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Unit 2 - Cells Flashcards

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Function of nuclear pores

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to allow mRNA and ribosomes to travel out of the nucleus and to allow enzymes to travel in

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2
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What is chromatin?

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the material from which chromosomes are made

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3
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What is the nucleolus?

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the site of ribosome production

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4
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Structures of mitochondria

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cristae, matrix, inner and outer membrane

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What is found in the chloroplast?

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thylakoids (granum), stroma, lamellae, starch, DNA, ribosomes

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Why do chloroplast contain small circular pieces of DNA and ribosomes?

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to synthesise proteins needed in chloroplast replication and photosynthesis

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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

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modifies proteins and lipids before packaging them into Golgi vesicles, add carbohydrates to proteins (glycoproteins), produced enzymes, form lysosomes

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What do the vesicles do?

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transport the proteins and lipids to their required destination

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What are the functions of the smooth ER?

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synthesise, store and transport lipids and carbohydrates, drug detoxification

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What are the functions of lysosomes?

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hydrolyse materials, release digestive enzymes, digest worn out organelles, break down dead cells

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What are cell walls made of (plant and fungi) ?

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plant- cellulose
fungi- chitin

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12
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What is the membrane called in the vacuole?

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tonoplast

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What are the steps of cell fractionation?

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homogenisation, filtration, ultracentrifugation

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14
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What type of solution is used in cell fractionation?

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cold, isotonic, buffer solution

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15
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Why does the solution have to be cold?

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to reduce enzyme activity so organelles don’t break down

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Why is a buffer used?

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so the pH doesn’t fluctuate as it could affect structure of organelles

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Why is an isotonic solution used?

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so the water potential is equal to prevent organelles from bursting/ shrinking

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18
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What does homogenisation do?

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releases organelles (breaks cells open)

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19
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Why is the homogenate filtered?

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to remove whole cells/ debris

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What is ultracentrifugation?

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fragments are separated by spinning at a high speed

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21
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What is a prokaryotic cell wall made of?

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murein

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22
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What structures are presents in all prokaryotic cells?

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cell wall, plasma membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, nucleoid region

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23
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What are the three stages of interphase?

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G1, S, G2

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What happens in G1?

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the cell increases in size/mass and synthesises additional organelles

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What happens in the S phase?

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chromosomes are replicated with the assembly of new DNA

26
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What are chromatids?

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two copies of each chromosome

27
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What is the centromere?

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where the chromatids remain attached to each other

28
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What is G2?

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new organelles are synthesised, cell growth continues, microtubules start to form

29
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What are the stages of mitosis?

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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

30
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What happens in prophase?

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chromosomes condense and become visible, centrioles split and move to opposite ends of the cell, the nuclear envelope disintegrates

31
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What are the spindle fibres?

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a series of microtubules that organise the position and movement of chromatids during cell division

32
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What happens in the metaphase?

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nuclear envelope disappears, spindle fibres attach to the chromosomes, chromosomes line up at the equator

33
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What happens in anaphase?

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the chromosomes break apart at the centromere, chromosomes are split into V-shaped chromatid structures

34
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What happens in the telophase?

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the chromatids reach opposite poles of the cell, nuclear envelopes reforms around the chromosomes, the cell prepares to split the cytoplasm and its contents

35
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What is the final stage of the cell cycle?

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cytokinesis

36
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What happens in cytokinesis?

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the cell invaginate to form two identical daughter cells

37
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What two genes control cell division?

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proto-oncogene and tumour suppressor gene

38
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What does the proto-oncogene do?

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stimulates cell division

39
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What does the tumour suppressor gene do?

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slows or inhibits cell division

40
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What do you find in a cell membrane?

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phospholipids, proteins, carbohydrates, glycolipids, glycoproteins and cholesterol

41
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What two types of transport proteins are found in the cell membrane?

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channel and carrier

42
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Functions of phospholipids?

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allow lipid-soluble substances to enter/leave, prevent water-soluble substances to enter/ leave, make the membrane flexible and self-sealing

43
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What are the functions of proteins?

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structural support, channels for transporting substance, active transport (carrier), adhere together, receptors for hormones, cell surface receptors for identification

44
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What are the functions of cholesterol?

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strengthens and stabilises the membrane, hydrophobic (prevents water and ion loss), reduced fluidity of the membrane at high temperatures, increases fluidity of the membrane at low temperatures

45
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Why is the cell-surface membrane not freely permeable to all substances?

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too large, not lipid soluble, polar, same charge

46
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What are the two types of electron microscope?

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Transmission electron microscope (TEM) and Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

47
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How does a TEM work?

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An electromagnetic beam of electrons is projected through the sample, and a 2D image is formed

48
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How does a SEM work?

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directs an electron beam across a sample, 3D image is formed

49
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What is a benefit of using a TEM?

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produces a very high resolution image

50
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What is a limitation of using a TEM?

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can only be used on thin specimens in a vacuum

51
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What is a benefit of using a SEM?

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produces 3D images and can be used on thick specimens

52
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What is a limitation of using a SEM?

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lower resolution images

53
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Definition of simple diffusion

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Net movement of molecules/ions from a region where they are more HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
to one where their CONCENTRATION IS LOWER

54
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What factors affect the rate of diffusion?

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Temperature
Concentration gradient
Stirring/moving
Surface area
Distance/thickness
Size of molecule

55
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What are protein channels?

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water-filled hydrophilic channels which are shaped for a specific ion

56
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What are carrier proteins?

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specific molecule fits in, the protein changes shape to allow the molecule through

57
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How does phagocytosis work?

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receptors on he phagocyte bind to antigens on the pathogens. Phagocyte engulfs the pathogen and is contained within a phagosome. Lysosomes fuse with the phagosome. Lysozymes digests the pathogen and destroy it. Digested pathogen is removed from the phagocyte by exocytosis

58
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What is found in a cell membrane?

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lipid bilayer, glycoproteins. glycolipids, cholesterol, channel protein

59
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Describe how HIV is replicated

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attachment proteins attach to receptors on helper T cell, RNA enters cell, reverse transcriptase converts RNA to DNA, viral protein produced, virus assembled and released from cell

60
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Describe the role of antibodies in producing a positive result in an ELISA test.

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antibody binds to antigen, antibody with enzyme attached is added, antibody attaches to antigen, colour changes

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