Nucleus, ER, Ribosomes and Golgi body

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Ultrastructure

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The detailed structure revealed by the electron microscope.

Question 2

A nucleus is the…

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largest organelle.

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A nucleus is surrounded by…

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two membranes called the nuclear envelope.

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The outer membrane of the nuclear envelope is…

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continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum.

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The nuclear envelope has many small…

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pores called nuclear pores. This allows and controls exchange between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.

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Examples of substances leaving the nucleus:

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mRNA and ribosomes for protein synthesis.

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Examples of substances entering the nucleus:

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proteins to help make ribosomes, nucleotides, ATP and hormones such as thyroid hormones T3

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ATP stands for…

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adenosine triphosphate.

Question 9

Chromatin

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The chromosomes are in a loosely coiled state known as chromatin(except nuclear division)

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Chromosomes contain…

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DNA which is organised into functional units called genes.

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Genes control the…

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activities of the cell and inheritance, so the nucleus controls the cell’s activities.

Question 12

Nucleolus makes…

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ribosomes, using information in its own DNA.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

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Is an extensive system of membranes running through the cytoplasm.

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(ER)The membranes form…

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an extensive system of flattened compartments called sacs, spreading through the cell.

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(ER) The sacs can be…

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interconnected to form a complete system (reticulum). The ER is continuous with the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope.

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Rough ER

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It is covered with many ribosomes. Visible as black dots.

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Ribosomes consist…

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of two subunits. A large and small subunit.

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On the rough ER, the ribosomes are…

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small only about 25nm in diameter. Made of RNA (ribonucleic acid) and protein.

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Proteins made by the ribosomes on the rough ER…

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enter the sacs and move through them. The proteins are often modified on the journey.

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Small sacs called…

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vesicles, which can break off from the ER and these can join together to form the Golgi body.

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The Golgi body forms a part of…

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the secretory pathway, as the proteins can be exported from the cell via the Golgi body.

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Smooth ER

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It lacks ribosomes and has a completely different function.

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A function of smooth ER

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It makes lipids and steroids such as cholesterol and the reproductive hormones oestrogen and testosterone.

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Golgi body is…

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a stack of flattened sacs.

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More than one Golgi body can...

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be present in the cell.

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(Golgi body) The stack is constantly...

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being formed at one end of the vesicles which bud off from the ER and broken down again at the other end to from Golgi vesicle.

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The stack of sacks together with...

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associated vesicles is referred to as the Golgi body.

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The Golgi body collects...

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processes and sorts molecules (mainly proteins form rough ER), ready for transport in Golgi vesicle either to other parts of the cell or out of the cell-secretion.

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(glycoprotein)Example of protein processing in Golgi body is...

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the addition of sugars to proteins to make molecules of glycoproteins.

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(functioning protein)Example of protein processing in Golgi body is...

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the removal of the first amino acid, methionine, from newly formed proteins to make a functioning protein.

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In plants, enzymes in Golgi body...

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concert sugars into cell wall components.

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Golgi vesicles are also used to make...

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lysosomes.