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Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function Flashcards

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prokaryotic cell

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a type of cell that has no organelles

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eukaryotic cell

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has organelles

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cell wall

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rigid sturcture outside plasma membrane in plants

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plasma membrane

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membrane enclosing the cytoplasm

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bacterial chromosome

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single stand of DNA enclosed by cell membrane

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nucleoid

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region where prokaryotic cell’s DNA is located

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cytoplasm

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fluid interior of cell

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Why are cells so small?

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To maximize their surface area to volume ratio. SA proportional to a^2 and V proportianal to a^3, so SA/V proportianal to 1/a. Smaller cells have a smaller a so a larger SA/V ratio. This allows more diffusion of substances through cell membranes

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Nuclear envelope

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double membrane that encloses the nucleus and seperates it from the cytoplasm

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nuclear lamina

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protein filaments that maintain the shape of the nuclear envelope and connects the two layers of the nuclear envelope

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nuclear matrix

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fibers in the nucleus that keeps its shape

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Chromosomes

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single structure of a long DNA strand and associated proteins

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chromatin

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complex of histone proteins and DNA

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nucleoli

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condensed regions of the nucleus where ribosomes are made

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ribosomes

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structures of large and small subunits that build and assemble proteins from mRNA

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free ribosomes

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ribosomes in the cytosol that make proteins that function in the cytoplasm

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bound ribosomes

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ribosomes in the endoplasmic reticulum or the nuclear envelope that makes proteins for membranes or secretion

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What structures make up the endomembrane system?

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Nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, vacuoles, and plasma membrane

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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membrane network emerging from the nuclear membrane

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lumen

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space inside cisterna of the rough ER

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cisterna

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“sac” of the rough ER

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transport vesicles

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membrane sacs that transport contents to other places in the cell

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rough ER

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has bound ribosomes; folds proteins for secretion and is a membrane factory for the cell

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smooth ER

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does not have bound ribosomes on it; synthesizes lipids, metabolized carbohydrates, and detoxifies drugs and poisons

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Golgi apparatus
"post-office" for proteins; modifies incoming proteins and sends them out for final functioning
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lysosome
membrane sac that has enzymes to break down macromolecules; breaks down particles from phagocytosis and autophagy
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phagocytosis
cells "eating" or engulfing outside molecules
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autophagy
breaking down damaged cell parts to be recycled later
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vacuole
stores stuff like food or water for later use
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food vacuole
store macromolecules from phagocytosis to later be used by the cell
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contractile vacuole
pumps excess water out of the cell
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central vacuole (plants)
stores nutrients like potassium and chloride, absorbs water to keep the shape of the plant cell, and helps with the growth of plant cell
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endosymbiont theory
states that an early ancestor of mitochondria or chloroplast was engulfed by a larger cell, and both the smaller and larger cells became symbionts and benefitted. The smaller cell became mitochondria and chloroplast today
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mitochondria
energy-producing organelle in the cell that makes ATP from cellular respiration
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What are the parts of the mitochondria?
``` outer membrane intermembrane space inner membrane mitochondrial matrix cristae ```
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chloroplast
energy-producing organelle in plants that makes glucose from sunlight via photosynthesis
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What are the parts of the chloroplast?
``` outer membrane inner membrane space inner membrane stroma granum thylakoids ```
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peroxisomes
remove H atoms from certain substances like alcohol to O2 to make H2O2 which is converted to H2O. This is useful in the liver to detoxify alcohol
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cytoskeleton
network of fibers throughout the cytoplasm
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What does the cytoplasm do?
Supports and maintains the shape of the cell Helps move the cell Manipulates plasma membrane to form vesicles and vacuoles
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What are the three main types of fibers in the cytoskeleton?
Microtubules Intermediate filaments Microfilaments
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microtubules
long hollow rods made of the protein tubulin; | role in cell shape and motility of structures
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intermediate filaments
fibers bigger than microfilaments but smaller than microtubules; they make up the nuclear lamina and help structure the cell and fix position of organelles
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microfilaments
fibers made of a double chain of actin filaments; | involved in movement
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centrosome
region containing two centrioles involved in assembling microtubules in the cell and in cell division
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cilia
structures made of mucrotubules and occur in large numbers and have beating patterns
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flagella
"tail" allowing some prokaryotes to move made of microtubules and are limited to only a few. Have wave-like patterns
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motor proteins
proteins that "walk" in the cilia or flagella to bend it to cause movement or beating patterns; include dynein and myosin
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What is th cell wall made of?
microfibrils made of cellulose as well as other polysaccharides and proteins
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primary cell wall
thin and flexible wall secreted first by the plant cell in early life
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middle lamella
a layer of sticky polysaccharides called pectins between primary cell walls of adjacent cells
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secondary cell wall
extra layer of protection that is hard and durable and is built once the plant cell is fully grown
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extracellular matrix (ECM)
fibers outside animal cells for protection and structure
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What are the intercellular junctions between plant cells?
plasmodesmata; water and small solutes can pass through them
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What are the intercellular junctions in animal cells?
tight junctions: prevent fluid from moving between two cells desmosomes: fasten cells together into sheets gap junctions: channels between cells that allow solutes to pass between them
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amphipathic
one side of the phospholipid is hydrophilic while the other is hydrophobic
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fluid mosaic model
the cell membrane is a mosaic of proteins moving through a dynamic bilayer of phospholipids
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membrane fluidity
the cell membrane and the proteins in it are constantly moving
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How does decreasing temperature affect membrane fluidity
phospholipids pack together tightly
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How does cholesterol control membrane fluidity?
at high temperatures, it keeps phospholipids together | at low temperatures, it keeps phospholipids apart
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integral proteins
penetrates completely or partially hydrophobic interior of membrane
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peripheral proteins
loosely bound to surface of membrane
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What are the functions of membrane proteins?
Transport: protein channels allow certain substances through Enzymatic activity: can metabolize reactants at the cell membrane Attachment to cytoskeleton and ECM: maintains the structure of the cell and allows intra and extracellular communication Cell-cell recognition: glycoproteins are "Tags" to be recognized by other cells Intercellular joining: proteins of different cells and hookup to communicate Signal transduction: can relay signals to the cell
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glycolipids
carbohydrates bonded to lipids
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glycoproteins
carbohydrates bonded to proteins
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channel proteins
hydrophilic channel that lets ions pas through
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carrier proteins
change shape and shuttle particles through the membrane
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aquaporins
channel proteins that allow water through the cell membrane
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diffusion
movement of particles from high to low density regions
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concentration gradient
a region where the concentration of a substance varies
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passive transport
transport not requiring energy
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osmosis
diffusion of water across an selectively permeable membrane
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isotonic
the environment has the same solute:water concentration as the cell
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hypertonic
the environment has a greater solute to water concentration that the cell
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hypotonic
the environment has a less solute to water concentration than the cell
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turgid
healthy, fully expanded state of plant cell that limits uptake of water
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flaccid
wilted state of plant cell
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plasmolysis
plant's plasma membrane wilts so much that cell will die
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facilitated diffusion
passive transport of particles vis help of transport proteins
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active transport
diffusion of particles against the concentration gradient via transport proteins that require ATP
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Sodium Potassium pump
3 Na+ ions out, 2 K+ ions in
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membrane potential
voltage (separation of opposite charges) across a membrane
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cotransport
when a cotransporter protein shuttles a substance down its concentration gradient, but at the same time shuttles another substance against its concentration gradient

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