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The cell interior Flashcards

1
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Three main parts of the cytoskeleton

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Microfilaments
Intermediate
Microtubules

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2
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Forms terminal web

Made of actin protein
6 nm thick

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Microfilaments

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3
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8-10nm thick, within skin cells

Made of protein keratin

Give cell shape and resists stress

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Intermediate filaments

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4
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25nm thick

Consist of protein tubulin

Radiate from centrosome, can come and go

Maintain cell shape, hold organelles, act as railroad tracks for walking motor proteins, make axonemes of cilia and flagella, form mitotic spindle

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Microtubules

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5
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Structure of the cell

Carry out specialized metabolic tasks

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Organelles

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6
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5 Organelles

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membranous organelle
Nonmembranous organelle
Nucleus - Largest organelle
Nuclear envelope - Double membrane around nucleus
Nucleoplasm - Material in nucleus
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7
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System of channels enclosed by membrane

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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8
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Parallel, flattened sacs covered with ribosomes

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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9
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No ribosomes
Synthesizes steroids and other lipids
Detoxifies alcohol and other drugs
Calcium storage

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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10
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Small granules of proteins and RNA

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Ribosomes

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11
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Read coded genetic messages and assembles amino acids into proteins specified by the code

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Ribosomes

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12
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Free ribosomes produce ____ for _____ ______ the cell

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Proteins for use within

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13
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Fixed ribosomes, attached to RER, produce ______ for ______

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Proteins for export

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14
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A system of cisternae that synthesizes carbohydrates and puts finishing touches on protein synthesis

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Golgi Complex

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15
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Receives newly synthesized proteins from rough ER

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Golgi complex

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16
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Can sort, splice and add carbs to proteins, then packages them into the membrane

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Golgi complex

17
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Package of enzymes bound by the membrane

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Lysosomes

18
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Digestion of cell’s surplus organelles

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Autophagy

19
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Cell suicide. Digestion of cells surplus cell by itself

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Autolysis

20
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Resemble lysosomes but contain different enzymes and are produced by endoplasmic reticulum

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Peroxisomes

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