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Cell

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The smallest unit of life

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Eukaryotic Cell

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A cell which has membrane bound organells

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Prokaryotic Cell

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A simple cell which consists of bacteria and archaea - has small ribosomes and DNA (plasmid)

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Chromatin

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The primary function is to package long DNA molecules into more compact, denser structures

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Ribosomes which convert mRNA to Proteins

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Soft Endoplasmic Reticulum

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  1. synthesizes of carbohydrates, lipids, and steroids hormones
  2. Detoxification of medication and position-safely removing a medication from a person’s system
  3. Calcium ion storage
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Golgi Apparatus

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Receives the protein through the cis side, modifies the protein (from RER) and lipids, and it leaves trans side

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vesicle

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the budding off from membrane bound organelle to another organelle

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vacuole

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Plant- storage and structure
Animal - multiple

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Lysosomes

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animals - recycled and tears apart units in its acidic (low pH) enviorment with its enzymes

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peroxosimes

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(NOT part of endomembrane system)
specialized for carrying out oxidative reactions- like the burning of carbon- using molecular oxygen.

Breaks down toxic substances

By product - H2O2

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Components of Endomembrane System

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RER
SER
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Vacuoles

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Mitochondria

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Has its own DNA
Produces ATP
the cycle is called Krebs’s Cycle

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Integral Protein

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Protein that penetrates the entire membrane

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Preiferal Protein

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A protein that is only stuck on the side of the membrane - used for communication

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Types of Integral Protein

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  1. Channel Protein
  2. Carrier Protein
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Glycoprotein

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(Sugar+Protein)
Sugar on the protein on the membrane which is used for cell recognition

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Semi-permeability of Cell membrane
of PASSIVE DIFFUSION

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Small + non polar = fast
small + polar = slow
Large +non polar = slow
Large + Polar = NO

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cholesterol in the membrane

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keeps the membrane from being too rigid or too fluid

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What is Fluidity of fluid mosaic model
based on?

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  1. Temperature
  2. Cholesteral
  3. Saturated vs. Unsaturated
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Passive Transportation

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Toward concentration gradient; No energy required like simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion

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Active Transportation

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Against concentration gradient; ATP needed

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Endocytosis

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the taking in of matter by a living cell by invagination of its membrane to form a vacuole or vesicle

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What are the three types of Endocytosis

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Phagocytosis - particles
Pinocytosis - liquids
Receptor Mediated - receptor targets specific particles to be engulfed

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Exocytosis
Opposite of Endocytosis
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Secondary Active Transport
a process that moves molecules across a biological membrane using electrochemical energy
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Sodium Pump
an enzyme in the cell membrane of all animal cells that moves sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane
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Osmosis
passive diffusion of water
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aquaporins
water specific protein channels
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Dialysis
diffusion of solutes across a selectively permeable membrane
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Light Microscopes
Used to study stained or living cells
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Centrioles
Helps organize microtubules and microfilaments
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What are the parts of Cytoskeleton?
Microtubules, Microfilaments, and intermediate filaments help with keeping up the structure of the cytoskeleton
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Tonicity
a measure of how a solution's concentration of dissolved solutes affects the volume of a cell suspended in it
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isotonic
same pressure outside and inside, no net inflow
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hypertonic
solution has more solutes, water wants to leave the cell INTO the solution
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hypotonic
solution has less solutes, water wants to come INTO the solution from the cell
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Water Potential Definition and Equation
(Water Potential) = (Water Pressure)+(Water Solute Pressure) The measurement of eagerness of water to flow from an area of high water potential to lower potential (Higher Water Potential = Higher tendency for water to move out)
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How does adding a solute affect Osmosis and Water Potential?
It lowers the solution's water potential as water will want to move into that area because the solute concentration will be greater
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nucleoid
an area where DNA is found in a Prokaryotic cell
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amphipathic
partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic examples: phospholipid bilayer + peripheral proteins
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nucleolus
the place where rRNA is made and ribosomes are synthesized
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what are the three modes of transportation into a cell?
1. simple diffusion 2. facilitated transportation 3. active transport
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bulk flow
one way movement of fluids due to pressure
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clathrin
a protein that helps form coated vesicles to transport molecules within cells
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cell sap
the watery liquid found inside the central vacuole of a plant cell
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chitin
a tough, naturally occurring polysaccharide that forms the primary component of the exoskeletons
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tubulin
One of a group of proteins found in high levels in the cell cytoplasm
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Microtubule Organizing Centers
organizes microtubules, which are hollow, tube-like structures that help cells maintain their shape and move organelles
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Cell surface markers
a molecule that is located on the plasma membrane that is used for cell recognition
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What can't go through the plasma membrane through transport?
Macromolecules because they. are. too. big.
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turgor
Cell wall is expanded due to low water potential and water moves IN.
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plasymoylsis
Cell wall is shrunk due to higher water potential and therefore water moves OUT.
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flaccid
When a solution is isotonic and the cell wall is not changed.
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turgor pressure
pressure created due to fluids pressing against the cell membrane/cell wall.
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ribosomes in prokaryotes are ________than eucaryotic ribosomes
smaller
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Functions of Lysosomes... (4)
digest large macromolecules break down worn out cell parts help apoptosis destroy bacteria or viruses
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centrosome
animal cells and help microtubules assemble
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Binary Fission
mitosis in prokaryotes
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Water potential equation
-iCRT = -(ionization constant)(Concentration)(Pressure constant)(Temperature)
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what is R in water potential equation
0.0831 (L bar) / (mol K)
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contractile vacuole role
helps regulate osmotic pressure by collecting or expelling water

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