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2 - Cells Flashcards

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Describe the function of the nucleus

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  • site of DNA replication & transcription
  • contains genetic code for each cell
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Describe structure of mitochondrion

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  • double membrane: inner membrane forms cristae which is site of electron transport chain + has large surface for enzymes needed for oxidative phosphorylation.
  • fluid matrix contains mitochondrial DNA, respiratory enzymes, lipids, proteins
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Describe structure and function of Golgi apparatus

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  • modifies and processes proteins from the rER and combines them with triglycerides
  • packages them into vesicles for release
  • produces lysosomes
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Describe structure and function of a lysosome

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Bags of digestive enzymes

Contain hydrolytic enzymes (lysozymes) which:
- break down pathogens
- digest worn out organelles

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Describe structure and function of a ribosome

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Formed of protein & rRNA, free in cytoplasm or attached to ER

Site of protein synthesis via translation:
- large subunit: joins amino acids
- small subunit: contains mRNA binding site

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Describe structure & function of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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Cisternae: folded membranes (rough & smooth ER both have them)

  • rough ER: many ribosomes attached for protein synthesis
  • smooth ER: lipid synthesis
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Describe structure of cell wall

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  • provide structural strength

Plants: made of cellulose
Bacteria: murein
Fungi: chitin
Plasmodesmata join cytoplasms of plant cells + allow molecules to pass between

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Describe structure & function of cell vacuole in plants

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  • has a tonoplast which maintains pressure and rigidity inside the plant cell
  • contains cell sap which can act as a temporary food storage for the cell
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What are some common cell adaptations

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  • folded membrane or microvilli increase surface area eg for diffusion
  • many mitochondria = large amounts of ATP for active transport
  • walls 1 cell thick for short diffusion pathway
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What are similarities between prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells?

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both have:
- cell membrane
- cytoplasm
- ribosomes

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Why are viruses “particles” & not cells?

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They are A-cellular & non living:
- no cytoplasm
- cannot self reproduce
- no metabolism

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Describe the structure of a viral particle?

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  • DNA or RNA & viral enzymes
  • surrounded by capsid
    -no cytoplasm
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Describe the structure of an enveloped virus

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  • simple virus surrounded by matrix protein
  • matrix protein surrounded by envelope derived from cell membrane of host cell
  • attachment proteins on surface
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What is the function of mitochondria ?

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  • site of aerobic respiration
  • site of ATP production
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What is structure and function of cell membrane:

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  • partially permeable, controls the entrance & exit of molecules
  • formed from phospholipid bilayer
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What are the structures that all prokaryotic cells have?

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  • a cytoplasm that lacks membrane bound organelles
  • circular DNA
  • Ribosomes
  • no nucleus
  • cell wall that contains murein - a glycoprotein
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What are the structures that some prokaryotic cells have?

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  • plasmids = small loops of DNA
  • slime capsule
  • flagellum
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What is a virus?

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A cellular and non - living

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What is a bacteria’s cell wall made of ?

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Murein

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What structures do bacteria have?

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  • murein cell wall
  • plasmid dna
  • naked circular dna
  • capsule
  • flagella
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How many ribosomes in prokaryotic cells?

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70s ribosomes

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How many ribosomes in eukaryotic cells?

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80s

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How do prokaryotic cells divide?

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By binary fission NOT mitosis

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What are properties of optical/light microscopes?

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  • quick simple preparation
    -2D image
  • colour image
  • lower resolution
  • larger field of view
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What are properties of electron microscopes?

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  • higher resolution
  • black n white images
  • expensive
  • magnifies objects more
  • 2 types: TEM/SEM
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What are properties of SEMs (scanning electrons)?

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  • high resolution due to short wavelength of electrons
  • 3D (can see external structures)
  • can’t see inside cell
  • used on thick specimens
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What are properties of TEMs (transmission electrons)?

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  • electrons have short wavelength so give high resolution
  • denser parts absorb more electrons so appear darker
  • can only be used on dead/thin specimens (bc have to be in vacuum sealed conditions so electrons don’t collide)
  • can see INSIDE specimen
  • complex/lengthy preparation
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Before cell fractionation begins what are the tissue conditions?

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Cold - reduced enzyme activity

Isotonic - same water potential to prevent organelles from damage from osmosis/bursting

buffered - to prevent denaturing of enzyme

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What is the method of cell fractionation?

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  • blend cells and filter
  • In cold, isotonic, pH controlled solution centrifuge and remove cell debris
  • centrifuge again at higher speeds till desired organelle settles out
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What are the 3 stages of interphase

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  1. G1 - growth
  2. S - DNA synthesis
  3. G2 - growth & preparation for mitosis
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What happens in gap phase 1 (G1)?

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Cell is very active: 
- biggest increase in size
- transcription of genes to make RNA
- synthesis of proteins

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What happens in DNA synthesis (S)?

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DNA is replicated
- chromosomes duplicated & ready for divisions by mitosis

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What happens in gap phase 2 (G2)?

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Cell continues to grow
- mitochondria & ribosomes are made
- Proteins needed for cell division are made

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What are the three stages of the cell cycle?

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  1. Interphase (G1,S,G2)
  2. Mitosis
  3. Cytokinesis - division of cytoplasm to create the new cells
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What happens during prophase in mitosis?

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  • chromosomes condense
  • chromosomes appear as two sister chromatids joined at the centromere
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What happens during metaphase in mitosis?

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  • chromosomes line up on the equator
  • chromosomes are attached to spindle fibres by their centromere
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What happens during anaphase in mitosis?

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  • centromere splits
    -chromatids are pulled to the opposite ends of the cell
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What happens during telophase in mitosis?

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  • chromosomes unwind
  • cytokinesis (cytoplasm splits)
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What is simple diffusion?

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  • a passive process (no ATP needed)
    small lipid soluble/non polar substances going through the cell membrane
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How do fatty acids effect the membrane’s fluidity?

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Saturated: less fluid
Unsaturated: more fluid (can’t pack as close)

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What are globular proteins ?

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Proteins inserted in the phospholipid bilayer which can move through the membrane structure

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What’s the function of glycolipids in the cell membrane?

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cell signalling and recognition

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What’s the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

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  • make the membrane less fluid
  • connect phosplipids
    - add strength to the membrane
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What’s the function of glycoproteins in the cell membrane?

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  • act as recognition sites
  • help cells attach to one another and form tissues
  • allows cells to recognise eachother eg lymphocytes
45
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What are the two types of intrinsic proteins in the plasma membrane?

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  1. channel proteins - (facilitated diffusion)
  2. carrier proteins - (facilitated diffusion/active transport)
46
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Describe active transport

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active process:
- ATP hydrolysis releases a phosphate group which binds to a carrier protein making it change shape
- the carrier proteins transport molecules from low conc to high

47
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What is the definition of osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a partially permeable membrane from an area of high water potential to an area of lower water potential

48
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What is the water potential of pure water?

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0kPa

49
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What is the water potential of solutions?

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Solutions have a lower water potential than pure water (it is negative)

  • The more solute dissolved in a solution the more negative the water potential 
50
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What is hypotonic?

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  • Less solute in it
  • more water potential
51
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What is hypertonic?

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  • more solute in it
  • less water potential
52
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hypo/hypertonic - animal cells

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hypotonic - swells, expands + bursts
hypertonic - shrivel + die

53
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hypo/hypertonic - plant cells

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hypotonic - turgid
hypertonic - shrinks

54
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What are the adaptations of cells for transport across their internal or external membranes?

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  • membrane folded (increases surface area)
  • more protein channels/carriers for facilitated diffusion (or active transport -> carrier proteins only)
55
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Describe and explain two features you would expect to find in a cell specialised for absorption

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  • Folded membrane/microvilli so large surface area for absorption
  • Large number of carrier proteins so fast rate of absorption
56
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Describe how the movement of substances across cell membranes is affected by membrane structure. 5m

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  • Phospholipid bilayer allows movement of lipid soluble substances
  • Phospholipid bilayer prevents movement of lipid-INsoluble substances
  • Carrier proteins allow active transport
  • carrier proteins allow co-transport
  • Cholesterol affects fluidity
57
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Explain the function of intrinsic proteins in membranes

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  • electron carriers (photosynthesis/respiration)
  • channel/carrier proteins
58
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Explain the function of extrinsic proteins in membranes

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  • binding sites/receptors
  • antigens (glycoproteins)
  • bind cells together
  • cell signalling
59
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Describe facilitated diffusion

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  • also a passive process like simple diffusion

channel/carrier proteins transport large non lipid soluble molecules

60
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What is co transport

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Movement of a 1 substance up a conc gradient at the same time as the movement of another substance going down it

61
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Compare + contrast the processes by which water + inorganic ions enter cells

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  • both move down conc gradient
  • both move through protein channels in membrane
  • ions can move against a conc gradient by active transport
62
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Describe binary fission in bacteria

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  • Replication of DNA
  • replication of plasmids
  • cytoplasm divides to make daughter cells
63
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How would you make sure your mitotic index is accurate?

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  • Examine large number of cells
  • to ensure it is a reliable sample
64
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How does chemical stop the growth of roots

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  • stops mitosis
  • by stopping spindle fibres forming
  • preventing separation of chromatids
65
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using a microscope to see cells in mitosis - why are the cells taken from the root tip?

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It’s the region where mitosis occurs

66
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using a microscope to see cells in mitosis - firmly squashing the root tip?

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Make the tissue layer thin to let light through

67
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Compare and contrast membrane structure and the fluid mosaic model

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S - both have phospholipid bilayer
D- has no carrier proteins but fluid mosaic does
D - no cholesterol but fluid mosaic has it

68
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How do you calculate magnification?

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Image size (what you measure)/actual size

69
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nm to ¥m (micrometers)

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Divide by 1000

70
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¥m (micrometers) to nm

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x 1000

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¥m (micrometers) to mm

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Divide by 1000

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mm to ¥m (micrometers)

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x 1000

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mm to cm

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Divide by 10

74
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cm to mm

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x 10

75
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What is an antigen?

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A foreign protein in the cell surface membrane that stimulates an immune response
- immune system recognises as self or non self

76
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Give two differences between specific and nonspecific immune responses

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Non specific - inflammation & phagocytosis (same for all pathogens)

Specific - B & T lymphocytes (complementary pathogen)

77
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Why can you not see certain things with an optical microscope?

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  • resolution is too low
  • wavelength of light is too long
78
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Describe phagocytosis (5m)

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  • the phagocyte is attracted to chemicals released by the pathogen and moves along a conc gradient
  • cell engulfs the pathogen forming a phagosome
  • forming a vesicle and fusing with lysosome
  • lysozymes are released and hydrolyse the pathogen
  • the cytoplasm absorbs the soluble products of this reaction
79
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Give two types of cell other than pathogens that can stimulate an immune response

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  • cancer cells
  • cells from other organisms
80
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Explain how HIV affects the production of antibodies when a person develops AIDS

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  • no antibody produced
  • because HIV destroys helper T cells
  • so no B cells are stimulated
81
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Explain how specific viruses that only infect 1 species are then able to infect other species as well

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mutation in the viral DNA alters the viral attachment protein

82
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How could determining the genome of a virus allow scientists to develop a vaccine

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  • scientists could identify proteins
  • they could then identify potential antigens to use
83
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How do B lymphocytes respond to vaccination

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  • B cell binds to specific antigen
  • B cell clones
  • plasma cells produce monoclonal antibodies against the virus
  • memory cells are produced
84
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What is a monoclonal antibody?

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Antibodies produced from cloned B cells

85
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What’s an example of using Monoclonal antibodies in a medical treatment/drug

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  • it has a specific tertiary structure
  • so is complementary to the antigen eg on a cancer cell
  • the drug is attached to the antibody
  • the antibody binds to the cell forming an antigen-antibody complex which delivers the drug
86
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Describe the role of antibodies producing a positive result in an ELISA test (4m)

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  1. First antibody binds to antigen
  2. Second antibody with enzyme attached is added
  3. Second antibody attaches to antigen
  4. Substrate solution is added and colour changes
87
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How can antibodies stimulate phagocytosis?

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They can bind to the antigen and are markers which attract phagocytes

88
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How does vaccination work (6m)

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  • antigen binds to surface receptor on B cell
  • B cell Clones
  • which is stimulated by cytokines/T cells
  • B cells release antibodies
  • B cells become memory cells
  • memory cells produce monoclonal antibodies faster
89
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How do antigens present after phagocytosis

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The antigens from the virus are displayed on the cell membrane by macrophage

90
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Describe how an antibody is released against a virus antigen (4m)

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  • helper T cell binds to the antigen
  • this helper T cell stimulates a specific B cell
  • B cell clones
  • forming plasma cells that release antibodies
91
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What is an antibody

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A protein specific to an antigen that is produced by B cells

92
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Give 4 differences between active and passive immunity

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1) active involves memory cells, passive doesnt

2) active involves production of antibody by plasma cells
- passive involves antibody introduced into body from outside

3) active is long term because antibody is produced in response to antigen
- passive is short term because antibody is broken down

4) active can take time to develop but passive is fast acting

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Describe how you would determine a reliable mitotic index from tissue observed with an optical microscope

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  • Count cells in mitosis in field of view
  • repeat many times
  • divide by total number of cells in field of view
94
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Describe DNA in Eukaryotic cells

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  • longer
  • contains introns
  • linear
  • associated with histones
95
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Describe DNA in prokaryotic cells

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  • shorter
  • does not contain introns
  • circular
  • is not associated with histones
96
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Describe similarities between DNA in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

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  • nucleotide structure is identical
  • nucleotides joined by phosphodiester bonds
97
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How do antigens trigger a specific immune response

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Lymphocytes have complementary receptors that bind to antigens

98
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Describe B cells role in the humoral immune response (the primary response)

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  • the first time a pathogen enters the body
  • naive B cells have specific receptors that bind to the pathogen.
  • It then processes its antigen and presents it on its surface and the helper T cell binds to it.
  • the helper T cell stimulates the B cells clone
  • each clone can differentiate into either a plasma cell or memory cell
  • is slower
99
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Describe B cells role in the humoral immune response (the secondary response)

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  • the second time the antigen enters the body
  • involves memory cells which form new plasma cells and more memory cells
  • quicker
  • leads to a higher conc of antibodies
100
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What are antigen presenting cells

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Cells which process antigens and present them on their surface

101
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What kind of cells can T cells only bind to and why

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Antigen presenting cells because they can only bind to antigens which have been processed

102
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What’s the difference between the humoral immune response and the cellular/cell mediated response

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Humoral - involves mainly B cells
Cellular - mainly T cells

103
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What are the two types of cells that T cells can differentiate into

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  • T helper cell
  • cytotoxic T cell
104
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Describe the 3 ways cloned T cells can carry out the cell mediated/cellular immune response

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  • by stimulating B cells to clone
  • by stimulating phagocytosis
  • by stimulating cytotoxic T cells which kill infected body cells
105
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Describe the effect of antigen variability on disease

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  • it is when antigens mutate so are no longer complementary to the memory B cell receptors.
  • so memory cells cannot clone so the immune system has to rely on the primary immune response
  • which is a lot slower and less effective against disease
106
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Describe how HIV is replicated 7m

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  • HIV enters bloodstream and circulates
  • attachment proteins bind to CD4 receptor on T helper cell
  • Capsid fuses with cell membrane so enzymes and RNA enter cell
  • Reverse transcriptase converts RNA into DNA
  • DNA is transcribed into HIVmRNA which passes out the nucleus
  • so new HIV particles are made which breakaway from T helper cell
  • lipid envelope is formed
107
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How can AIDS effect someone

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  • with AIDS immune system eventually becomes very weak
  • So it cannot fight off other infections
108
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Explain the structure and function of a chloroplast

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  • thylakoids are flattened sacs which increase surface area for photosynthesis
  • chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis
  • Stoma contains enzymes for photosynthesis
  • DNA and ribosomes for protein synthesis
  • Starch grains for energy storage
109
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Why can antibiotics not be used to treat viruses?

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They do not have a cell wall or a metabolism pathway

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