Ch1 Cell Review Flashcards
(53 cards)
Protoplasm water percent
70-85%
Cell Inorganic material mineral salts examples (2)
- Na - Sodium
- K - potassium
(osmotic pressure)
Cell organic material (4)
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Nucleic acid
- Lipids
Nucleic acid function
Direct cellular info and transmit genetic information
Protein
- Made up of
- Examples (3)
- Amino acids
- Insulin, albumin, hemoglobin
Carbohydrates
- Composed of (3)
- Primary source of ___ to the cell
- Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
- Energy
Lipids
- Store
- Assists in
- Protects body from
- Energy
- Digestive process
- Heat and cold
Two major sections in the cell structure
- Nucleus
- Cytoplasm
What are the main ways to imporve RTT (4)
- Increase standards of dose Rx
- Improve dose distribution
- IGRT techniques
- Exploiting radiobilogical initiatives
Physical phase is
Interactions of particles with the atoms
Chemical phase is
Breaking bonds and formation of free radicals
Biological phase
Consequences of exposure
Cell membrane function
Monitor all exchanges betwen intracellular and extracellular fluid (selectivly permeable)
Ribosomes is the site of
Protein synthesis
Lysomes function is
Breaking down of protein, DNA and some carbohyrates and foreign particles
Golgi complex function
Prepares and stores chemicals then secrets them into the body
DNA
- Shape
- Held together by
- Double helix
- Nitrogenous bases
DNA purines are (2)
- Adenine (A)
- Guanine (G)
DNA Pyrimidnes are (2)
- Cytosine (C)
- Thymine (T)
DNA is contained within
Chromosomes
Chromosomes only appear in ___ cells
Dividing cells
What are the two cell types
- Germ cells
- Somatic cells
Germ cell
- Gametes gender
- Spermatoza male
- Responsible for
- Chromosome is called (2)
- Chromosemes exist
- Female
- Male
- Reproduction
- N or haploid number
- Singly
Somatic cells (all other cells)
- Chromosomes are called (2)
- Chromosemes exist
- 2n or diploid (number of chromosomes in somatic cells)
- Paired