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Function of a Ribosome

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Ribosomes are made up of rRNA and synthesize proteins.

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Function of Smooth ER

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Smooth ER goes through a process of detoxification and synthesizes lipids. It also does carbohydrate metabolism, calcium ion storage, steroid metabolism and drug detoxification

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Function of Rough ER

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It creates and moves new proteins to their proper destinations in the cell or to the cell membrane

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Function of the golgi apparatus

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Correct folding and chemical modifications of newly synthesizes proteins and packaging for protein synthesis

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Function of a mitochondria

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Helps with cellular respiration and creates ATP, which gives the cell energy

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differences in the membranes of a mitochondrion

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Outer membrane: separates mitochondrion from cytosol
Inner membrane: contains cristae (folds)

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What is cellular respiration?

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the process through which cells convert sugars into energy

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Function of a lysosome

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Contain powerful enzymes that that break down harmful cell products, waste materials, and cell debris. They digest bacteria and break down cells that are ready to die.

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Function of a central vacuole

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Used for the storage of water and nutrients

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what is a contractile vacuole

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take water from the cytoplasm and excrete it from the cell to avoid bursting due to osmotic pressure

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Function of a chloroplast

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Responsible for photosynthesis, containing its own DNA and Ribosomes.

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Function of nucleus

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Stores nucleotides and cell DNA

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Function of an ER

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It plays a major role in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and lipids

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what is apoptosis

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A way of getting rid of damaged cells through a process called programmed cell death

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Function of a thylakoid and grana

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Thylakoids are small stacks. A singular stack of thylakoid makes one granum (multiple are called grana).

They contain chlorophyll and cause light reactions to occur

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What is the Krebs cycle

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a series of enzyme catalysed reactions occurring in the mitochondrial matrix, which generate ATP in the electron transport chain.

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What is the Calvin Benson cycle

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takes molecules of carbon straight out of the air and turns them into plant matter.

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Function of a mitochondrial matrix

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Energy production and contain enzymes for metabolism and mitochondrial DNA

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Function of a vesicle

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In the cytoplasm, moves macromolecules or large particles across the plasma membrane.

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Function of a cell wall

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provides strength and structural support to the cell and can control to some extent what types and concentrations of molecules enter and leave the cell.

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What is the surface area-to-volume ratio

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it affects the ability of a cell to obtain necessary resources, eliminate waste products, acquire or dissipate thermal energy, and exchange chemicals and energy with the environment.

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How does cell size affect surface area-to-volume ratio

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The smaller the cell, the greater the surface area-to-volume ratio is. The greater the surface-area to volume ratio of a cell, the easier it is for the cell to get rid of wastes and take in oxygen and nutrients.

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What are phospholipids

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They are made up of a polar, hydrophilic (water-loving) head and two non-polar, hydrophobic (water-fearing) tail.
Since there is fluid outside of the cell the water loving heads point out towards the water, and the water fearing tails point inwards, and push the water out.

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what is a cell membrane

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its a phospholipid bilayer that is common to all living cells. Its function is to keep the cell as a distinct entity in a water-based environment.

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what is selective permeability
The ability to allow only certain molecules in or out of the cell. Also allows for the formation of concentration gradients of solutes across the membrane.
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Difference between Integral monotopic proteins and Peripheral membrane proteins
Integral monotopic proteins: permanently attached to the membrane from only one side Peripheral membrane proteins (aka extrinsic proteins): are hydrophilic and only temporarily associated with the membrane
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Difference between Channel proteins, gated channel proteins, and carrier proteins
Channel proteins: acts like a pore in the membrane that lets water molecules or small ions through quickly Gated channel proteins: a transport protein that opens a "gate," allowing specific molecules and ions to pass through the membrane. Carrier Proteins: "carry" the ion or molecule across the membrane by changing shape after the binding of the ion or molecule
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how to small nonpolar molecules pass through the membrane
through passive diffusion
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how to polar uncharged molecules pass through the membrane
Through facilitated transport proteins
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What is passive transport
The net movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration without the direct input of metabolic energy. It also plays a primary role in the import of materials and the export of wastes.
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difference between diffusion and facilitated diffusion
Diffusion: requires no energy input by the cell Facilitated Diffusion: does involve the assistance of transport proteins
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what is active transport
movement of molecules from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration that requires the direct input of energy. It pumps molecules and ions against a concentration gradient.
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What is vesicle transport
large molecules that are moved across the membrane in bubble-like sacks that are made from pieces of the membrane. Vesicular transport includes exocytosis and endocytosis.
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what is concentration gradient
The difference in the concentrations of the molecules in the two areas
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difference between endocytosis and exocytosis
Endocytosis: the cell takes in macromolecules and by forming new vesicles derived from the plasma membrane. Exocytosis: internal vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane and secrete large macromolecules out of the cell.
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What is phagocytosis
A type of endocytosis known as "cellular eating" that occurs when the dissolved materials enter the cell.
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What is pinocytosis
A type of endocytosis known as "cellular drinking" that occurs when the plasma membrane folds inward to form a channel allowing dissolved substances to enter the cell.
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what is osmosis
The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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difference between hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic
Hypotonic: solution with the lower concentration (causes cell to explode) Hypertonic: solution with the higher solute concentration (causes cell to shrivel) Isotonic: Solutions of equal solute concentration
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What is turgor pressure
the force exerted by stored water against a cell wall.
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what is osmoregulation
It maintains water balance and allows control of internal solute composition in both plants and animals.
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what does compartmentalization do?
compartmentalization organizes the parts inside the cell and protects them from the external environment and increases molecular collisions
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difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Compared to Eukaryotes, prokaryotes unicellular organisms, are smaller, have a complex cell wall, and lack a nucleus
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what is endosymbiotic theory
A theory that explains how organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved from bacteria that were engulfed by other cells.
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function of aquaporins
allow water to diffuse across the membrane at a very fast rate
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what is sodium- potassium pump (aka Na+/K+-ATPase)
An ATPase, which is a primary active transport, that helps to maintain the cell potential
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how does photosynthesis occur
The chloroplast takes in sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Then it goes through a process and uses ATP to release oxygen and glucose.
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How do subcellular components and organelles contribute to the function of the cell
release energy, while others produce proteins, transport substances, and control cellular activities.
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Difference between totipotent stem cells and pluripotent stem cells
Totipotent: have the ability to form and entire new organism Pluripotent: have the ability to become any type of cell in the body, but cannot form an entire new organism
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What is the heat shock factor
A protein that responds to changes in temperature by regulating the expression of gene involved in heat shock response
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What is cotransport
A type of secondary active transport that uses energy from an electrochemical gradient to transport two different ions across the membrane through a protein.
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different between symport and antiport
Symport: two different i0ons are transported in the same direction Antiport: two different ions are transported in opposite directions
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what is tonicity
The concentration of a solute compared to another solution
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what is water potential
The potential energy of water per unit area compared to pure water
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what are plasmodesmoids
Microscopic channels that traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells.
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how do folds (crisae) affect the function of cells
The folds allow the cell to transport goods in and out of the cell more efficiently.
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describe the fluid mosaic model
A model that proposes that integral membrane proteins are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer.
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what are transport vesicles
Sacs withing the ER that easily shuttle proteins between the ER and the Golgi apparatus

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