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Cells Flashcards

1
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Name all the organelles in a cell

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Vesicles
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Centriole
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoskeleton
Secretory vesicles
Mitochondria
Microtubule network
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2
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Define ultrastructure

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Features which can be seen using an electron microscope

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3
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Define hydrolysis

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Splitting up using water ( a chemical reaction)

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Define compartmentalisation

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Each organelle provides a compartment with the ideal conditions for a specific set of chemical reactions. Membranes are selectively permeable and control the movement of substances in/out of cells/organelles

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5
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What’s the function of a nucleus?

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  • Contains coded genetic information in DNA
  • directs synthesis of proteins
  • controls the metabolism
    (Overall it controls the cell)
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6
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What’s the structure of the nucleus?

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  • DNA is contained within double membrane called nuclear envelope
  • contains nuclear pores –> allows molecules to move in and out of the nucleus
  • DNA associates with histones to make chromatin which condenses to make chromosomes
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What’s the function of the nucleolus

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An area within the nucleus which produces ribosomes

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8
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What’s the function of mitochondria?

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Where the final stages of cellular respiration happens. The energy stored in the bonds of complex, organic molecules is made available for the cell to use by the production of the molecule ATP. Very active cells have lots of mitochondria

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9
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What’s the structure of mitochondria?

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  • double membrane
  • inner membrane is highly folded to form cristae and the matrix.
  • membrane forming the cristae contains the enzymes used in aerobic respiration.
  • contain a small amount of DNA and they produce their own enzymes and reproduce themselves.
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10
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What’s the structure and function of lysosomes

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  • Membrane sacs that consist of a single membrane with fluid inside
  • Contain hydrolytic enzymes
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11
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What’s the function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

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Lipid and carbohydrate synthesis and storage

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What’s the function of rough endoplasmic reticulum?

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Has ribosomes bound to the surface and is responsible for the synthesis and transport of proteins.

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What’s the function of ribosomes?

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Protein synthesis which then repairs damage or directs chemical reactions.

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14
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What’s the structure of ribosomes?

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  • not surrounded by a membrane

- Constructed of RNA molecules made in the nucleolus of the cell

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15
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What’s the function of the Golgi apparatus?

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Modifies proteins and packages them into vesicles

poststation

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16
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What are the functions of proteins and give examples

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enzymes - protease
transport - haemoglobin (in red blood cells)
movement - muscles (actin and myosin)
cell recognition - antigens
channels - membrane proteins
structure - collagen and keratin
hormones - insulin
protection - antibodies
17
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What’s the function of the cell wall?

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  • give a plant cell shape
  • supports the plant as a whole
  • defense mechanism against pathogens
18
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What’s the structure of the cell wall?

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  • made of cellulose

- freely permeable so substances can pass in an out of the cell

19
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What’s the function of a vacuole?

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maintenance of turgor –> contents of the cell push against the cell wall and maintain a rigid framework for the cell.

  • Contains cell sap, which stores sugars and salts for the cell
  • membrane called the tonoplast –> selectively permeable
20
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whats the function of chloroplasts?

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photosynthesis

21
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whats the structure of chloroplasts?

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  • found in cells of the green parts of the plant
  • double membrane structure
  • fluid enclosed in the chloroplast is called stoma
  • they have an internal network of membranes which form flattened sacs called thylakoids
22
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what’s the function of the cytoskeleton

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shapes and strengthens the cell
keeps organelles in position
movement of the actual cell
movement of organelles within the cell

23
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a nucleus?

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prokaryotic: no
eukaryotic: yes

24
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have DNA?

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prokaryotic: yes - circular
eukaryotic: yes - linear

25
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How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells organise DNA ?

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prokaryotic: proteins fold and condense DNA
eukaryotic: associated with proteins called histones

26
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have extra chromosomal DNA?

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prokaryotic: circular DNA called plasmids
eukaryotic: only present in certain organelles such as chloroplasts and mitochondria

27
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have organelles?

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prokaryotic: non-membrane bound
eukaryotic: both membrane bound and non-membrane bound

28
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a cell wall?

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prokaryotic: yes made of peptidoglycan
eukaryotic: yes - chitin in funghi, cellulose in plants but not present in animals

29
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have ribosomes?

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prokaryotic: yes smaller (70s)
eukaryotic: yes larger (80s)

30
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a cytoskeleton?

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prokaryotic: yes
eukaryotic: yes, more complex

31
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What type of reproduction do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have?

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prokaryotic: binary fission
eukaryotic: asexual or sexual

32
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What cell type are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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prokaryotic: unicellular
eukaryotic: unicellular and multicellular

33
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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a cell-surface membrane?

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prokaryotic: yep
eukaryotic: yep

34
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cell without nucleus

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enucleated cell

35
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organs

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groups of different tissues that are organised in a particular structure to enable a certain function to be carried out

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