Chapter 2: Cells and Organelles Flashcards
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cell membranes hold cellular contents and are composed of ___ and ___, with small amounts of ___
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phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol
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phospholipids are made up of a ___ backbone, one ___ group, and ___ fatty acid tails
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glycerol, phosphate. 2
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phospholipids are ___ because the molecules have both polar and non polar parts
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amphipathic
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being amphipathic allows phospholipids to form a ___ in an aqueous environment
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lipid bilayer
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cholesterol has four ___ ___ rings and is a precursor to ___ hormones
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fused hydrocarbon, steroid
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similar to phospholipids, cholesterol is ___
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amphipathic
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cholesterol can also help to regulate ___ ___
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membrane fluidity
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the membrane proteins in cells membranes are either ___ or ___ membrane proteins
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integral, peripheral
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___ (transmembrane) proteins traverse the entire bilayer, so they must be ___
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integral, amphipathic
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integral proteins ___ parts lie in the middle of the bilayer while their ___ ends extend out into the aqueous environment
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non polar, polar
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integral proteins usually assist in cell ___ or ___
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signaling, transport
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peripheral membrane proteins are found on the ___ of the ___, and they are generally hydro___
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outside, bilayer, philic
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like integral proteins, peripheral membrane proteins also function as ___
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receptors
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peripheral receptors trigger ___ ___ within the cell for ___
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secondary responses, signaling
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if a receptor transmits a ___ all the way through the ___ ___, it is considered an ___ protein
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signal, lipid bilayer, integral
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drugs that bind to receptors can either be ___ or ___
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agonist, antagonist
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___ are ligands that bind to receptors and functionally activate a target
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agonists
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___ are ligands that bind and prevent other molecules from ___, inhibiting production of a response
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antagonists, binding
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adhesion ___ cells to other things and act as ___ for the cytoskeleton
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attaches, anchors
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cellular ___ proteins: proteins that have carbohydrate chains (___) and are used by cells to ___ other cells
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recognition, glycoproteins, recognize
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the ___ ___ model describes how the components that make up the cell ___ can move ___ within the membrane (“fluid”)
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fluid mosaic, membrane, freely
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the cell membrane contains many different kinds of ___ (“mosaic”)
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structures
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the fluidity of the cell membrane is affected by ___, ___, and degrees of ___
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temperature, cholesterol, unsaturation
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of the two unsaturated fatty acids, the ___ fatty acids have a more severe kink
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cis-unsaturated
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the 3 types of transport across cell membranes are simple ___, ___ transport, and ___ transport
diffusion, facilitated, active
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simple diffusion is the flow of small, un___, ___ substances across the cell membrane
uncharged, non polar
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in simple diffusion, substances go ___ their concentration gradient ___ using energy
down, without
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osmosis is a type of ___ ___ that involves ___ molecules
simple diffusion, water (water is polar but is small enough to cross the membrane)
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in facilitated transport, ___ proteins allow ___, hydro___ molecules to cross cell membrane
integral, larger, philic
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the three integral proteins are ___, ___, or ___
uniporters, symporters, antiporters
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uniporter proteins are ___ substances, ___ direction
single, single
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symporter proteins are ___ substances, ___ direction
two, same
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antiporter proteins are ___ substances, ___ direction
two, opposite
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integral membrane proteins can also be classified as ___ proteins and ___ proteins
channel, carrier
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channel proteins open ___ that face ___ sides of bilayer
tunnels, both
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carrier proteins ___ to a molecule on one side and change ___ to bring it to the other side
bind, shape
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passive diffusion is a type of ___ transport that is performed by ___ proteins, bringing molecules ___ their concentration gradient without energy use
facilitated, channel, down
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passive diffusion is similar to ___ diffusion, except a ___ channel is used
simple, protein
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porins are channel proteins used for ___ molecules
hydrophilic
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___ channel proteins are used for ions
ion
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in active transport, substances travel ___ their concentration gradient and require the consumption of ___ by ___ proteins
against, energy, carrier
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___ active transport uses ___ hydrolysis to pump molecules against their concentration gradient
primary, ATP
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an example of primary active transport is the ___-___ pump, which establishes membrane ___
sodium potassium, potential
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___ active transport uses ___ energy released when other molecules flow down their concentration gradient to ___ the molecule of interest ___ the membrane
secondary, free, pump, across
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cytosis refers to the ___ transport of large, hydro___ molecules across the cell membrane and requires ___
bulk, hydrophilic, energy
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cytosis is an ___ ___ mechanism
active transport
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endocytosis involves the cell membrane ___ around an ___ substance, internalizing it into the cell via __
wrapping, extracellular, vesicle/vacuole
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the different forms of endocytosis are ___cytosis, ___cytosis, ___ ___ endocytosis
phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated
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phagocytosis is cellular ___ around solid objects
eating
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pinocytosis is cellular ___ around dissolved materials
drinking
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receptor-mediated endocytosis requires the ___ of dissolved molecules to peripheral ___ ___ proteins
binding, membrane receptor
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peripheral membrane receptor proteins initiates ___
endocytosis
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clathrin is a ___ that aids in receptor mediated ___ by forming a ___ in the membrane that pinches off as a ___ ___
protein, endocytosis, pit, coated vesicle (process aka clathrin mediated endocytosis
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___ is the opposite of endocytosis, in which material is ___ to the extracellular environment through ___ secretion
exocytosis, released, vesicle
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organelles are cellular ___ enclosed by ___ ___
compartments, phospholipid bilayers
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organelles are located within the ___ and help make up the ___
cytosol, cytoplasm
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cytosol is the ___ intracellular fluid
aqueous
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cytoplasm is made up of the ___ and ___
cytosol, organelles
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only ___ cells contain membrane-bound organelles
eukaryotic
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prokaryotes keep their ___ material in a region called the nucleoid
genetic
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the nucleus primarily functions to ___ and ___ DNA
protect, house
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DNA ___ and ___ occur in the nucleus
replication, transcription (DNA-->mRNA)
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the nucleoplasm is the ___ of the nucleus
cytoplasm
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the nuclear envelope is the ___ of the nucleus
membrane
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the nuclear envelope contains two ___ bilayers with a ___ space in the middle
lipid, perinuclear
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nuclear pores are holes in the ___ ___ that allow molecules to travel ___ and ___ of the nucleus
nuclear envelope, in, out
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the nuclear lamina provides ___ support to the nucleus, as well as regulating ___ and cell ___
structural, DNA, division
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the nucleolus is a ___ area that is responsible for making ___ and producing ___ subunits
dense, rRNA, ribosomal
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___ are not considered to be organelles
ribosomes
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ribosomes work as small factories that carry out ___ (mRNA-->protein)
translation
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Eukaryotic ribosomal subunits (___S and ___S) assemble in the ___
60, 40, nucleoplasm
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after assembling, eukaryotic subunits are then exported from the ___ to form complete ribosome in the ___ (___S)
nucleus, cytosol, 80
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S refers to ___ characteristics
sedimentation
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prokaryotic ribosomal subunits (___S and ___S) assemble in the ___
50, 30, nucleoid
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prokaryotic ribosomal subunits form the complete ribosome in the ___ (___S)
cytosol, 70
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___ ___ ribosomes make proteins that function in the cytosol
free floating
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___ ___ ribosomes make proteins that are sent out of the cell or to the ___ ___
rough ER, cell membrane
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the rough ER is continuous with the ___ membrane of the nuclear ___ and is "rough" because it has ___ embedded in it
outer, envelope, ribosomes
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___ synthesized by the embedded ribosomes are sent into the ___ (inside of the rough ER) for ___
proteins, lumen, modifications
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___ ___ is an extension of the rough ER
smooth ER
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the main functions of the smooth ER is to synthesize ___, produce ___ hormones, and ___ cells
lipids, steroid, detoxify
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the ___ ___ stores, modifies, and exports substances that will be ___ from the cell
Golgi apparatus, secreted
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the golgi apparatus is made up of ___ (flattened sacs) that ___ and package substances
cisternae, modify
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___ come from the ER and reach ___ face of the golgi. ___ leave the golgi from the ___ face
vesicles, cis, vesicles, trans
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the ___ face is the side closest to the ER, while the ___ face is the side closest to the cell membrane
cis, trans
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___ are membrane bound organelles that break down substances taken in through ___
lysosomes, endocytosis
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lysosomes contain ___ ___ enzymes that function at a low ph
acidic digestive
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lysosomes carry out ___ (the breakdown of the cells own machinery for recycling) and ___ (programmed cell death)
autophagy, apoptosis
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___ are similar in function to lysosomes
proteasomes
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proteasome are ___ complexes that degrade unneeded or damaged proteins by ___
protein, proteolysis
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proteasomes have a ___ molecule attached, which tags ___ for degradation
ubiquitin, proteins
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the 5 types of vacuoles are ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
transport, food, central, storage, contractile
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transport vacuoles ___ materials between ___
transport, organelles
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food vacuoles temporarily hold ___ food, and later fuse with ___
endocytosed, lysosomes
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central vacuoles are very ___ in plants and have a specialized ___ called the tonoplast
large, membrane
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tonoplast helps maintain cell ___ by exerting ___
rigidity, turgor
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central vacuoles function in ___ and material ___
storage, breakdown
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storage vacuoles store ___, pigments, and ___ substances
starches, toxic
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contractile vacuoles are found in ___ ___ organisms and works to actively ___ ___ excess water
single celled, pump out
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the ___ system is composed of different membranes that are ___ in the cytoplasm within a eukaryotic cell
endomembrane, suspended
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the endomembrane system is a group of ___ and ___ that work together to ___, ___, and ___ proteins and lipids that are entering or exiting a cell
organelles, membranes, modify, package, transport
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the components of the endomembrane system include the ___, ___ and ___ ERs, ___ ___, ___, ___, and cell ___
nucleus, rough, smooth, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles, membrane
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the golgi apparatus role in endo system includes receiving ___ from the ER on the ___ face that empty proteins and lipids into the ___ of the golgi
vesicles, cis, lumen
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proteins/lipids that undergo modifications in the golgi are ___, ___, ___ and ___ as secretory products
stored, tagged, packaged, distributed
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peroxisomes perform ___, break down ___ fatty acids and help with ___
hydrolysis, stored, detoxification
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peroxisome processes generate ___ ___, which is toxic since it can produce ___ ___ ___
hydrogen peroxide, reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage cells through ___ ___
free radicals
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peroxisomes contain an enzyme called ___, which quickly breaks down ___ ___ into ___ and ___
catalase, hydrogen peroxide, water, oxygen
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___ produces ATP for energy use through ___ ___
mitochondria, cellular respiration
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mitochondrial inheritance is ___, meaning all mitochondrial DNA in humans originates from the ___
maternal, mother
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chloroplasts are found in ___ and some ___. they carry out ___ and are a type of ___
plants, protists, photosynthesis, plastid
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plastids are ___ ___ organelles, found exclusively within ___ cells and ___, that function in ___ and storage of ___
double membraned, plant, algae, photosynthesis, metabolites
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centrosomes are organelles found in ___ cells containing a pair of ___
animal, centrioles
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centrosomes act as ___ ___ ___ during cell division
microtubule organizing centers
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the cytoskeleton provides ___ and ___ within the ___
structure, function, cytoplasm
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___ are the smallest structure of the cytoskeleton, and are composed of a ___ helix made of two ___ filaments
microfilaments, double, actin
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microfilaments are mainly involved in cell ___ and can quickly assemble and disassemble
movement
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cleavage furrow occurs during cell ___ where ___ motors and actin microfilaments form ___ rings that split the cell
division, myosin, contractile
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cyclosis (___ streaming) is the flow of the ___ inside the cell
cytoplasmic, cytoplasm
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cyclosis is driven by forces via ___ and myosin movement, in a manner similar to ___ contraction
actin, muscle
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muscle contraction occur because actin microfilaments have ___, allowing ___ ___ proteins to pull on them for muscle contraction
directionality, myosin motor
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intermediate filaments are more ___ than microfilaments and help with ___ support
stable, structural
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___ is an important intrm. fil. protein in skin, hair, and nails
keratin
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___ are a type of intrm. fil. which helps make up the nuclear lamina
lamins
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the nuclear lamina is a network of ___ intermediate filaments that support the ___
fibrous, nucleus
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microtubules are the ___ in size and give structural ___ to cells
largest, integrity
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microtubules are ___ and have walls made of ___ ___ dimers
hollow, tubulin protein
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microtubules have functions in cell ___, ___, and ___
division, cilia, flagella
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___ and ___ are motor proteins that transport cargo along microtubules
kinesin, dynein
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___ ___ ___ are present in eukaryotic cells and help organize microtubule extension
microtubule organizing centers
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___ are hollow cylinders made of nine triplets of microtubules (___x___ array)
centrioles, 9,3
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___ contain a pair of centrioles oriented at ___ degree angles to one another
centrosomes, 90
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centrioles replicate during the ___ of the cell cycle so that each ___ cell after cell division has ___ centrosome
s phase, daughter, one
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cilia are ___ hair like projections found only in ___
small, eukaryotes
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cilia function in locomotion of either the ___ ___ or ___
cell itself, fluids
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___ cilia help the cell or fluids move around
motile
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___ ___ cilia act as cellular antennas that receive signals from ___ cells and environment
non motile, neighboring
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cilia have ___ doublets of microtubules with ___ singles in the center, forming a ___+___ array
9, 2, 9, 2
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cilia are produced by a ___ body, which is initially formed by the ___ centriole
basal, mother
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flagella are ___ hair like structures found in both ___ and ___
longer, prokaryotes, eukaryotes
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flagella also function in ___ of the cell or fluids
locomotion
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___ flagella are composed of polymers of tubulin, with the same 9+2 array as ___
eukaryotic, cilia
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___ flagella are composed of polymers of flagellin and do not have the same array as cilia (they are not ___)
prokaryotic, microtubules
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eukaryotic flagella move in a ___ motion, while prokaryotic flagella move in a ___ motion
bending, rotary
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the extracellular matrix provides extracellular ___ ___ for cells
mechanical support
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the ECM components include ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___
proteoglycan, collagen, integrin, fibronectin, laminin, basal lamina
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proteoglycan is a type of ___ that has a ___ proportion of carbohydrates
glycoprotein, high
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collagen is the most common ___ ___; organized into collagen ___
structural protein, fibrils
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collagen fibrils are fibers of ___ collagen secreted by ___
glycosylated, fibroblasts
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integrin is a ___ protein that facilitates ___ adhesion and signals to cells how to respond to the ___ environment
transmembrane, ECM, extracellular
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fibronectin is a ___ that connects integrin to ___ and helps with signal ___
protein, ECM, transduction
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laminin influences cell ___, ___, and movement
differentiation, adhesion
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the basal lamina is a layer of the ___ secreted by ___ cells
ECM, epithelial
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cell walls are ___-based structures that act like a ___ ECM because they provide structure to cells that either don't or have ___ ECM
carbohydrate, substitute, minimal
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cell walls are present in plants (___), fungi (___), bacteria (___), and archaea
cellulose, chitin, peptidoglycan
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peptidoglycan is a ___ with peptide bonds
polysaccharide
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peptidoglycan is the primary component of ___ cell walls
bacterial
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the cell wall of archaea is also made of polysaccharides but does not contain ___
peptidoglycan
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the ___ is a glycolipid/glycoprotein coat found mainly on bacterial and animal ___ cells
glycocalyx, epithelial
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glycocalyx helps with ___, ___, and cell ___
adhesion, protection, recognition
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cell-matrix junctions connect the ___ to the ___
ECM, cytoskeleton
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the 2 cell-matrix junctions are ___ adhesions and ___
focal, hemidesmosomes
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in focal adhesion junctions, the ECM connects to ___ ___ inside the cell, via ___
actin microfilaments, integrins
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in hemidesmosome junctions, ECM connects to ___ ___ inside the cell, via ___
intermediate filaments, integrins
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cell-cell junctions connect ___ ___
adjacent cells
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cell-cell junctions include ___ ___, ___, ___ ___, and ___ ___
tight junctions, desmosomes, adherens junctions, gap junctions
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tight junctions form ___ ___ seals between cells to make sure substances pass ___ cells and not ___ them
water tight, through, between
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desmosomes provide support against ___ ___. it also connects neighboring cells via ___ ___
mechanical stress, intermediate filaments
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adherent junctions are similar in structure and function to ___ but they connect neighboring cells via ___ ___
desmosomes, actin filaments
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gap junctions allow passage of ___ and ___ molecules between cells and are only present in ___ cells
ions, small, animals
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___ junctions are formed from transmembrane proteins known as ___
gap, connexins
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unique plant cell junctions include ___ ___ and ___
middle lamella, plasmodesmata
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middle lamella is a ___ ___ similar in function to tight junctions
sticky cement
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plasmodesmata are ___ with tubes between plant cells
tunnels
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plasmodesmata allows ___ fluids to freely travel between plant cells
cytosol
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isotonic solutions have the ___ solute concentration as the cells placed in them
same
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hypertonic solutions have a ___ solute concentration than the cells placed in them
higher
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plasmolysis is the process by which a plant cells ___ shrinks away from the ___ wall
cytoplasm, cell
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mnemonic!!
hyper sol: ___ of salt=water sucked out
hypo sol: ___ salt=a lot of water in
a lot, low
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___ is the bursting of an animal cells when too much water enters
lysis
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hypertonic soln in animal cell:___
hypertonic soln in plant cell:___
shrivel, plasmolysis
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hypotonic soln in animal cell:___
hypotonic soln in plant cell:___
burst, turgid
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turgid means ___
swollen
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cells can undergo a range of ___ in order to survive environmental changes
adaptations
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atrophy: ___ in cell size due to ___ metabolic activity
decrease, reduced
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hypertrophy: ___ in cell size due to ___ metabolic activity
increase, increased
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hyperplasia: increase in the ___ of cells in an ___ or tissue that appear normal under a microscope
number, organ
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___ is often seen in the beginning of cancer
hyperplasia
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metaplasia: a somatic cell undergoing ___ into another ___ type of somatic cell
transformation, specialized
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dysplasia: development of ___ abnormal cells in a tissue that can lead to ___ growth
phenotypically, cancerous
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tonicity is the ___ concentration for two solutions that are separated by a ___ membrane
relative, semipermeable
