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BIO-111 Unit 2
Moraine Valley Community College Biology 111 Unit Two
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/30/2012

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Robert Hooke
Definition
cell theory
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M. Schlieden and T. Schwann
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all animals and plants come from cells
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R. Virchan
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all cells come from pre-existing cells
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Modern Cell Theory
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living things are composed of cells; metabolism takes place within cells; cells reproduce; cells contain hereditary information
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Nucleus
Definition
eukaryotic
surrounded by a lipoprotein layer with pores
may drift throughout the cell
contains disorganized threads of DNA called chromatids
contains nucleoli which make ribosomes
controls protein synthesis
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
internal framework made of protein fibers to give support and is made of four types of structures
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Microtubules
Definition
internal framework made of cilia/flagella; are the spindle fibers in mitosis; support the cell
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Microfilaments
Definition
fine protein threads made of action (allows contraction of cells)
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Intermediate Fibers
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fibrous protein that provides mechanical strength to cells under stress or load bearing cells (bone)
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Microtrabeculae
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extremely thin proteins that connect various organelles to each other
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Vacuoles
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small and numerous in animals while large and singular in plants
*in plants they provide turgor pressure*
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Turgor Pressure
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pressure exerted inside the cell against the cell wall
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Organelles
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cell parts with specific functions
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Ribosomes
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found in the cytoplasm near the microtrabeculae and found in the endoplasmic reticulum; will synthesize proteins that will leave the cell; make hormones, mucus and digestive enzymes
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Canals through which things pass; rough are ribosome channels and smooth are associated with gland cells that make large lipids (steroids)
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Golgi Bodies
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flattened sacs that accept materials coming in from the endoplasmic reticulum; adds or subtracts a functional group; distributes the finished product to the cell surface
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Lysosomes
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found in the Golgi Bodies; contain hydrolytic enzymes; only found in cells that undergo phagocytosis (white blood cells in humans and vacuoles in protista)
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Perioxisomes
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contain enzymes that convert dihydrogen dioxide to water and diatomic oxygen
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Mitochondria
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larges organelle in that cell that even has its own DNA; site of aerobic respiration; the number of them in the cell determines the activity of the cell; contains internal membranes called cristae
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Plastids
Definition
membrane bound/convoluted internal membranes; there are three types
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Leucoplasts
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starch storage especially in roots and amyloplasts
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Chromoplasts
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colored pigments (red, orange, yellow) that absorb certain waves
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Chloroplasts
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used for photosynthesis and like red and blue light
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Cilia
Definition
found in eukaryotes; short and numerous, they are found on cell membranes and are used for movement
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Flagella
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found externally on cell surface and are used for movement; can be in multiples
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Basal Bodies
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found within the cell body; are a triple pattern of microtubules; transmit sugar to the flagella/cilia they are connected to
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Centrioles
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made of microtubules; built like basal bodies; found in pairs near the nucleus; may help organize microtubules; are found only in amino cells
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Bacterial Flagella
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can dissolve/regrow and rotation can vary compared to normal flagella
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Plasmodesmata
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found only in plant cells in between cell walls; allow small molecules to move between cells
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Desmosomes
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hold neighboring cells together; cement material between cell membranes in cells under mechanical stress
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Tight Junctions
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prevent fluids that leak into other tissues; form a ring around the cell and fuse membranes; found in interstitial cells
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Gap Junctions
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permit passage of materials; small channels; heart cells contain them for electrochemical transmission
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Cytosol
Definition
fluid found in the cytoplasm
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Prokaryotic Cells
Definition
have cell walls of polysaccharides; some have flagella; have pilli, slime layers, and circular chromosomes in the nucleoid region and ribosomes for protein synthesis
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Eukaryotic Cells
Definition
Have cytoskeletons made of: Microtubules, Microfilaments, Microtrabeculae, Intermediate Fibers
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Cell Communication Parts
Definition
Plasmodesmata, Desmosomes, Gap Junctions, and Tight Junctions
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Plants
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lack centrioles and lysosomes
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Animals
Definition
lack plastids and cell walls
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