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Max magnification and resolution of a light telescope?

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1500x and 200nm

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What is used to stain DNA and which colour does it get stained?

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Acetic orcein stains DNA dark red

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What is used to stain bacterial cell walls and what colour do they appear when stained?

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Gentian violet

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What is needed to preserve the structure of cells in light microscopy?

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The specimen is embedded in wax to preserve the structure of cells walls while cutting them into a thin slice

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How do you correctly use a light microscope?

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Calibrate the eyepiece graticule using the stage micrometer. This allows you to measure the size of the specimen.

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What is the max magnification of an SEM?

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Up to x100,000

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What is the max magnification of a TEM?

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Up to x500,000

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Define magnification.

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The degree to which the size of an image is larger than the object itself.

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Define resolution.

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The degree to which it is possible to distinguish two points of an object that are close together.
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Descrive the organelles involved in protein synthesis?

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  • Made in ribosomes
  • Ribosomes on RER make proteins that are excreted or attached to the cell membrane, cytoplasm stay in cytoplasm
  • Processed and folded in RER
  • Transported to Golgi apparatus in vesicles
  • Golgi = further processing
  • More vesicles and transported around the cell
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What are plasmodesmata?

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‘Channels’ for exchanging substances with adjacent cells

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Function of cell membrane.

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  • Regulating movement of substances in and out of cell

- Receptor molecules which allow cell to respond to hormones

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Function of lysosome.

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  • Contains digestive enzymes
  • Digest invading cells
  • Break down worn out components of the cell
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Function of RER.

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Folds and processes proteins that have been made by the ribosomes.

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Function of SEM.

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Synthesis of cholesterol
Synthesis of lipids and photo lipids
Synthesis of steroid hormones
Absorption and transport of lipids

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Function of Golgi apparatus.

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  • Processes and packages new lipids and proteins.

- Makes lysosomes

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What is the inner membrane of the mitochondria folded into?

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Crista

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What is the inside of a mitochondrion called and what is inside it?

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The matrix and enzymes involved in respiration.

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What is the inside of a chloroplast called?

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Stroma

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What is the pancake stack in a chloroplast called?

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Granum

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What is a granum a stack of?

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Thylakoids

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What joins thylakoids?

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Llamella

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What are centrioles and what are they used for?

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Small, hollow cylinders made of microtubules. Found in animal cells, but only some plant cells. Involved in the separation of chromosomes during cell division.

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What are cilia and what are they used for?

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Hair-like structures found on some animal cells. Their cross section has a ring of nine pairs of protein microtubules with two in the middle, These allow the cilia to move or to move substances along the surface.

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What are flagella?
Structured like cilia but longer. Contract to make the cell move.
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How big a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Less than 2 micrometers and about 10-100 micrometers in diameter.
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What is the cell wall of prokaryotes made of?
Polysaccharides, not cellulose (plants) or chitin (fungi)
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Give examples of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
E.coli bacterium and human liver cell
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How do laser scanning confocal microscopes work?
Intense beams of light scan a specimen which is tagged with a fluorescent dye. This causes the dye to give off light which is then focussed onto a pinhole and through a detector. This is hooked up to a computer, which can produce a 3D image.
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Max resolution and max magnification for all 3 telescopes.
light = 0.2 micrometers and x1500 TEM = 0.0002 micrometers and >x1 000 000 SEM=0.002 micrometers and <500 000
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Order of use of light telescope.
- Clip slide - Lowest objective lens - Coarse adjustment knob - Fine adjustment knob
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Where is the eyepiece graticule?
Fitted onto the eyepiece, no units.
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What is used to adjust the eyepiece graticule?
A stage micrometer.
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How a protein threads arranged in eukaryotic cells?
Microfilaments and microtubules
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What are microfilaments?
Small solid strands of protein threads.
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What are microtubules?
Tiny protein cylinders.
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How do you prevent microtubules and microfilaments from functioning?
By using respiratory inhibitors.
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How big are prokaryotes?
Less than 2 micrometers.
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How big are eukaryotes?
10-100 micrometers in diameter.
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Difference in DNA in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes have circular DNA that is free in the cytoplasm. In eukaryotes, DNA is linear.
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What is the cell wall of prokaryotes made from?
A polysaccharide - peptidogylcan.
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What are eukaryotes cell wall made from?
Cellulose in plants or chitin in fungi.
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What is the difference in the flagella of prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
In prokaryotes the flagella is made of flagellin and is arranged in a helix. In eukaryotes flagella are made of microtubule proteins arranged in a 9+2 formation.
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What is the difference in ribosomes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes have small ribosomes while eukaryotes have large ones.
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What is a photograph of the image using an optical telescope called?
A photomicrograph.
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What is an all purpose stain?
Methylene blue
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What stains cytoplasm?
Eosin.
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What does eosin stain?
Cytoplasm.
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What does Sudan red stain?
Lipids.
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What stains lipids?
Sudan red.
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What stains cellulose?
Iodine in potassium iodide stains it yellow
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What stains starch granules?
Iodine in potassium iodide stains it black or blue.
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What is the fancy name for starch grain?
Amylopast
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What is the function of centrioles?
Cell division | Formation of cilia and undulipodia
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How are proteins modified in the Golgi apparatus?
- adding sugar to make glycoproteins - adding lipid molecules to make lipoproteins - being folded into their 3D shape
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What are protoctists?
Microscopic single celled organisms such as amoeba and chlorella.
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What is the pathogen that causes malaria?
Pasmodiumis.
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What is the membrane that surrounds the vacuole called?
The tonoplast
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Where are lysosomes abundant?
In phagocytic cells such a neutrophils and macrophages.
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Whag is an electron micrograph?
Photograph of an image seen using an electron microscope
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Define organelles
Small structures within cells, each of which had a specific function
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What is a photomicrograph?
Photograph of an image seen using an optical microscope
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Pros of optical microscopes
Cheap Easy to use Portable Living specimens
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Describe TEM
Specimen dehydrated and stained | 2D
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What are thin slices of a specimen called?
Sections
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Define eyepiece graticule
A measuring device in the eyepiece of a microscope and acts as a ruler
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Define stage graticule.
A precise measuring device - small scale that is used to calibrate the value of eyepiece divisions at different magnifications
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What happens in the nucleolus?
Ribosomes are made
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How to ribosomes leave the nucleus?
Through areas where the inner and outer nuclear membranes fuse
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What is the function of the nucleus?
Control centre Stores genome Transmits genetic info Protein synthesis instructions
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What are the cavities of the RER called?
Cisternae
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Function of vacuole
Maintains cell stability
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Features of lysosomes
Single membrane | Hydrolytic enzymes
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Difference between flagella and undulopodia
Eukaryotes have undulipodia
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Which organelles don't have membranes
Ribosomes Centrioles Cytoskeleton Cellulose cell wall
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What are centrioles made of?
Two bundles of microtubules at right angles to each other | Made of Tubulin protein subunits
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How are centrioles involved in the formation of cilia and undulipodia?
Centrioles multiply and line up beneath cell membrane | Microtubules spout out
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Describe the structure of the cytoskeleton
``` Microfilaments Intermediate filaments Microtubules Motor proteins Myosins Kinesics ```
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What are microfilaments made of?
Actin
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Function of cytoskeleton
``` Support and mechanical strength Help substance and organelles to move through cytoplasm (Motor proteins) Form spindle Anchor nucleus Cell signalling to stabilise tissues ```
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Function of cell wall
Strength and support Maintain shape Strength of whole plant Permeable
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Similarities between prokaryotes and Eukaryotae
Plasma membrane Cytoplasm Ribosomes DNA RNA
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Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
``` Smaller Less developed cytoskeleton with no centrioles No membrane bound organelles Different cell wall Smaller ribosomes Naked DNA Binary fission ```
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What is included in the structure of a chloroplast?
``` Double membrane Starch grain Granum Stroma Lipid droplet ```
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Similarities between chloroplasts and mitochondria?
``` Double membrane DNA Lipid droplets Large internal surface area Ribosomes ```
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What is Cristae
Inner membrane of mitochondria
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Functions of proteins in plasma membrane
Attachment sites Receptors Enzymes Transport
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Define organ
More than on tho rod tissue working together to perform a function
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Size of ribosomes in prokaryotes
18nm
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Function of cytoskeleton from markscheme
``` Support cell Changes shape (eg cytokinesis) Moving organelles Holding organelles in place Make up centrioles and spindle fibres movement of cilia etc ```
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Size of ribosomes in eukaryotes
22nm
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Features of plant cells that are not features of animal cells
``` cellulose cell wall chloroplast amyloplast LARGE, PERMANENT vacuole tonoplast plasmodesmata ```
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Feature of animal cell that is not present in plant cell
centriole
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Why is staining good?
- Easier to see in more detail - Increases contrast - Recognise parts of the cell - Identify different compounds/molecules
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Is SEM 2D or 3D?
3D
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How does vesicle move around?
Cytoskeleton provides pathways Vesicles move along microfilamenrs/tubules Microtubules broken down Uses ATP
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How to increase validity of experiment using microscope
sharp blade thin slices - select thinnest wet mount squash slide
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What is a brush border made of?
microvilli
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Difference between cilia and microvilli
microvilli help in absorption whereas cilia help in rhythmic movement
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Where are microvilli found?
small intestine, and increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.
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Where are cilia found?
ciliated epithelial cells, like in the lungs

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