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The nucleus Flashcards

1
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How many genes do bacteria have?

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1000-6000

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2
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What roles does the nucleus undertake?

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  • separates transcription from translation
  • it enables alternative splicing
  • allows for multicellular organisms with different cell population
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3
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Why doesn’t alternative splicing occur in bacteria?

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No nucleus

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4
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What are the 2 hypothesis of the origin of the nucleus?

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  1. Invagination
  2. Endosymbiosis
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5
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Describe the process of invagination as an origin of the nucleus

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The DNA is in the cell, with the ribosomes bound to the membrane. The membrane then invaginates and eventually forms around the DNA.

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6
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Describe the process of endosymbiosis as an origin of the nucleus

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The engulfment of bacteria resulting in organelles such as mitochondria, chloroplast.

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7
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Describe where mitochondria has come from

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Bacteria (bacteria that has been engulfed)

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8
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How many proteins is a histone octamer made of?

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8

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9
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DNA is wrapped around histones to form what?

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nucleosides

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10
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What is heterochromatin?

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DNA material of a high density staining

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11
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What is euchromatin?

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DNA material of a less dense staining

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12
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What is the nucleolus (think staining)?

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DNA material that stains densely

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13
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What is chromosome called when not in a dividing stage?

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Chromatin

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14
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What technique can be used to view specific chromosomes?

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Chromosomal painting

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15
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What is the nucleolus’ function?

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Ribose synthesis

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16
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What is the speckles’ function?

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Pre-mRNA processing

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17
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What is the function of the Cajal bodies?

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Splicing

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18
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What is the function of PML (promyelocytic leukemia protein) bodies?

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Storage depot

19
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What is Fen1-GFP?

A

damage repair protein

20
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What is micro-radiation?

A

Laser used to introduce damage at a specific point in cell

21
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Why is micro-radiation useful?

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allows ability to observe repair factories

22
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How does the nucleolus synthesize ribosomes?

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through the production of rRNA, which is then processed and assembled into the nucleus

23
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Does the nucleolus have a membrane?

A

NO

24
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When does the nucleolus dissociate?

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during mitosis

25
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How many membranes does the nuclear envelope have?

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2 - inner & outer

26
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What is the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope’s composition?

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Continuous membrane with the ER (endoplasmic reticulum) & contains ribosomes

27
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What is the inner membrane of the nuclear envelope’s composition?

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Contains proteins that anchor the chromatin

28
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What is the function of the nuclear lamina ?

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maintains the structure of the nuclear envelope on the inner membrane

29
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How does the nuclear envelope disassemble during mitosis?

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the nuclear envelope becomes detached from the NPCs (nuclear pore complexes)

30
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What type of staining allows us to visualise the nuclear envelope?

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DAPI staining

31
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What is the nuclear envelope made up of?

A

Lamins

32
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What are laminopathies?

A

defects in nuclear lamins that can cause conditions such as Hutchinson-Golford progeria syndrome

33
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What roles can laminas be said to play, as a result of the defects caused by laminopathies?

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  • gene regulation
  • structural rigidity
34
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What is transported into the nuclear pore?

A

proteins

35
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What is transported out the nuclear pore?

A

tRNA & mRNA

36
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How many proteins are there that are nucleoporins?

A

30

37
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What technique has allowed research into NPCs (nuclear pore complex)?

A

Electron microscopy

38
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How does water & water-soluble molecules travel into the nucleus?

A

NPCs (nuclear pore complex)

39
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What method is used to transfer proteins larger than 60,000 Da across the NPC (nuclear pore complex)?

A

Active transport

40
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What are nuclear localisation signals (NLS) used for?

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when proteins are imported into the nucleus, they use NLSs to reach their target destination

41
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What amino acids are Nuclear Localisation Signals (NLS) rich in?

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lysines & arginines

42
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What type of proteins belong in the nuclear transport receptor family?

A

Nuclear Import proteins (NIPs) - importins
Nuclear Export proteins (NEPs) - exportins

43
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