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2.1 Cell and Molecular Biology > Carla - The Cell > Flashcards

Carla - The Cell Flashcards

1
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List the ten most important organelles in the cell

A

Nucleus
Nucleolus
Chromatin
Golgi Apparatus
Endoplasmic Recticulum
Ribosomes
Vacuoles
Lysosomes
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm

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2
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How does mRNA leave the nucleus?

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Through the nuclear pores

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3
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What happens after mRNA leaves the nucleas?

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It moves to the ribosome where it forms a chain of amino acids

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4
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List the eight structural components of a mitochondrion

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Outer membrane
Inner membrane
Intermembrane space
Cristae
Matrix
Granules
Ribosomes
DNA

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5
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What does the mitochondrion do?

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Performs cellular respiration

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6
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What is cellular respiration?

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The breakdown of food into energy the body can use (ATP)

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7
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What is the main theory on the origin of the mitochondrion?

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They are believe to have been prokaryotes that formed a symbiotic relationship with humans

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Why is it theorised that mitochondria were once prokaryotes?

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They have their own DNA and can undergo some processes on its own

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What are the cristae of a mitochondrion?

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Folds in the inner membrane

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10
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What are the two types of endoplasmic recticulum?

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Smooth and rough

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11
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What is the main differnce between smooth and rough ER?

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Rough ER has a lot of ribosomes while smooth ER has very little

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Why does rough ER have so many ribosomes?

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Rough ER is where many proteins are made

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What is the main function of smooth ER?

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It packages up newly synthesised proteins (from the rough ER) and ships them off to the Golgi apparatus

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14
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What is the main function of ribosomes?

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This is where translation occurs

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15
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What is the Golgi Apparatus often called?

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The protein delivery centre

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16
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What happens to proteins in the GA?

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Modifications to proteins can be made here e.g. groups can be added on e.g. phosphorylation

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17
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What happens to proteins after they have been modified in the GA?

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They are transported through the vesicles in the GA and then floated out into the cytoplasm

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18
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What happens to proteins after they have left the GA?

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They are either used within the cell or they undergo exocytosis

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19
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What is exocytosis?

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This is where molecules such as proteins contained within a vesicle are spat out of the cell

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20
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Where in the cell is the GA located?

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Usually found beside or close by the ER in order to organise proteins efficiently

21
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What are the two faces of the GA

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The cis and trans face

22
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What does the CIS face of the GA do?

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It accepts proteins from the ER and organises them

23
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What does the trans face of the ER do?

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It ships proteins out to where they are needed in vesicles

24
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How does the GA form vesicles?

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By pinching off parts of it’s membrane

25
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What is found inside the lysosome?

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Hydrolytic enzymes

26
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What is found on the outside of the lysosome?

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Transport proteins

27
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What is the lysosome often called in relation to it’s function in the cell?

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The stomach of the cell

28
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List some of the functinos of the lysosome

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Help destroy invading pathogens

Apoptosis

29
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What is the pH inside the lysosome?

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pH 5

30
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What is the pH inside the cell?

A

pH 7

31
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Why do the enzymes found inside the lysosome only work at pH 5?

A

This is a safety mechanism to prevent unintentional damage to the cell

32
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How are lysosomes used to treat cancer?

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Lysosomes are involved in apoptosis - trying to find a way of triggering this in cancer cells

33
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What is the plasma membrane made up of?

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A phospholipid bilayer (phosphate head and hydrophobic tail)

34
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Describe the structure of the phospholipd bilayer

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The hydrophobic tails hide away in the middle

The hydrophilic heads face the inside of the cell and the extracellular liquid

35
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What is meant be the fluid mosaic model

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The bilayer can be squished and pressed in a way that resembles a liquid mosaic

36
Q

List some of the different plamsa membrane proteins
(4)

A

Intrinsic proteins
Extrinsic proteins
Channel proteins
Ion channel proteins

37
Q

How do intrinsic and extrinsic proteins differ from one another?

A

Intrinsic proteins run from one side to the other

Extrinsic proteins don’t run from one side completely to the other

38
Q

What is a ligand?

A

A message

39
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How does cell signalling work?

A

There is constant cross talk between cells

A ligan is picked up by a receptor on a cell

The ligand binds to the receptor, causing a conformational change in the receptor and activating it

A chain reaction then occurs in the cell for the response to occur

40
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Why is it dangerous for a cell to pick up an irrelevant ligand?

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If a cell picks up a growth ligand meant for another cell this can result in the growth of a tumour (cancer)

41
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What is signal transduction?

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The signal is converted from one physical form to another

42
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What are the five types of cell signalling?

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Endocrine
Paracrine
Neuronal
Contact-dependent
Autocrine

43
Q

Write a note on endocrine cell signalling?
(4)

A

They utilise hormones

They work over long distances

Endocrine cell produces a hormone which enters the bloodstream to reach a target cell where it binds to a receptor

e.g. growth hormone

44
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Write a note on paracrine cell signalling
(5)

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Work in a local vicinity

A signalling cell targets a nearby cell (target cell)

Local coordination

Ligands diffuse between the cells through the extracellular fluid

Very important in development

45
Q

Write a note on neuronal cell signal
(5)

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Neuronal-synaptic signalling

Work over very short distances

Nerve cell signals

Synapse-neurotransmitters

quickly degraded or taken back in to reset (to prevent incorrect firing such as in epilepsy)

46
Q

Write a note on contact-dependent cell signalling
(4)

A

Cell-cell contact signalling

Neighbouring cells

Gap junctions (tiny channels that fit in between cells with extracellular fluid found between)

Intracellular mediators

47
Q

Write a note on autocrine signalling

A

Note to self

Important in development

Helps cells take on their identity and keep it

48
Q

Give four responses to signals

A

Survive
Divide
Differentiate
Die

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