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properties of water

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  • solvent
  • metabolite (used during metabolic processes)
  • temperature buffer (absorbs heat)
  • maintains biological structures
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electronegativity (EN)

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tendency of atoms to attract electrons (higher EN = more attraction)
- determines type of bonds b/w atoms

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intramolecular force

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force/attraction within molecule (H and O in H2O)

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intermolecular force

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force/attraction b/w molecules (2 H2O molecules)

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ionic bonds

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  • metal + non-metal
  • electrons are transferred
  • intramolecular force
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△EN b/w atoms and their bonds

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△EN>1.7 = ionic
△EN=0.40-1.69 = polar covalent
△EN<0.39 = non-polar covalent

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polar covalent bonds

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-nonmetal + nonmetal
- shares electrons unevenly
- results in dipole
- δ- = higher EN, δ+ = lower EN
- intramolecular bond

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dipoles

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unequal distribution of charge b/w atoms
- arrow goes towards atoms w/ higher EN in diagram

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non-polar covalent bonds

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  • nonmetal + nonmetal
  • shares electrons evenly
  • intramolecular bond
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properties of non-polar molecules

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  • symmetrical
  • “pure” covalent bonds
  • atoms bonded to central atom must be the same AND bond angles must be the same
  • no lone pairs on central atom
  • no dipoles/have been cancelled out
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properties of polar molecules

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  • asymmetric
  • polar covalent bond
  • atoms on central atom are different OR bond angles are different
  • central atom may have lone pairs
  • dipoles exist
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pure covalent bond

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covalent bond existing b/w atoms with the same electronegativities

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hydrogen bond

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  • intermolecular force (not a bond)
  • attraction b/w slightly neg and slightly pos regions of 2 polar molecules
  • shown as dotted line on diagram
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cohesion + surface tension of water

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cohesion of molecules (thanks to hydrogen bonds) allows water to resist external forces
- molecules of water are more attracted to other H2O molecules rather than air

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cohesion vs. adhesion

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water attracting itself vs. water attracting another molecule

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capillary action

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  • movement of water through narrow space
  • adhesion of water on walls of vessel creates an upward force
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cohesion-tension theory/hypothesis

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  • widely accepted model of water movement in plants
    1. transpiration (evaporation), occurs in stomata and created tension (negative pressure)
    2. tension from transpiration “pulls” water up xylem upwards
    3. cohesion, water moves like a “chain” as water is pulled out of stomata
    4. adhesion, water creates hydrogen bonds to xylem walls, allowing it to “crawl” up
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capillary action in soil

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  • capillary action allows soil to retain water as it moves through soil pores
  • type of soil affects height of water rise
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dissolving (water as solvent)

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  • solute molecules separate from each other and are surrounded by water molecules, forming a “hydrogen shell”
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solvation

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interaction b/w solvent and dissolved molecules

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hydrophilic

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  • molecules that attract water
  • includes polar molecules and charged ions
  • δ+ of water molecule (hydrogen) is attracted to δ- of solute/anion + vv.
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hydrophobic

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  • molecules that do not attract water
  • includes non-polar molecules
  • attracted to other hydrophobic molecules
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water’s role in metabolism

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  • cytosol is 80% water
  • contains dissolved salts, fats which are needed by cells
  • dissolved enzymes/reactants for rxns
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catabolic reactions vs. anabolic reactions

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breaking down larger molecules into smaller ones vs. building larger molecules from smaller ones

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water’s role in plant transport

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  • dissolves mineral ions + sugars which are transported through xylem + phloem
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water’s role in animal transport

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  • dissolves solutes (salt, amino acids, proteins, glucose) and transports them through plasma
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lipoproteins

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  • since lipids are all hydrophobic, must be coated in proteins and phospholipids to be transported in blood, creating lipoproteins
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properties of water vs air

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  • water is more buoyant
  • water has higher viscosity
  • water has higher thermal conductivity
  • water has higher specific heat capacity
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specific heat capacity + water

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amount of heat needed to raise 1g of material by 1C
- water has highest SHC out of all liquids, cause by all the hydrogen bonds

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cell theory

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  1. all living things are composed of cells
  2. the cell is the basic unit of life
  3. all cells come form preexisting cells
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processes of life in unicellular organisms

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homeostasis, metabolism, nutrition, movement, excretion, growth, response to stimuli, reproduction

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homeostasis in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • keeps stable internal environment despite external factors
    p + c
  • pair of vacuoles that change depending on amount of water in cell
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metabolism in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • sum of all chemical rxns in cell
    p: cytoplasm contains enzymes
    c: cytoplasm + chloroplasts contain enzymes
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paramecium

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eukaryotic, unicellular organisms that live in aquatic habitants

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chlamydomonas

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unicellular green algae found in wet environments

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nutrition in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • includes autotrophs + heterotrophs
  • obtains energy and matter
    p: heterotrophs, eats smaller unicellular organisms
    c: autotrophs, photosythesis
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movement in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • universal feature (sessile: stays in one place, motile: mobile)
    p: moves to search for food
    c: moves/spins using flagella
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excretion in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • getting rid of metabolic waste matter
    p: excreted through anal pore
    c: expels oxygen through diffusion in cell membrane
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growth in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • must either grow (small->big) or develop (tadpole->frog)
    p + c: cell will grow until SA:volume reached
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response to stimuli in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • recognize + respond to environmental factors
    p: moves differ to adapt to environment
    c: has light sensitive light spot (to find light for photosynthesis)
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reproduction in paramecium + chlamydomonas

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  • sexual/asexual
    p +c: divides via mitosis/meiosis
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discrepancies in red blood cells

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  • no nucleus
  • as cell matures, discards nucleus + mitochondria
  • SA:V ratio increase because of smaller size
  • no nucleus = no energy produced
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discrepancies in aseptate fungal hyphae

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  • many nuclei
  • no defined cells, continuous structure of “fused” cells
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discrepancies in skeletal muscle fiber

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  • many nuclei
  • fusion of multiple cells resulting in large cell with many nuclei
  • crucial, makes movement smooth
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discrepancies in phloem sieve tube element

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  • no nucleus or many other organelles
  • basically just cytoplasm to transport nutrients
  • must have companion cell to keep alive(sends energy across membranes)
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how does iodine stain

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  • starches stained brown/black
  • glycogen shows red
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how does methylene blue stain

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  • nuclei + DNA becomes prominent (darker blue)
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how does gram stain stain

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  • classifies bacteria into gram positive and gram negative
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formula to find FOV under high power

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(LP FOV x magnification of LP)/magnification of HP

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formula to calculate actual size, magnification, and image size

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magnification = image size/actual size (M=I/A)

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fluorescent stains + discovery

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  • stained antibodies bind to target proteins, allowing us to follow movement of proteins because of immunofluorescence
  • generates bright images
  • first developed in 1942
  • Fry+ Edidin discovered proteins in cell membrane can move around in 1970, supporting fluid mosaic model
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freeze-fracture + discovery

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  • rapid freezing then fracturing of electrons along weak point, etched w/ coating creating replica of surfaces
  • electron microscope preparation technique
  • developed in 1960s
  • discovered integral proteins scatted through centre of membranes, supports fluid mosaic model
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cryogenic election microscopy + discovery

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  • molecule of interest is frozen, bombarded w/ beam of electrons–> computer analyzes patterns and produces image
  • can see molecules at near atomic-level resolution
  • developed in 1980s
  • used during COVID to investigate spike proteins, helped develop pharmaceutical drugs to inhibit protein
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phospholipid bilayer structure

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  • hydrophilic head (containing phosphorus) attracted to outside water
  • hydrophobic tail (containing fatty acids) attracts other tails
  • amphipathic –> single molecule containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts
  • creates selectively permeable plasma membrane
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what’s a phospholipid

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  • major component of cell membrane
  • synthesized by smooth ER
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importance of cellular membranes

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  • unique cellular chemistry (accumulation of higher concentration of nutrients/ions inside cell compared to outside)
  • compartmentalization within cell (harmful substances can be isolated)
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why is it called the fluid mosaic model

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fluid: components can rotate, move laterally, “flip flop” (rare)
mosaic: refers to many proteins, lipids, carbs involved in creating structure

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membrane asymmetry

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refers to how inside of membrane and outside of membrane look different

59
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extracellular vs. intracellular

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facing outside of cell vs facing inside of cell

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glycoprotein + glycolipid

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“tree” of carbohydrates (oligosaccharides) residing on a protein/lipid
- typically 3-10 units long, only on extracellular surface
- can distinguish own cells from invaders (ex. blood antigens distinguishes ABO blood types)
- can adhere to neighboring cells (glycoproteins/lipids adhere to each other preventing cells from falling apart)

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integral protein

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large protein that often spans through entire depth of phospholipid bilayer
- spans through: transmembrane
- doesn’t span through: integral monotopic

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cholesterol in fluid mosaic model

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chain of hexagons inside bilayer

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peripheral protein

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circular blob that resides on single side of bilayer
- never goes completely through
- often temporary

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diffusion through cell membrane

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  • not selective
  • follows concentration gradient
  • passive (doesn’t require energy)
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variables determining permeability in cell membrane

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  1. particle size (permeable to small molecules, not to large ones)
  2. hydrophilic/hydrophobic (permeable to hydrophobic particles, sometimes permeable to small hydrophilic polar molecules, not permeable to ions, large uncharged polar molecules ex. amino acids, glucose)
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non-polar steroids + phospholipid bilayer

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  • a group of lipids with 4 rings of carbon atoms, 17 total carbon atoms (ex. estrogen)
  • can diffuse directly through membrane because they are non-polar, hydrophobic
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what are the functions of membrane bound proteins

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enzymatic activity, receptors, transport, recognition, adhesion, anchorage

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membrane bound proteins + enzymatic activity

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  • many proteins are enzymes, acts like catalyst for chemical reactions
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membrane bound proteins + receptors

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  • chemical receptor proteins (chemoreceptors), embedded in membrane and sends signals (ex. hormone and sensory receptors)
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membrane bound proteins + anchorage

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  • releases materials into extracellular space, creating extracellular matrix (ECM)
  • provides support, segregates tissues, regulates intercellular communication
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channel proteins

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  • type of transmembrane transport protein
    (makes hydrophilic tunnel creating facilitated diffusion, allowing wanted molecules to pass through, typically inorganic ions)
  • passive movement, moves with concentration gradient
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aquaporins

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  • channel protein transporting water
  • water molecules move through single file, preventing other molecules from entering
  • cells that absorb water often have many of these
  • passive movement, works with osmosis
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pump proteins

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  • type of transport protein
  • when molecule/ion enters, ATP triggers a shape change in protein allowing it to exit/enter
  • actively moves solutes across membrane (needs ATP energy), moves against concentration gradient
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ATP energy

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adenosine triphosphate
- “energy currency” of a cell
- produced by aerobic cellular respiration

75
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osmosis

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passive net movement of water molecules moving from low solute concentration to high solute concentration through selectively permeable membrane

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osmolarity

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measure of concentration of solute in/out of cell/fluid

77
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how do plants use osmolarity

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  • roots pump solute into extracellular space near surface of roots
  • creates high [solute] in roots, low [solute] outside of roots
  • causes osmotic pressure, osmosis causes water to go into roots, pushes up xylem
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standard deviation

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measure of range of variation
- SD large = large variation
- normal distribution: 68% within 1 standard deviation, 95% within 2

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formula for standard error of mean

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SE = standard deviation/√# of samples
- measures reliability of mean of sample at estimating mean of entire population

80
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hypertonic

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higher solute concentration outside of cell

81
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hypotonic

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when solute concentration is lower outside of cell

82
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isotonic

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when solute concentration is equal in and out of cell

83
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pros and cons of cell wall

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pros: stronger than steel, size doesn’t fluctuate much, solid
cons: cannot move as easily, freely permeable

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animal cell in 3 osmotic conditions

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hypertonic: cell shrivels up (water loss)
isotonic: no change, cell stays healthy
hypotonic: cell swells from water, bursts

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plant cell in 3 osmotic conditions

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hypertonic: leaf body shrinks. pulls away from cell wall (wilting)
isotonic: no change, stays healthy
hypotonic: stiffens from extra water, retains shape because of cell wall

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medical applications for isotonic solutions

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  • giving fluids trough IV
  • rinse wounds
  • keep skin moist for skin graphs
  • eyedrops
  • frozen solutions can help freeze organs for transport
87
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zygote

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  • when sperm+egg cell fuse
  • single cell organism that divides by mitosis to form embryo full of genetically identical cells
88
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gene expression

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  • allows info in genes to become a function
  • often DNA (gene) forms RNA, then is translated into a protein
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how does differentiation during embryonic development work

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  • positions of cells within embryo determine how they will differentiate
  • cells near outside are exposed to more morphogens (signalling molecules like retanoic acid) than ones in the middle, turning genes on and off
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stem cell niches

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  • many tissues/organs have multipotent adult stem cell that living in the stem cell niches (can remain dormant here for years)
  • receives physical and chemical signals - when they are needed, conditions inside stem cell niches allow them to divide and differentiate rapidly
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stem cell niches in bone marrow

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  • RBC, WBC, platelets originate from hematopoietic stem cell niche
  • provides protection and physical+chemical signals
92
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totipotent stem cells

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  • entirely potential, can become any body cell
  • ex. zygote, plant zygote
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pluripotent stem cells

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  • many potentials, can become any body cell (excluding placenta)
  • ex. embryo
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multipotent stem cells

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  • multiple potentials, can become multiple different kinds of related cells
  • ex. tissue stem cells, progenitor cells
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unipotent cell

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the final cell type after differentiation, will never become another cell type

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importance of cell specialization

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allows cell to perform tasks efficiently (ex. creating different proteins for different needs)

97
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surface area: volume ratio

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  • cells require constant removal of waste from metabolism, if SA if too small, this process happens too slowly, cell may overheat
  • rate of molecule movement in/out of cell depends on surface area
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implications of cell theory

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  • can trace origin of all cells in body back to single cell produced by zygote
  • all cells can be traced back billions of years to LUCA (last universal common ancestor)
  • first ever cell must have come from non-living material
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how are sister chromatids held together

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  1. centromere adheres middle of sister chromatids together, site of kinetochore and microtubule attachment
  2. cohesion (protein complex) hold sister chromatids side by side, established in interphase, removed during anaphase
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DNA packaging

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  • double helix made of 2 antiparallel strands of nucleotides
  • linking by hydrogen bonding b/w complementary base pairing
  • in eukaryotes, DNA wraps around histone proteins, forming nucleosomes which stack together forming chromatins which condense during mitosis creating chromosome
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DNA condensing

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  • during interphase, chromatin are present as they’re more accessible for enzymes
  • prophase: chromatin condenses by “supercoiling” becoming chromosome (easier to transport)
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kinetochore

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protein complex that assembles at centromere
- each sister chromatid has own, links chromatids to microtubules

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movement of chromosomes

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anaphase: sister chromatids separate form each other, motor proteins of kinetochores move separated chromatids along microtubules to poles of cell

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microtubules

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long polymers of protein called tubulin that form mitotic spindle (part of cytoskeleton)

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anucleate

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lacking a nucleus

106
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simple definition of mitosis

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single nuclear division resulting in 2 genetically identical nuclei

107
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simple definition of meiosis

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2 nuclear division resulting in 4 genetically diverse daughter cells w/ half as many chromosomes as parent cell

108
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cytokinesis in plant cell

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  • golgi buds off vesicles, move towards cell equator
  • vesicles fuse to create cell plate to separate daughter cells
  • daughter cells release cellulose through exocytosis at cell plate, creating a new cell wall
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exocytosis

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process of moving large molecules out of cell, to exterior

110
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cytokinesis in animals cells

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  • contractile proteins called actin+myosin form rings at equator, contract to form cleavage furrow
  • cleavage furrow continues pinching until cells split
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equal cytokinesis

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  • cytoplasm + organelles split equally
  • daughter cells must receive all organelles
  • some organelles are disassembled then reformed after division, some go through own division process
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unequal cytokinesis

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  • daughter cell receives small portion of cytoplasm
  • initially remains attached to parent cell, eventually separates into own cell
  • process done by yeast
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pili

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  • hair-like surface of many bacteria nad archaea
  • allows cell to attach to surfaces, swap DNA w others, harpoon DNA into environment
  • present in prokaryotic cells
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plasmid

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  • extra circular DNA not associated with proteins
  • contains genes for antibiotic resistance
  • present in prokaryotic cells
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transcription

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to make RNA copies of genes

116
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translation

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synthesize of proteins for cellular functions

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ribosomes

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  • 2 subunits
  • synthesizes polypeptides (amino acid chains of tubulin) during translation
118
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transport vs secretory vesicles

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transports molecules by budding off one organelle and fusing onto another vs. secretes molecules + phospholipids into cell membrance

119
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phagocytes

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  • immune cells that engulfs unwanted materials
  • many in lysosomes
120
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endosymbiosis theory

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  • 2 organisms that live one inside the other
  • ex. eukaryotic cells ingests respiratory prokaryotic cells for nutrition, but instead pf digesting it, it’s kept –> eukaryotic cell incorporates it into life cycle - these cells evolved into modern mitochondria cells
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centrioles

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  • composed of 9 groups of 3 microtubules , has radial symmetry
  • arranges mitotic spindle during cell division, anchors points of microtubules, cilia, flagella
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cilia vs flagella

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many short protrusions beating in unison vs less longer protrusions moving independently

123
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holozoic

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gets nutrition from ingesting complex organic matter (ex. animalia)

124
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saprotroph

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organism that derives nourishment from decaying organic matter (ex. fungi)

125
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how cell size and specialization help white blood cells

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  • size when inactive: 10μm, when active: 30μm
  • job is to produce + secrete antibodies
  • during infection, size increases because of increase of rough ER + golgi apparatus (both used to secrete antibody proteins)
126
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____ is not found in multicellular plants

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cilia

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