Chloroplasts, Apoptosis, Endomembranes Flashcards
Where does light dependent reactions take place?
occurs in the thylakoid membrane
What is made in the light dependent reaction?
ATP and NADPH?
Where does light independent reactions take place?
occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts
What is made in the light independent reaction?
CH2O
What is apoptosis?
Programmed cell death
Which protein activates apoptosis?
bmp
Where does bmp bind?
bmp receptors (BmpRs)
What is Bax?
Killer protein
What does Bax cause?
a change in the mitochondria membrane and a leak of cytochrome C.
What is the main function of cytosol?
Protein synthesis, many metabolic pathways
What is the main function of endoplasmic reticulum?
Synthesis of lipids and proteins
What is the main function of lysosomes?
Degradation of cellular material
What is the main function of endosomes?
sorting and recycling
Two types of vesicular transport?
1) exocytosis
2) endocytosis
What is the purpose of exocytosis?
Nutrients out of the cell
