved from free-living prokaryotes

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Cristae

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folds in the inner mitochondria membrane

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Mitochondrial Matrix

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performs the process of aerobic respiration, contains ribosomes resembling bacteria

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Photosynthesis

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the process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create energy in the form of sugar

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Cellular Respiration

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process where cells get energy from glucose

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Thylakoids

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pouch-like sacs that are bound to a membrane in the chloroplasts of a plant cell

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Granum

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a basic structural unit of the thylakoid membrane network of plant chloroplasts, multiple flattened membranes stacked together

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Plastids

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double-membrane organelles which are found in the cells of plants and algae

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Peroxisome

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small, membrane-enclosed organelles that contain enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic reactions, including several aspects of energy metabolism

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Cytoskeleton

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structure that helps cells keep their structure as well as shape and internal structure

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Motor Proteins

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driving force behind muscle contraction and are responsible for the active transport of most proteins and vesicles in the cytoplasm

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Microtubules

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narrow hollow tube-like structure found in the cytoplasm of plant and animal cells

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Centrosome

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an organelle that serves as the main microtubule organizing center of the animal cell, as well as a regulator of cell-cycle progression

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Centrioles

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paired barrel-shaped organelles located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope

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Flagella

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microscopic hair-like structures involved in the locomotion of a cell

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Cilia

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small, slender, hair-like structures present on the surface of all mammalian cells

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Microfilaments

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They function in cellular movement, have a diameter of about 7 nm, and are made of two intertwined strands of a globular protein called actin

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Actin

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forms filaments that provide cells with mechanical support and driving forces for movement

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Myosin

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proteins that convert chemical energy (ATP) to mechanical energy, generating force and movement

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Intermediate Filaments

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specialized to provide mechanical support for the cell, long strands of protein

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Cell Wall

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structural layer that surrounds some cell types, found outside the cell membrane

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Collagen

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protein molecules made up of amino acids,

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Proteoglycans

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the “filler” substance existing between cells in an organism, major component of animal cells

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Fibronectin

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glycoprotein that is composed of blocks of three types of repeating, homologous peptide sequences

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Integrins

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principal receptors used by animal cells to bind to the extracellular metrix

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Food Vauole

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has a digestive function

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Contractile Vacuole

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pump water out of the cell

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Central Vacuole

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storage tank for water and other molecules

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Primary Cell Wall

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cellulose-containing layer laid down by cells that are dividing and growing

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Secondary Cell Wall

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located between the primary cell wall and the plasma membrane, found in many plant cells

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Middle Lamella

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pectin layer made up of calcium and magnesium pectate

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