Cell structure & Microscope Flashcards

Topic 1

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Resolution

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To distinguish two separate points on an image as two separate objects

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Magnification

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Number of times a real life specimen have been enlarged to give a bigger view of the image

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Light microscope [2]

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1) Low resolution because of long wavelengths of light
2) Coloured images and organisms are alive

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Transmission electron microscope (TEM)

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1) High magnification and resolution (electron shorter wavelength)
2) electrons pass through inside organism’s structure to make image (must be dead)

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Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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1) High magnification and resolution
2) Electrons bounce off the surface of organism to show 3D image

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Compare magnification vs resolution [2]

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1) Low resolution in light microscopes because of long light wavelength
2) High resolution and magnification in electron microscope because of short electron wavelength

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7
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1mm to micrometers

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1000micrometer

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1mm to cm

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x10

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1mm to nanometers

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1,000,000nm

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Cell surface membrane [3]

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1) regulate nutrient and waste transport in and out of cell
2) Very thin
3) Double phospholipid layers

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11
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Structures inside nucleus

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Nucleolus
Nuclear envelope

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Nucleus

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Contains DNA which gets arranged into chromosomes

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Nuclear envelop

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Nucleus membrane and have lots of pores so: mRNA and ribosomes can travel out of nucleus, enzymes and signaling molecules can move in

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Nucleolus [2]

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1) Site of ribosome production
2) Made of protein, RNA, DNA, and ribosome synthesis

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum [4]

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1) Continuous folds of membrane linked with nuclear envelope
2) Surface of RER is covered in ribosomes
3) To process proteins that are produced in ribosome
4) Makes enzymes

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum [2]

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1) No ribosomes on the surface
2) Production of lipids and steroid hormones

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Golgi body [3]

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1) Series of flattened sacs of membrane
2) Modify protein and package them into vesicles
3) Cell delivery center

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Mitochondria [2]

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1) Nutrient rich matrix liquid in centre
2) Cellular respiration G-> ATP

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Cytoplasm [3]

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1) Jelly-like matrix contains lots of water
2) Contains organelles, sugars, and proteins for growth and reproduction
3) Aid material movement, cell shape, and organelle network

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Cellular respiration equation

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Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
ATP

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Ribosome [2]

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1) 20nm in diameter Pro, 25nm in diameter Euk
2) Protein synthesis RNA->proteins

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Lysosome [4]

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1) Digestive (hydrolytic) enzymes, endocytosis
2) Rid waste products
3) exocytosis, release content of lysosome out of cell
4) Self digestion

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23
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Centrioles [3]

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1) Only in animal cells
2) Microtubules (tubulin protein, hollow)
3) Organizes spindle fibers

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Spindle fibers

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Protein structures that divide genetic materials in a cell

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Microtubules [2]
1) Cytoskeleton 2) Tubulin protein -> dimer -> protofilament
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Cilia [3]
1) Animal and protist cells (not plant cells) 2) Thin and made of protein microtubules 3) Move/transport fluid
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Microvilli [3]
1) Very small finger-like extension 2) Increase surface area 3) Absorption/ secretion
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Flagellum [3]
1) Animal and protist cells (not plant cells) 2) Thin and long at the rear end of cells 3) For movement
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Chloroplast [2]
1) Chlorophyll 2) Photosynthesis
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Cell wall [2]
1) Supports structure and protects cells 2) Cellulose fibres
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Plasmodesmata [2]
1) channels of cytoplasm between plant cells 2) material transport and communication between plant cells
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Vacuole in animal cells [2]
1) Several small vacuole 2) Can contain nutrients, water, or waste
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Vacuole in plant cells [3]
1) Large permanent vacuole 2) Store water and push against cell wall 3) Keeps plant rigid
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4 types of cells
Animal Plant Virus Bacteria
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Animal cell [2]
1) Plasma membrane enclose membrane bound nucleus and organelles 2) Small vacuoles
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Plant cell [4]
1) Plasma membrane enclose membrane bound nucleus and organelles 2) rigid cell wall 3) central vacuole 4) chloroplast
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Bacteria [2]
1) No nucleus 2) No organelles except ribosomes
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Virus [4]
1) Not living 2) Not considered consisting of cells 3) Yes genetic material (RNA DNA) 4) Similar to all living things
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Prokaryotes (typical bacteria) [8]
1) No membrane 2) No nucleus 3) Unicellular 4) diameter=~1-5micrometers 5)70S ribosomes 6) Circular DNA 7) Peptidoglycan cell walls 8) No ER (endoplasmic reticulum)
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Eukaryotes [7]
1) 10-100 micrometers 2)Many membrane bound organelles 3) Yes nucleus 4) Yes ER (endoplasmic reticulum) 5)Linear DNA in chromosome in nucleus 6)Plant cellulose cell wall 7)Cytoplasm 80s and mitochondria/chloroplast 70s
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Viral structural features
1) nucleis acid core DNA or RNA (Code viral proteins to replicate) 2) Capsid protective coat of proteins
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Capsid
Protein shell around virus's genetic materials
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How is a mitochondria adapted to its function [2]
1) Folded inner membranes to increase surface area 2) Inner membrane have lots of enzymes needed for aerobic respiration
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Chromatin
Chromosomes are made from chromatin. Consists of DNA, proteins, and small amounts of RNA
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Protoplasm
All living materials within a cell (cytoplasm plus nucleus)
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Plasmodesmata
Pore like structure found in plant cells allowing the passage of materials from one cell to another cell
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Tonoplast
Partially permeable membrane that is around a plant vacuole
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Grana
Stacks of membrane inside a chloroplast
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cristae
folds of inner membrane inside mitochondrial envelop
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ADP
ATP breaks down molecule to ADP to release energy
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Microtubules
Makes up of the cytoskeleton to determine cell shape, its hollow, long and rigid tubes
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Cillia
Movement of liquid across cell surface
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Thylakoid
Flattened, membrane bound, fluid filled sac in chloroplast
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thylakoid vs grana
Grana are the stacks of thylakoid
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Vacuole [3]
1) Supports the cell structure 2) Storage of food 3) Some waste products can be stored
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label the mitochondria
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label the nucleus
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label the chloroplast