Chapter 2 Cells Flashcards

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Cell membrane (3 things)

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● Made up of lipids and proteins
● Surrounds the cytoplasm of the cell → Contains the cytoplasm within the cell
● Partially permeable → Allows small-sized substances to pass through it, into and out
of the cell

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Cytoplasm [1]

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● Jelly-like substance containing organelles → site of many chemical reactions

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Nucleus (2)

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● Consists of nucleoplasm surrounded by nuclear envelope
● Contains chromatin (carries genetic materials) in one or more nucleoli → Controls
cell activities such as cell growth and repair of worn-out structures. Essential for cell
division.

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum (2)

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● Consists of a network of interconnected spaces lined with a membrane.
● Surface appears rough due to attached ribosomes → Transports proteins made by
attached ribosomes to the Golgi apparatus for secretion out of the cell

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Ribosomes (3)

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● Small round structures
● Either attached to the surface membrane of RER → synthesise proteins that are
transported OUT of the cell
● or lie freely in the cytoplasm → make proteins used WITHIN the cytoplasm

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Smooth ER (3)

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● No ribosomes attached to its membrane
● More tubular than rER, connected to rER
● Function: Synthesise substances like fats and steroids (e.g. sex hormones),
detoxifies harmful substances

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Golgi body (2)

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● Disc-shaped stacks of flattened spaces surrounded by membranes (visual: “WiFi
signal”) → Chemically modifies substances made by the SER and RER
● Vesicles (tiny ‘spheres’) fuse with one side of the Golgi body and pinch off from
the other → Golgi body stores and packages modified substances in vesicles for
secretion out of the cell

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Mitochondria (1)

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● Small oval-shaped organelles that conduct aerobic respiration → releases energy
to perform cell activities (e.g. growth and reproduction) by oxidising food

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Vacuole (3)

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● Fluid-filled space enclosed by a membrane.
● Many small vacuoles in animal cells → contain water and food substances
● One or few large central vacuole in plant cells, enclosed by tonoplast (ppm) →
contains cell sap that contains dissolved substances (e.g. sugars, mineral salts,
amino acids)

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Cell wall (ONLY PRESENT IN PLANT CELLS) [3]

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● Made of cellulose.
● Surrounds the cell membrane → Protects cell from physical damage, gives plant a
fixed shape
● Is fully permeable → Allows substances of all sizes to pass through into and out of
the cell

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Chloroplast (ONLY PRESENT IN PLANT CELLS) [1]

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● Oval-shaped structure that contains green pigment called chlorophyll → essential
for photosynthesis (makes food for the plant)

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Centrioles (ONLY PRESENT IN ANIMAL CELLS) [2]

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● A pair is present in an animal cell.
● Small, hollow cylinders usually found near the nucleus → Produce spindle fibres
that attach to centromere of chromosomes during nuclear division

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Red blood cell [4]

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● Contains haemoglobin → binds to oxygen and transports it around the body
● Has a circular, biconcave shape → (1) Increases surface area to volume ratio in
order to (2) increase the rate of gaseous exchange, (3) providing oxygen for cellular
respiration to release energy
● Does not have nucleus → Have more space to contain more haemoglobin that can
bind to more oxygen (NOTE: not to increase S.A. to Volume ratio)
NOTE: Sickle cell anaemia can be caused by abnormal haemoglobin production. Lowers
surface area to volume ratio → afflicted humans can have shortness of breath

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Xylem vessels [3]

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● Long hollow tubes extending from the roots to the leaves
● Is narrow and has no cross walls due to lack of protoplasm → reduce
obstruction of water flow through the lumen (a hollow space in the vessel)
● Walls are thickened with lignin → provides mechanical support to prevent
collapse of the vessel

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RHC [1]

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● Has a long and narrow protrusion → increases surface area to volume ratio of the
cell to increase rate of absorption of water and mineral salts

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Division of Labour from smallest to largest???????

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Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system