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Life at cellular Level 1-4 Flashcards

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Why are cells so small?

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SA:Volume ratio to allow easy absorption and secretion

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Prokaryote

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0.1-10 micrometres

Bacteria with no membrane bound structures or nuclear membrane

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Eukaryote

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10-100 micrometres

Human cells

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Pluripotent

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Capable of becoming all cell types in the body

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Multipotent

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Cells that can differentiate into many cell types

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Cell differentiation

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Cells pass through series of changes during development with changes in gene expression

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Cell fusion

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Cells in muscle divide as single cells then fuse together to form super cells which is a normal process for some cell types

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Teratoma

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Tumour with tissue or organ components representing normal derivatives of one or more germ layer eg hair, teeth, bone and is a stem cell derived cancer formation

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Cancer cell

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Divide without any control and fails to co-ordinate with normal cells or to differentiate

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Apoptosis

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Programmed cell death

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Necrosis

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Cell death due to disease

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Amphipathic

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Hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail

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Transport proteins

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passive = concentration gradient and small uncharged molecules pass freely
Facilitated = non specific (pore) or non specific (channel) transporter
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Endocytosis - 2 parts

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Phagocytosis - WBC engulfs and triggers phagosome formation

Pinocytosis - Constant removal of cell membrane by nervous system

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Exocytosis

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Protein produced by rough ER => Golgi apparatus for post transational modification then bud off in a vesicle eg beta cells produce insulin

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Cell adhesion

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Proteins allow cells to stick together to form tissue

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Occluding/tight junction

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Seals gap between epithelial cells and is a physical barrier preventing flow
Responsible for the blood brain barrier

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Cell to cell anchoring

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Link to cytoskeleton and includes adherens junction and desmosome

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Adherens junction

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Links actin filaments in 2 different cells

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Desmosomes

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Link keratin (intermediate) filaments in 2 different cells and keratin is not as ordered

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Gap junction

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Allows passage of small ions from cell to cell for collective communication

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Connexins

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6 subunit membrane spanning proteins allowing “1” cytoplasm

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Cell matrix anchoring junctions

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Stops epithelial cells ripping away and get actin linked cell matrix adhesion and hemidesmosomes

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Paracrine

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Signals to cells in local area

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Endocrine
Signals to cells in multiple tissues and has multiple effects as will travel in the bloodstream
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Fast response (proteins)
Proteins altered and changed
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Slow response (proteins)
Genes activated on/off and changes the protein synthesis
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What protein is found in the outer membrane of the mitochondria?
Porin protein
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Nucleus
Contains DNA (including euchromatin which is not as dense and the genes are active and also heterochromatin which is densely wrapped), nucleoprotein which is DNA wrapped around protein and RNA
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Nucleoli
Site of rRNA and ribosomal assembly
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Smooth ER
Breakdown compounds including drugs and glycogen and synthesises lipids
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Lysosomes
Separate enzymes with digestive bacteria in vesicles to protect the rest of the cell and can be used in autophagy (recycle cellular components) or digestion of engulfed particles like bacteria
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Cytoskeleton
Supports and maintains the shape of the cell and also anchors and moves organelles
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Cytoplasmic screening
Directed flow of cytosol and organelles
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Microfilaments
- Actin = dynamic and directionality | - Collagen = subunits of protein added together
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Intermediate filaments
Hold pieces of cell in right place
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Microtubules
Associated with nucleus for mitosis
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What 2 structures are made from microtubules
Cilia ( short and many with a stiff stroke) and also flagella where there are 1 or 2
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3 similarities seen at basic level
- elemental level - molecular level - Reactions that occur
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10 structural elements
C,O,N,H,K,P,Na,S,Cl, Ca
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12 trace elements include
Zn, Fe,Mg etc are metal ions that form integral parts of protein structure
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Lightest atoms form the ________ bond
Strongest
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Configuration
The fixed arrangement of atoms in a molecule eg cis or trans changed only by making or breaking bonds
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All proteins are made from L or D amino acids?
L
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Chiral centre
Assymetric carbon with 4 different functional groups with the 2 forms laevo or dextro
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Conformation
Precise arrangement of atoms in a molecule eg amino acids and bond rotation
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5 reactions of life
- Redox - making and breaking C-C bonds - internal rearrangements - Group transfers - condensation and hydrolysis
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Biological redox
2 electrons and 2 protons gained/lost | 2 H+ one molecule to another in dehydrogenation reactions eg. recycling of NAD
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Making/breaking C-C
cleavage of glucose in glycolysis
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Internal arrangements
Trace elements eg Mg needed for glucose =>fructose
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Group transfer
High energy phosphate fructose-6-phosphate => fructose-1.6- biphosphate
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Condensation and hydrolysis
polysaccharide monomers joined to give sugars by condensation
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Bonds used to link one carbohydrate group to another
Glycosidic bonds
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Proteosomes
Protein complexes which degrade unneeded or damaged proteins by proteolysis
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Nucleic acids
Polymers of nucleotides joined by 3',5' - phosphodiester bonds
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Pyrimidines
3 H2 bonds, flat, single ring - C U T
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Planar
2 H2 bonds, flat, double ring - A G
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ZDV/AZT
Similar to thymine nucleotide and prevents integration of HIV
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Starch and glycogen are polymers of ___ glucose
D - linear form has aldehyde group which can be oxidised
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Is glucose a reducing sugar?
Yes
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Cyclic form of glycogen and starch means
Only end monomer remains linear to allow for a reducing end
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Energy
Heat, light, mechanical, electrical
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Energy change law 1
Energy can be converted from one form to another but the total energy of the universe remains the same
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Entropy
Randomness/chaos in a closed system
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As useable energy decreases and unusable energy increases entropy increases or decreases?
Increases
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Enthalpy
Heat released to surroundings reflecting number/kinds of bonds broken/formed
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Spontaneous reaction
Once it starts comes to an end and finishes
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Energy coupling
Carry out thermodynamically unfavourable reaction by coupling to a catabolic reaction which will drive the anabolic reaction
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Metabolism
Chemical process in a living organism by which food is used for tissue growth or energy production
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Exergonic
Catabolism which releases energy delta G is +ve
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Endergonic
Anabolism which uses energy delta G is -ve
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Electron motive force
Electrons accomplish work as they pass through chemical intermediates and drive a particular protein to spin around
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Water main functions
- Bathes our cells - Dissipates heat - Dissolves and transports compounds - Involved in reactions
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Molecules that form hydrogen bonds dissolve in water
water-water and solute-solute replaced with energetically favourable water-solute hydrogen bonds
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Transport of oxygen
Haemoglobin transports oxygen and protein dissolves in water
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Transport of carbon dioxide
Transported as bicarbonate due to polarity
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Charged molecules dissolve
Water forms screens around the ion
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Ionic product of water
Kw = [H+]{OH-] = 1x10^(-14) moll^(-2)
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pH
pH +pOH = 14 and -log[H+]
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Buffers
Solution of weak acid ( eg glycine) and salt
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An acid is a proton
donor
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A base is a proton
Acceptor
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Henderson - Hasselbach equation
pH = pKa = log [A-]/[HA]
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Phosphate buffer
H2PO4 - <=> H+ + HPO42- | In cells
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Bicarbonate buffer
H2CO3 <=> H+ + HCO3- | In blood pH = 7.4

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