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Cytology Ch 3 Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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A selectively permeable membrane that controls what goes in and out of the cell by the presence/ absence of specific protein channels

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Nucleus

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Contains DNA/ genetic information (information about how to produce proteins and instructions for the function of cells)

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3
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Nucleoulus

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Where ribosomes are produced

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Nuclear envelope

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A double membrane around the nucleus with nuclear pores for substances to move into and out of the nucleus

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Ribosomes

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For protein synthesis. In rough ER and in the cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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ER- A system of interconnected tubes that transport molecules.
Rough has ribosomes attached that synthesis proteins which get transported through the ER.
Smooth- Synthesise, store and transports lipids and carbohydrates.

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Gogi apparatus

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A series of curved tubes closely aligned with vsicals budding off.

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8
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Give examples of what the Golgo apparatus does

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Adds carbs to proteins forming glycoproteins
produces lysosome and other enzymes that are produced in the pancrease.
modifies and stores lipids
Secretes carbs

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9
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lysosome

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vesicle containing lysozome, a digestive enzyme that breaks down cells, organelles and pathogens

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10
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Structure of Cell wall in plants

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Beta glucose forming microfibrils which form fibres, producing cellulose.

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How is cell wall in plants adapted to its function

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Strong and rigid= mechanical strength, cell doesn’t burt under water pressure when turgid.
Permeable
Structural support

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Vacuole

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makes cells turgid
stores sugar, amino acid
pigment in colour petals

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13
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What organelles does mitochondria contain?

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Outer mitochondrial membrane
Inner mitochondrial membrane
Matrix (proteins, lipids, ribosomes, DNA)
Cristae
Coiled loop of DNA
Ribosome
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14
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What organelles are in Chloroplast

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Outer chloroplast membrane
Inner Chloroplast membrane
Grana (block of thylakoids)
Stroma (cytoplasm)
Coiled loop of DNA
Ribosomes
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15
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What does thylakoids contain?

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Chlorophyll

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16
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What is Monera

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Bacteria

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17
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Is Monera a prokaryote or eukaryote

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Prokaryote

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Difference between prokaryote and eukaryote

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Pro has no nucleus envelope, no membrane bound organelles, 70s (smaller) ribosomes, DNA is not associated with histones.

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19
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What organelles are in a Bacteria

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Coiled loop of DNA
Slime capsule
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Pili
Plasmid
Cytoplasm
70s Ribosome
Mesosome
Flagellum
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20
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Cell wall made of in plants, fungi and bacteria

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Cellulose, chitin, murein

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Whats a slime Capsule for

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Protection from other cells, stops drying out, bacteria can group together,

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Whats pili for

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Cell adhesion and conjugation( transfer plasmid)

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23
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What is in Virus Structure

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Protein Coat
DNA/RNA
Attachment proteins
Sometimes a lipid envelope taken from host

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24
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Equation for magnification

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Magnification= image/real image

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25
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Resolution

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the minimum distance apart two objects can be apart in order for them to appear as two separate items.

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26
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Why does electron microscope have a greater resolution than light

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The beam of electron has a shorter wavelength than light beam

27
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Conditions needed for an electron microscope to work

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Beam of electron in vaccum,

specimen needs to be thin, dehydrated, dead,

28
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Differences between Transmission and Scanning EM

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Transmission= 2D, greater mag and resolution
Scanning= 3D, lower mag and resolution
29
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Cell fractionation

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breaking open cells to release contents

30
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Three stages of fractionation

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Adding solution, homogenising, and ultracentrifuge

31
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What solution does tissue need to be in for fractionation and why

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Ice cold - inactivate enzymes so that organelles are not digested
Buffer- keep pH the same so enzymes are not denatured
Isotonic- ensure water doesn’t move into and out of organelles by osmosis and makes sure the organelles don’t burst or shrivel.

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What happens in ultracentrifugation

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solution is spun by centrifuge and heaviest organelle is forced to the bottom. (sediment)
The supernatant is filtered put in another test tube and spun again at a faster speed

33
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Rank following from densest to least dense. Mitochondria, ribosome, nucleus, chloroplast

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Nucleus, chloroplast, mitochondria and ribosome

34
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Stages of the cell cycle

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Interphase, Prophase, metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase and cytokinesis

35
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What happens in Interphase

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DNA replicated

36
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What happens in Prophase

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Chromosomes become visible, nucleolus breaks down and nuclear envelope disappears and spindle fibre starts to form

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What happens in Metaphase

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Chromosomes align in the equator of the cell, spindle fibre attaches to the centromere of the chromosomes

38
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What happens in Anaphase

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Spindle fibre retracts, pulling apart the two sister choromatids and pulling to opposite poles of the cell

39
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What happens in Telophase

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Nuclear envelope forms around each set of chromosomes .

40
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What happens in Cytokinesis

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The cell splits in two

41
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How can cancer occur as a result of the cell cycle going wrong?

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If there is rapid and uncontrolled cell division it can result to a tumour, and cells not doing their function properly`

42
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How do bacteria’s divide

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Binary fission

43
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Is xylem an organ or tissue?

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Tissue

44
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Is a blood capillary an organ?

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No

45
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Is an artery an organ?

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No

46
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Why are arteries and veins organs but not capillaries

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Capillaries only have an epithelium cell lining not a muscle wall or elastic wall like veins and artries.

47
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What is the name of the membrane of the vacuole?

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Tonoplast

48
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What is Chromatin and where is it found?

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Chromatin is the DNA and the histone proteins. The chromosome before it is condensed. It is found in the nucleus.

49
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Where is the endoplasmic reticulum found?

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Attached to the nucleus

50
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Where do the products of the endoplasmic reticulum go?

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To the gogi apparatus

51
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What is the term for when a cell removes a molecule from the cell?

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Exocytosis

52
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What is a tissue?

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A group of similar cells working (aggregated) together to perform a specific function.

53
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What is an organ?

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A combination of tissues co-ordinates to perform a variety of functions but often one major one.

54
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Do prokaryotes always have flagellum’s?

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No, only sometimes

55
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Do prokaryotes always have plasmid?

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No, only sometimes.

56
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Do eukaryotes have flagellum’s?

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Sometimes

57
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Do eukaryotes have cell walls?

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Sometimes

58
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Where are ribosomes produced?

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Nucleoulus

59
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Why would you use a TEM microscope to look at a single-celled organism?

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High/ better resolution;
Shorter wavelength;
To see internal structures of organelles

60
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Give evidence that supports the theory that mitochondria evolved from prokaryotic cells

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Circular DNA, 70s ribosome, no introns and no histones.

61
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Name two structures in a Eukaryotic cell that cannot be identified using an optical microscope

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Ribosome, lysosome, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum.

62
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How would you make a temporary mount of a piece of plant tissue to observe the position of starch grains in cells when using an optical miscroscope

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  • Add a drop of water to the slide.
  • Place a thin section of plant on slide
  • Stain with Iodine from potassium iodine.
  • Lower the cover slip with a mounted needle
63
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What happens in Binary fission?

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  • Replication of the circular DNA and of plasmids
  • division of the cytoplasm to produce two daughter cells, each with a single copy of the circular DNA and a variable number of copies of plasmids.
64
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How would you calculate mitotic index?

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Number of cells undergoing mitosis/Total number of cells x 100

Biology AQA A Level (15 decks)

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