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Week 2 Flashcards

1
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Define the sedimentation coefficient

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A measure of how rapidly a particle sediments when subjected to centrifugal force
- Larger/ denser particles tend to sediments faster this have a higher S value.
Precise def: ratio of particle’s sedimentation terminal velocity to the acceleration that is applied to it

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2
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How is the sediment coefficient used in cell biology.

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To identify where particles have originated from.

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3
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Cytoplasm - Function

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To hold the internal contents of cytosol, organelles and sub cellular structures

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Cytosol

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semi fluid material

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5
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Plasma Membrane (PM) - Structure

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Thick layer of about 4-8 nm (40-80 A) of lipids and proteins

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PM - Function

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Behaves as a boundary between cell and external environment

  • Defines the cell
  • Regulates movement in/out
  • Mediates communication w/ external environment via protein receptors
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7
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Extracellular Matrix (ECM) - Structure

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Fibrous network made of various proteins and/ or polysaccharides
ECM is linked to cell via PM components like integrin (inter membrane proteins)

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8
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What is the difference between ECM between species

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It varies
Animals made of the fibrous protein - collagen
Plants made of polysaccharide - cellulose

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9
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ECM - function

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  1. Provide support and structure by:
    - Cell walls of plants (cellulose) or fungi (chitin)
    - Bone Matrix
    - Protection against osmotic pressure changes
  2. Adhesion/ anchorage to surrounding medium (ex: tissue formation)
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10
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Nucleus - structure

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Large organelle ~ 5- 6 micrometers in diameter and 10% of cell volume

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11
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Nucleus - function

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Stores DNA = Control Center

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Nuclear Envelope (NE) -Structure

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surrounds the nucleus/ has a double membrane

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13
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NE - Function

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Holds DNA in one part of the cell

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14
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Nuclear Lamina - Structure

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Network of intermediate filaments ( components of the cytoskeleton)
Lamina lies just beneath the inner later of the NE

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15
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Nuclear Lamina - Function

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Scaffolding by holding the cell up to support the nuclear structure
- Thought to also play a role in chromatin organization

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16
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Nuclear Pores - Structure

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Regulated openings throughout the NE

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17
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Nuclear Pores - Function

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Openings are controlled by NPC

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18
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Nuclear Pore Complex - Purpose

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Behaves sort of like a basket by catching what doesn’t belong
- Controls movement of substances in/out the nucleus

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19
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Nucleolus - Structure

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Region within the Nucleus
Cluster Region of ribosomal RNA genes surrounded by specific RNA’s and proteins
- Site of ribosomal subunit

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20
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Endomembrane System includes (7 organelles)

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NE
ER
Golgi 
Lysosomes 
Vacuoles 
PM 
Transport vesicles
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21
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Endomembrane system is

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a comprise system of membranes + internal spaces

Components can be directly connected to each other pr connected via transport vesicles

22
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Rough ER - Structure

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Large, Flattened Sheets
Ribosomes are temporally bound to cytosolic side
directly outside of the nucleus

23
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Rough ER - Function

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Produces proteins and glycoproteins

Products are distributed throughout EM system via transport vesicles included secreted products

24
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Smooth ER - Structure

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lacking in ribosomes right next to the RER

25
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Golgi apparatus - structure

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system of flattened sacs

26
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Golgi - function

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receives many of the transport vesicles produced in the ER
Modifies the ER products
Manufacture of polysaccharides - sorts and packages molecules for transport to final destinations

27
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Lysosomes - structure

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membranous sauce of hydrolytic enzymes

28
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lysosomes - function

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Intracellular DIGESTION

29
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Phagocytosis

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Conducted by the lysosome

: Ingestion of large particles (.0.5 micrometer diameter)

30
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Autophagy

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process of organelle degradation that takes place inside the cell - used to remove old/ damaged cell structures.

31
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Cis Golgi Network

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close to the ER

32
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Trans (TGN)

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Other side

33
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Are ribosomes organelles

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no they are sub cellular component

34
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Structure of ribosomes

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RNP - Ribonucleo protein complex
Complex of RNA molecules + proteins
Sizes of ribosomes vary btwn prokaryotes and eukaryotes

35
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Ribosome equation for prokaryotes

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50S+ 30S= 70S

36
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Ribosome equation for eukaryotes

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60S+ 40S= 80S

37
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Make up of Bacterial Cell walls

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Peptidoglycan

38
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Make up of Archaea cell walls

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proteinaceous walls

peptidoglycan like called Pseudomurein

39
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What is the lumen of an organelle?

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A luminous term referring to the channel within a tube such as a blood vessel or to the cavity within a hollow organ such as the intestine.
the internal volume enclosed by the membranes of a particular organelle;

40
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Peptide

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any compound composed of amino acids with the chemical structure of an amide between a carboxyl group of one amino acid and an amino group of another amino acid.

41
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Explain why antibiotics can be used to treat bacterial infections w/o affecting human cells

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Certain antibiotics work by inhibiting the CW biosynthesis - meaning compromising the integrity of the CW
–> By making bacteria susceptible to osmotic pressures –> while weakening CW’S so they will become lysed.

42
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Explain what prokaryotic protein synthesis inhibitors do?

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certain antibiotics work by inhibiting ribosome activity

43
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Purpose of the Gram Stain

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technique used to ID bacteria based on CW characteristics
used as a preliminary diagnostic tool
EX: Used to establish presence/ absence of bacteria

44
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Method of Gram Stain

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Cells are stained w/ purple dye –> Rinse w/ alcohol –> Stain again w/ counter stain (usually red dye)

45
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Gram Positive bacteria

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Have thick cell walls with larger amounts of peptidoglycan

46
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Results of staining Gram positive staining

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CW traps purple dye in cytoplasm –> Positive Purple

EX: Streptococcus

47
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Gram Negative Bacteria

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CW is located btwn PM and outer membrane

CW is thinner w/ less peptidoglycan

48
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Results of Gram negative bacteria staining

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Cell appears to be pink/ red after counter stain EX: Chlamydia

49
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Gram variable

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some stain can have mixed variables EX: leprosy

50
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Initiation of Translation

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Scanning until start codon is found causing the subunit ribosomes to attract

51
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Elongation of Translation

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Chain of peptides begin to grow

52
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Termination of Translation

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Release factor moves into the A site and the unit disassembles and the chain breaks off

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