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The cell is the…

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simplest collection of matter that can be alive

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Cells are an organism’s basic units of…

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structure and function

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Light Microscope

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visible light is passed through the specimen and then through the glass lenses

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Magnification

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the ratio of an objects image size to its real size

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Resolution

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a measure of image clarity, it is the minimum distance two points can be separated and still be distinguished as separate points

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Electron microscope

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focuses a beam of electrons through the specimen or onto its surface

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Scanning electron microscopes

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useful for studying the topography of a specimen

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Transmission electron microscopes

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used to study the internal structure of cells

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Biochemistry

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the study of chemical processes of cells

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Cell fractionation

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technique that takes cells apart and separates major organelles and other subcellular structures from one another

  • centrifuge spins test tubes holding mixtures of disrupted cells
  • the resulting forces cause a fraction of the cell components to settle to the bottom of the tube, forming a pellet
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Cytosol

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semifluid substance within the membrane of a cell

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Plasma membrane

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functions as a selective barrir that allows passage of enough oxygen, nutrients, and wastes to service the entire cell

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As a cell increases in size…

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its volume increases faster than its surface area

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A eukaryotic cells has extensive and elaborate,,,

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internal membranes. Each type of membrane has a unique combination of lipids and proteins for its specific functions

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Nucleus

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contains most of the genes in a Eukaryotic cell

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Nuclear envelope

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double membrane that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm, perforated by pores

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Nuclear lamina

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a netlike array of protein filaments that maintains the shape of the nucleus

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DNA and associated proteins are organized into…

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chromosomes

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Each chromosome contains…

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one long DNA molecule associated with many proteins, called chromatin

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Nucleolus

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region of densely stained fibers inside the nucleus

-rRNA is synthesized and assembled with proteins to from ribosomal subunits

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The nucleus directs protein synthesis by…

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synthesizing mRNA according to instructions provided by the DNA

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Ribosomes

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containing rRNA and proteins carry out protein synthesis

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Free ribosomes

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synthesize proteins that function within the cytosol

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Bound ribosomes

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are attached to the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum or the nuclear envelope
-synthesize proteins that are destined for insertion into membranes, for packaging within certain organelles such as lysosomes or for export from the cell

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Endomembrane system
includes the nuclear envelope, ER, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, various kinds of vesicles and vacuoles, and the plasma membrane
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Tasks of the endomembrane system
synthesis of proteins, transport of proteins into membranes and organelles orout of the cell, metabolism and movement of lipids, and detoxification of poisons
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Endoplasmic reticulum
includes a network of membranous tubules and sacs called cisternae that separate the internal compartment of the ER from the cytosol
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Smooth ER
rich in enzymes, synthesis of lipids, metabolation of carbs, detoxification, and storage of calcium ions
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Rough ER
especially abundant in cells that secrete proteins that are produced by ribosomes attached to rough ER MEMBRANE FACTORY FOR THE CELL
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Most secretory polypeptides are...
glycoproteins
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Golgi apparatus
center of receiving, sorting, shipping, and manufacturing | -consists of flattened membranous sacs- cisternae
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Cis face (golgi)
receives material
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Trans face
where golgi products that are secreted depart from
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Lysosome
membranous sac of hydrolytic enzymes that many eukaryotic cells use to digest macromolecules - some lysosomes arise by budding from trans face of the golgi - carry out intracellular digestion
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Lysosomes play a role in autophagy...
recylcing the cell's organelles and macromolecules
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Food vacuoles
formed by phagocytosis and fuse with lysosomes
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Contractile vacuoles
found in freshwater potists, pump excess water out of the cell
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Tonoplast
membrane surrounding the vacuolein plant cells
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In plants and fungi, vacuolues carry out...
enzymatic hydrolysis, like animal lysosomes do
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Mitochondria
are the sites of cellular respiration - have a smooth outer membrane and a convoluted inner membrane with infoldings called cristae - the inner membrane encloses the mitochondrial matrix, a fluid-filled space
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Chloroplasts
found in plants and algae, are the sites of photosynthesis | -contain the green pigment chlorophyll
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Endosymbiont theory
states that an early ancestor of eukaryotic cells engulfed an oxygen-using non-photosynthetic prokaryotic cell
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The number of mitochondria is correlated with...
the cell's level of aerobic metabolic activity
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Stroma
fluid-filled space inside the innermost membrane of a cholorplast. in it floats membranous sacs called thylakoids
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Amylopasts
colorless organelles that store starch (amylose)
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Chromoplasts
store pigments for fruits/flowers
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Peroxisomes
contain enzymes that transfer hydrogen atoms to oxygen, producing hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct - some use oxygen to break fatty acids down - contain enzymes that convert H2O2 to water
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Cytoskeleton
a network of fibers extending throughout the cytoplasm that provides a mechanical support and maintains the cell's shape - provides anchorage for many organelles/enzymes - plays a major role in cell motility * made of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments*
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Motor proteins
bring about movements of cilia and flagella
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Microtubules
- thickest - hollow rods constructed from a globular protein called tubulin - shape and support the cell - serve as tracks to guide motor proteins - in many animal cells, microtubules grow out from a centrosome near the nucleus
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Within the centrosome is a pair of centrioles, each with...
nine sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring
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The cilium or flagellum is anchored in the cell by a...
basal body structurally similar to a centriole | -each outer doublet has pairs of large protruding motor proteins called dyneins
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Microfilaments or actin filaments
- thin solid rods - structural role in the cytoskeleton is to bear tension - important in cell motility, especially in muscles cells
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In plant cells, actin-myosin interactions drive cytoplasmic streaming...
which creates a circular flow of cytoplasm within cells
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Intermediate filaments
- larger than microfilaments but smaller than microtubules - built from a particular molecular subunit belonging to a family of proteins whose members include keratin - more permanent fixtures of the cytoskeleton
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Cell wall
-in plants extracellular structure of plant cells that distinguishes them from animal cells: protects cell, maintains shape, prevents excessive water intake -basic design of cell wall consists of cellulose
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Primary cell wall
relatively thin and flexible wall secreted by a young plant cell
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Middle lamella
- between the primary walls of adjacent cells - thin layer with sticky polysaccharides called pectins - glues adjacent cells together
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When a plant stops growing...
it strengthens its wall by secreting hardening substances into the primary wall or by adding a secondary cell wall
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Extracellular matrix (ECM)
-primary constituents are glycoproteins (especially collagen fibers) embedded in a network of proteoglycans
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In many cells, fibronectins in the ECM connect to...
integrins, cell surface receptor proteins that span the membrane and bind on their cytoplasmic side to proteins attached to microfilaments of the cytoskeleton
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ECM can...
- regulate cell behavior | - influence the activity of genes
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Plant cells are perforated with plasmodesmata...
channels that connect cells, allows cytosol to pass between
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Tight junctions
the plasma membranes of neighboring cells are very tightly pressed against each other
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Desmosomes (anchoring junctions)
function like rivets, fastening cells together into strong sheets
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Gap junctions (communicating junctions)
provide cytoplasmic channels from one cell to an adjacent cell (similar to plasmodesmata in plants)

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