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what are the types of microscope?

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light, fluorescent, and electron

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how does bright field microscopy work?

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light rays emitted, condenser focuses rays onto a sample, light that is absorbed produces contrast, objective lens captures the rays

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what is the product of bright field?

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magnified version of sample

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what is the limit of resolution?

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the extent to which a microscope can distinguish fine details in the specimen as separate, distinct points

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why is phase contrast used?

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enables us to visualize unstained, live cells

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how does phase contrast work?

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shows difference in refractive index parts of cells as different areas of brightness and darkness
due to phase plate being between illumination source and condenser lens

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why is dark field microscopy used?

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to visualize small structures

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how does dark field microscopy work?

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an opaque disc is placed on the center of the condenser so light only passes around its edges which results in light scattering

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what are the types of electron microscopes?

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transmission (specimen must be thin) and scanning (3D)

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what is the function of electron microscopy?

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to increase the resolving power of the microscope

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what is the purpose of atomic force microscopy?

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to study surface topography at molecular and atomic resolution

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what is immune staining?

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the process of identifying proteins in tissue sections, incubating with antibodies specific to protein of interest, then visualizing the bound antibody using a chromogen

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what are the steps for preparing tissues for microscopy?

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fixation (usually with aldehydes)
dehydration (alcohol)
clearing (xylene)
embedding (paraffin)
sectioning
staining

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what is the function of the cell membrane?

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boundary and permeability barrier
organization and localization of function
transport process
signal detection
cell-to-cell communication

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what is the fluid mosaic model?

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describes the structure of the plasma membrane as a mosaic of components
has a phospholipid bilayer, with hydrophilic heads pointed out and hydrophobic tails away from the aqueous surface

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are phospholipids amphipathic?

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yes (hydrophobic and hydrophilic)

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what regulates the rigidity of the membrane?

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cholesterol

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what does the outer leaflet of the lipid bilayer consist of?

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phosphatidyl choline, sphingomyelin, and glycolipids

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what does the inner leaflet of the lipid bilayer consist of?

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aminophospholipids (phosphatidyl serine, ethanolamine, inositol)

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what contributes a negative charge in the inner membrane?

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phosphatidyl serine

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what does protein kinase C bind to? when?

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PKC binds to negatively charged phosphatidyl serine on the inner membrane when active

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what is essential for PKC function?

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negatively charged environment

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what is phosphoinositol involved in?

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signal transduction

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what are the functions of membrane carbohydrates?

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protection, lubrication, cell to cell recognition, adhesion

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what is glycocalyx?
carbohydrate coat on the cell surface
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what are some specializations of the plasma membrane?
microvilli, stereocilia
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what are the two primary mechanisms for molecular transport across the membrane?
passive and active
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what is endocytosis?
a process by which extracellular materials are captured and enclosed within membrane bound carriers that invaginate and pinch off cytoplasm from membrane
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what is exocytosis?
process where intracellular molecules like hormones, antibodies etc contained within a membrane-bound vesicle discharged outside of a cell by fusion of vesicle with plasma membrane of a cell
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endocytosis
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what coated proteins are involved in endocytosis/exocytosis?
clathrin and caveolin
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exocytosis
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what are caveoli?
invaginations braced by the protein calveolin
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what is potocytosis?
surface caveoli concentrate substances from the extracellular space and transport them into the cell
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what is transcytosis?
caveoli are used to transport materials from the extracellular space on one side to extracellular space on the other side
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general features of the nucleus
site within eukaryotic cell where chromosomes are localized and replicated where DNA is selectively transcribed
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what does the eukaryocyte do?
compartmentalizes activities of the cell's genome, both replication and transcription, from the rest of the cellular metabolism
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what does the nuclear envelope consist of?
inner and outer nuclear membrane, perinuclear space
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how is the inner nuclear membrane supported?
by a rigid network of protein filaments attached to its inner surface called nuclear lamina also contains specific laminate receipts that bind to chromosomes and secure attachment of the nuclear lamina
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what is the perinuclear space filled with? what do its contents do?
filled with fluid, continuous with ER protects and regulates the function of the genome
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how is the nuclear pore formed? what is if lined with?
formed by the fusion of the two membranes of the nuclear envelope lined with nuclear pore complex
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what does the nuclear pore complex provide?
direct contact between the cytosol and nucleoplasm
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what is the nuclear lamina?
a thin electron-dense protein layer which acts as a nucleoskeleton
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what does the nuclear lamina do?
serves as a scaffolding for chromatin, chromatin-associated proteins, nuclear pore complex, and membrane of nuclear envelope
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what are the two types of chromatin?
heterochromatin, euchromatin
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what does each nucleosome consist of?
a histone octamer core and ~2 turns of DNA wound around it
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what does the histone octamer contain?
2 H2A, 2 H2B, 2 H3, 2 H4 histones
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where are nucleolus present?
eukaryotic nucleus
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what is the nucleolus the site of?
ribosomal RNA synthesis and initial ribosomal assembly
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what are the three distinct regions of the nucleolus?
fibrillar centers, fibrillar component, and granular component
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what do fibrillar centers contain?
contain DNA loops of 5 different chromosomes that contain rRNA genes together with significant amounts of RNA polymerase I and transcription factor
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what do fibrillar components contain?
ribosomal genes that are actively undergoing transcription accumulating large amounts of ribosomal RNA
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what do granular centers represent?
the site of initial ribosomal assembly which contains densely packed pre ribosomal particles
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how many membranes do mitochondria have?
2, inner and outer
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what do the two mitochondrial membranes create?
the matrix and a narrow intermembrane space
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what is the inner membrane of the mitochondria a location of?
electron transport protein complexes and ATP synthesis
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what are the infoldings of the inner mitochondrial membrane called?
cristae, increase SA
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what kind of DNA is found in the mitochondria?
double-stranded circular
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the rough ER mainly synthesizes what?
protein
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what will proteins synthesized in rER require?
sorting signals called signal sequences
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the smooth ER mainly synthesizes what?
fatty acids and phospholipids
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sER in liver
helps detoxify hydrophobic compounds like pesticides and carcinogens by chemically converting them into water-soluble products to be eliminated from the body
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what does the sarcoplasmic reticulum do?
sequesters Ca++ that is essential for the contractile process found in skeletal and cardiac muscle
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what are polyribosomes? what do they do?
several ribosomes together, attach to a thread of mRNA
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what is the Golgi complex the site of?
processing and packing ER products glycosylation of proteins produced in the ER and their packaging (located near nucleus, prominent in secretory cells)
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primary lysosome
contains one or many enzymes
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secondary lysosome
fusion with one or more primary lysosomes with phagocytized material
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residual body lysosome
incomplete digestion by the lysosome (high numbers of residual bodies in Tay-Sachs)
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why do nuclei stain dark in H&E stains?
nuclei are acidic in nature, so they bind with the basic hematoxylin
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paneth cells vs RBCs
paneth cells contain acidic granules and therefore appear more granular
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PAS staining
used to identify carbohydrates, carbs are stained bright pink
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Feulgen staining
stains DNA magenta, specific for deoxyribose sugar
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trichrome stain
nuclei - dark purple cytoplasm - bright red connective tisse - blue
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immunohistochemistry
localizes specific antigens by exploiting the specific binding relationship between antibody and antigen in a tissue section
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immunocytochemistry
localizes a specific antigen by way of specific antibody/antigen binding in a single layer of cells
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what are the kinds of light microscope?
bright field, phase contrast, dark field
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what is Zellweger syndrome?
a lethal condition caused by the defective assembly of peroxisomes due to the lack of transport of enzyme proteins into the peroxisome

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