Cells Flashcards

(72 cards)

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Specialized structures in cells that perform specific functions

ex. nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes

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Organelles

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Jelly-like substance that holds organelles

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Cytoplasm

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3
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“plasma membrane”

structure that encloses the cytoplasm

outermost component of a cell

forms a boundary

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Cell membrane

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4
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Smallest units of life

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Cell

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5
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Substances outside the cell

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Extracellular

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6
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Substances inside the cell

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Intracellular

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7
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Arrangement of molecules in the cell membrane

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Fluid-mosaic model

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8
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Allow some substances to pass into or out of the cells

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Selectively permeable

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9
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Movement of a solute from an area higher to lower concentration gradient

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Diffusion

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10
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Diff in the concentration of a solute

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Concentration Gradient

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11
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Allow ions to pass through

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Leak channels

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12
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Limit the movement of ions across the membrane

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Gated channels

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13
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Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane

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Osmosis

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14
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Force required to prevent movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane

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Osmotic pressure

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15
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Lower concentration

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Hypotonic

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16
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Higher concentration

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Hypertonic

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17
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Same concentration

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Isotonic

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18
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When cells swell then ruptures

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Lysis

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19
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Cell shrinking

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Crenation/Shrinkage

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20
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Movement of a substance across a membrane by a carrier molecules

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Carrier-mediated transport

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21
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Moves substances from a higher to lower concentration

no atp

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Facilitated diffusion

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22
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Moves substances from a lower to higher concentration

has ATP

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Active transport

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23
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Moving concentration gradient to move another substance

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Secondary active transport

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24
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Same direction

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Cotransport

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Opposite direction
Countertransport
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Movement of materials into cells by formation of vesicles
Endocytosis
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Cell eating, solid particles are ingested
Phagocytosis
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Cell drinking, smaller vesicles are formed and contains liquid
Pinocytosis
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Secretion of materials from cells
Exocytosis
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Two-layered membrane that bounds the nucleus
Nuclear envelope
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Where materials can pass into or out the nucleus
Nuclear Pores
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Loosely coiled chromosomes
Chromatin
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Consists of ribosomal RNA and proteins
Nucleoli
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Site of protein synthesis
Ribosomes
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Forms tubules/sacs throughout the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Protein synthesis and modification contains ribosomes
Rough E.R.
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Lipid synthesis, detoxification and Ca storage
Smooth E.R.
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Modifies, packages & distributed lipids and proteins
Golgi Apparatus
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Transport & stores materials within cells
Secretory Vesicles
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Membrane bound sacs containing hydrolytic enzymes
Lysosomes
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Enzymes that digest fatty acids and amino acids catalyze the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide
Peroxisomes
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Not bound by membranes Digest selected proteins
Proteasomes
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Major site of ATP production
Mitochondria
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Holds organelles in places Enables the cell to change shape
Cytoskeleton
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Supports the cytoplasm assists in cell division
Microtubules
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Involved in cell movement
Microfilaments
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Provide mechanical support
Intermediate Filaments
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Where microtubule formation occurs
Centrosome
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Specialized zone of cytoplasm
Centrioles
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Involved in separation of chromosome during mitosis
Spindle Fibers
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Moves substances over the surface
Cilia
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Propel sperm cells
Flagella
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Increase the surface of cells Aids in absorption
Microvilli
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Sequence of nucleotides
Gene
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Making a copy of gene
Transcription
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The copy itself
mRNA
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Group of three nucleotides
Codons
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Converting that copied information into a protein
Translation
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Carry the amino acids
tRNA
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Series of three nucleotides of tRNA
Anti-codon
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stop codon
UAA
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2 PHASES OF CELL LIFE CYCLE non-dividing phase
Interphase
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2 PHASES OF CELL LIFE CYCLE formation of daughter cells from a single parent cell
Cell division
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Diploid # of chromosomes
46
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2X chromosome
female
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X+Y chromosome
male
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MITOSIS chromatin condenses
Prophase
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MITOSIS Chromosomes align at the center
Metaphase
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MITOSIS Chromatids separate at the centromere & migrate to opposite poles
Anaphase
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MITOSIS Chromosomes unravel to become chromatin
Telophase
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Cells develop specialized structures & functions
Differentiation
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Programmed cell death
Aptosis