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Prokaryote and animal cell comparison

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  1. Bacterial cell is much smaller than a human cell;
  2. Bacterial cell has a cell wall but human cell does not;
  3. Bacterial cell lacks a nucleus but human cell has a nucleus;
  4. Bacterial cell lacks membrane-bound organelles but human cell has membrane-bound organelles;
  5. Bacterial ribosomes smaller than human ribosomes / bacteria have 70S ribosomes whereas humans have 80S ribosomes;
  6. Bacterial DNA is circular but human DNA is linear;
  7. Bacterial DNA is ‘naked’ whereas human DNA is bound to histones / proteins
    Must have comparison
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Phospholipid arrangement in a membrane

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  1. Bilayer OR Water is present inside and outside a cell;
  2. Hydrophobic (fatty acid) tails point away/are repelled from water
    OR
    Hydrophilic (phosphate) heads point to/are in/are attracted to water;
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How do hydrophobic substances move across membranes

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  1. Lipid soluble;
  2. (Diffuse through) phospholipid (bilayer);
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Role of organelles ( proteins )

DNA -
Ribosomes -
Mitochondria -
Glogi -
Vesicles -
RER -

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  1. DNA in nucleus is code (for protein);
  2. Ribosomes/rough endoplasmic reticulum produce (protein);
    Accept rER for ‘rough endoplasmic reticulum’
  3. Mitochondria produce ATP (for protein synthesis);
  4. Golgi apparatus package/modify;
    OR
    Carbohydrate added/glycoprotein produced by Golgi apparatus;
    Accept body for ‘apparatus’
  5. Vesicles transport
    OR
    Rough endoplasmic reticulum transports;
  6. (Vesicles) fuse with cell(-surface) membrane;
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Describe how you would use cell fractionation techniques to obtain a sample of mitochondria from leaf tissue.

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  1. Macerate / homogenise / blend / break tissues / cells (in solution);
  2. Centrifuge the supernatent;
  3. At different / increasing speeds until mitochondria fraction obtained/until 3rd pellet is obtained;
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Explain the conditions that would be necessary for cell fractionation.

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  1. Ice-cold – Slows / stops enzyme activity to prevent digestion of organelles / mitochondria;
  2. Buffer - Maintains pH so that enzymes / proteins are not denatured;
    Reject reference to cells
  3. Same water potential - Prevents osmosis so no lysis / shrinkage of organelles / mitochondria;
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Explain how ultracentrifugation separates different molecules.

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  1. Spin (liquid / supernatant) at (very) high speed / high g;
    Need context of high, not just ‘faster’, ‘higher’ in context of use of bench centrifuge
  2. Molecules separate depending on (molecular) mass / size / density;
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Why is a detergent used to lyse (breaking open) cells and organelles.

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  1. Cell membranes made from phospholipid;
  2. (Detergent) dissolves membranes / phospholipid (bilayer);
    Ignore breaks down
    Reject hydrolysis
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TEM compared to optical microscope

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  1. TEM use electrons and optical use light;
  2. TEM allows a greater resolution;
  3. (So with TEM) smaller organelles / named cell structure can be observed
    OR
    greater detail in organelles / named cell structure can be observed;
  4. TEM view only dead / dehydrated specimens and optical (can) view live specimens;
  5. TEM does not show colour and optical (can);
  6. TEM requires thinner specimens;
  7. TEM requires a more complex/time consuming preparation;
  8. TEM focuses using magnets and optical uses (glass) lenses
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TEM compared to SEM

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Higher resolution OR View internal structures

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Why must a sample for a microscope be thin?

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  1. Need a single layer of cells / only a few cells thick / not too many layers / detail obscured by cells underneath;
  2. Light must be able to pass through;
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Making a temporary mount (microscope slide)

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  1. Add drop of water to (glass) slide;
  2. Obtain thin section (of plant tissue) and place on slide / float on drop of water;
  3. Stain if necessary;
  4. Lower cover slip using mounted needle.
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Measuring dry mass

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  1. Heat at 100°C / heat to temp to evaporate water;
    Value which would not burn material
  2. Weigh and heat until no further change in mass;
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Stages of Mitosis ( all )

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(During prophase)
1. Chromosomes coil / condense / shorten / become visible;
2. (Chromosomes) appear as (two sister) chromatids joined at the centromere;
(During metaphase)
3. Chromosomes line up on the equator / centre of the cell;
4. (Chromosomes) attached to spindle fibres;
5. By their centromere;
(During anaphase)
6. The centromere splits / divides;
7. (Sister) chromatids / chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles / ends of the cell / separate;
(During telophase)
8. Chromatids / chromosomes uncoil / unwind / become longer

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What happens during prophase?

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(During prophase)
1. Chromosomes coil / condense / shorten / become visible;
2. (Chromosomes) appear as (two sister) chromatids joined at the centromere;

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What happens during metaphase?

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(During metaphase)
3. Chromosomes line up on the equator / centre of the cell;
4. (Chromosomes) attached to spindle fibres;
5. By their centromere;

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What happens during anaphase?

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(During anaphase)
6. The centromere splits / divides;
7. (Sister) chromatids / chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles / ends of the cell / separate;

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What happens during telophase?

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(During telophase)
8. Chromatids / chromosomes uncoil / unwind / become longer

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Mitosis - root tip experiment
Why the tip?
Pressed down firmly on the cover slip?

Ensuring accuracy

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Where dividing cells are found / mitosis occurs
Single / thin layer of cells / spread out cells so light passes through

  1. Examine large number of fields of view / many cells;
  2. To ensure representative sample;
    OR
  3. Repeat count;
  4. To ensure figures are correct;
    OR
  5. Method to deal with part cells shown at edge /count only whole cells;
  6. To standardise counting
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Cytokinesis

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The division of the cytoplasm

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Explain how bacterial cells divide

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  1. Binary fission;
  2. Replication of (circular) DNA;
  3. Replication of plasmids
  4. Division of cytoplasm to produce 2 daughter cells;
  5. Each with single copy of (circular) DNA;
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Transport across membranes

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  1. Phospholipid (bilayer) allows movement/diffusion of nonpolar/lipid-soluble substances;
  2. Phospholipid (bilayer) prevents movement/diffusion of polar/ charged/lipid-insoluble substances OR (Membrane) proteins allow polar/charged substances to cross the membrane/bilayer; 3. Carrier proteins allow active transport;
  3. Channel/carrier proteins allow facilitated diffusion/co-transport;
  4. Shape/charge of channel / carrier determines which substances move;
  5. Number of channels/carriers determines how much movement;
  6. Membrane surface area determines how much diffusion/movement;
  7. Cholesterol affects fluidity/rigidity/permeability;
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Facilitated diffusion

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  1. Carrier / channel protein;
  2. (Protein) specific / complementary to substance;
  3. Substance moves down concentration gradient
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Diffusion and osmosis similarities

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  1. (Movement) down a gradient / from high concentration to low concentration;
  2. Passive / not active processes;
    OR
    Do not use energy from respiration / from ATP / from metabolism;
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Co-transport of glucose
1. Sodium ions actively transported from ileum cell to blood; 2. Maintains / forms diffusion gradient for sodium to enter cells from gut (and with it, glucose); 3. Glucose enters by facilitated diffusion with sodium ions;
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ATP hydrolase and active transport
1. (ATP to ADP + Pi ) Releases energy; 2. (energy) allows ions to be moved against a concentration gradient OR (energy) allows active transport of ions;
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Osmosis – tissue in more concentrated solution
1. Water potential of solution is less than / more negative than that of potato tissue; Allow Ψ as equivalent to water potential 2. Tissue loses water by osmosis.
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Membrane adaptations for absorption
1. Membrane folded so increased / large surface area; OR Membrane has increased / large surface area for (fast) diffusion / facilitated diffusion / active transport / co-transport; 2. Large number of protein channels / carriers (in membrane) for facilitated diffusion; 3. Large number of protein carriers (in membrane) for active transport; 4. Large number of protein (channels / carriers in membrane) for co-transport
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What is a monoclonal antibody?
(Antibodies with the) same tertiary structure; OR (Antibody produced from) identical/cloned plasma cells/B cells/B lymphocytes;
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Cells that stimulate an immune response
1. (Cells from) other organisms/transplants; 2. Abnormal/cancer/tumour (cells); 3. (Cells) infected by virus 4. Pathogens
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What is an antigen?
1. Protein; 2. Found on a cell surface membrane/pathogen surface 3. (that) stimulates an immune response / production of antibody;
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What is an antibody?
1. A protein / immunoglobulin specific to an antigen; 2. Produced by B cells OR Secreted by plasma cells;
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Antibody specificity
1. Each protein has a different tertiary structure; 2. (Each) antibody has a specific antigen / binding / variable region / site; 3. So, (each antibody) forms different antigen-antibody complex OR (each antibody) only binds to complementary (protein);
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Phagocytosis
1. Phagocyte engulfs to form vacuole / vesicle / phagosome; 2. Lysosome fuses and empties contents into vacuole / vesicle / phagosome; 3. (Releasing) enzymes that digest / hydrolyse bacteria;
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Role of the disulphide bridge in antibody structure
Joins two (different) polypeptides;
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Production of antibodies
1. Helper T cell / TH cell binds to the antigen (on the antigen-presenting cell / phagocyte); 2. This helper T / TH cell stimulates a specific B cell; 3. B cell clones OR B cell divides by mitosis; 4. (Forms) plasma cells that release antibodies;
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Vaccination
1. Antigen / epitope on surface of pathogen binds to surface protein / surface receptor on a (specific / single) B cell. 2. (Activated) B cell divides by mitosis / produces clone; 3. (Division) stimulated by cytokines / by T cells; 4. B cells / plasma cells release antibodies; 5. (Some) B cells become memory cells; 6. Memory cells produce plasma / antibodies faster
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Active v passive immunity
1. Active involves memory cells, passive does not; 2. Active involves production of antibody by plasma cells / memory cells; 3. Passive involves antibody introduced into body from outside / named source; 4. Active long term, because antibody produced in response to antigen; 5. Passive short term, because antibody (given) is broken down; 6. Active (can) take time to develop / work, passive fast acting
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ELISA test
1.   (First) antibody binds/attaches /complementary (in shape) to antigen; 2.   (Second) antibody with enzyme attached is added; 3.   (Second) antibody attaches to antigen; Accept (second) antibody attaches to (first) antibody (indirect ELISA test). 4.   (Substrate/solution added) and colour changes; Only award if enzyme mentioned

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