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Term
Nucleus
Definition
control center of the cell-contains chromosomes in eukaryotic cell.
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Nucleoid
Definition
area in prokaryotic cell where large circular chromosomes are located.
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Nucleolus
Definition
in nucleus; site of ribosome synthesis.
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Central Vacuole
Definition
large vacuole in plants that is kept tightly filled with liquid ; aids in support ,storage.
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
Modifies, processes materials brought by vesicles ;also forms lysosomes.
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Peroxisome
Definition
organelle that makes catalase ,detoxifies substances ,drugs.
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lysosome
Definition
organelle that digest food ,damaged organelles,bacteria.
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Mitochondria
Definition
powerhouse of cell; site of cellular respiration ; makes lots of ATP
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
internal support structure of a cell ,allows organelle movement , used for cell division.
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chromosome
Definition
structures made of DNA +proteins ;genes located here.
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vesicle
Definition
single membrane bound structure that carries materials around the cell.
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Smooth
Definition
ER that makes lipids for membranes ,cholesterol, detoxifies compounds.
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Rough
Definition
ER with ribosomes attached ; proteins made here go to the Golgi apparatus.
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cilia
Definition
short hair like projections of cytoskeleton, used for propulsion.
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flagella
Definition
long whip like projections of the cytoskeleton ,used got propulsion , sperm have these.
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chloroplast
Definition
green organelle that is site of photosynthesis ,converts sun energy to chemical energy.
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Ribosome
Definition
made of RNA site of, controls protein synthesis , found on rough ER or in the cytoplasm.
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extra cellular matrix
Definition
protein filaments on outside of plasma membrane ; help stick animal cells together.
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Pilus
Definition
short projection used to stick prokaryotic cells to surface or each other.
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plasmid
Definition
small circular piece of DNA in prokaryotes .
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capsule
Definition
sticky goo outside of prokaryote cell wall that helps protect or hold in place.
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Phospholipid
Definition
forms the back bone or framework of a cell membrane .
Term
cyclosis
Definition
movement of organelles in a cell using the cytoskeleton as pathways.
Term
All cells have?
Definition
ribosomes, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, metabolism, nucleotides, proteins , RNA.
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Cells that have no nucleus
Definition
Prokaryotic
Term
If a cell has no nucleus does that mean it has no DNA ?
Definition
NO
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Function of the cytoskeleton
Definition
organelle movement,cell movement,aids in cell division, maintenance of cell shape.
Term
which part of a phospholipid is hydrophollic?
Definition
head
Term
which part of a phospholipid is hydrophobic?
Definition
tail
Term
The surface of a cell membrane is?
Definition
Hydrophollic
Term
The interior of a cell membrane is ?
Definition
Hydrophobic
Term
Why is the cell membrane flexible and not rigid?
Definition
Helps stuff pass through.
Term
what is the fluid mosaic model of the membrane structure?
Definition
fluid combination of phospholipids , cholesterol and proteins.
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why does a nucleus have such large pores in the double membrane surrounding it?
Definition
Permits the exchange of materials between nucleus and cytoplasm .
Term
what is the destination of a secretory vesicle?
Definition
outside the cell.
Term
explain statement: All your Mitochondria are from your mother.
Definition
Mitochondria DNA stays exactly the same from generation to generation and is passed only from mother to child.
Term
Rough ER looks bumpy because?
Definition
it has ribosomes attached to it .
Term
The Endo symbiosis theory states that organelle chloroplasts and mitochondria were once free living bacteria. Name three ways they are similar to free living organisms.
Definition
Protein synthesis,replication,sensitivity to antibiotics.
Term
Who have cell walls ?
Definition
plants,algae,bacteria, archae,fungi.
Term
if present cell walls are located?
Definition
outside of the plasma membrane of a cell .
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Hypotonic
Definition
Cell will swell
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Isotonic
Definition
stay the same
Term
Hypertonic
Definition
shrink
Term
there is no net diffusion with out a concentration?
Definition
Gradient.
Term
For fish cells , freshwater is?
Definition
hypotonic
Term
sea water is?
Definition
hypertonic.
Term
why do plant cells prefer their extra cellular fluid to be slightly hypotonic to their cells?
Definition
helps keep the central vacuole full -helps support cell/plant.
Term
Active transport?
Definition
-Can move against a concentration gradient.-Requires ATP.-Very fast.
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Passive transport?
Definition
-Moves with the concentration gradient.-Slow.
Term
How is facilitated diffusion different than osmosis?
Definition
osmosis is diffusion of water across a membrane, facilitated is type of passive diffusion in which carried molecules are used to help certain molecules.
Term
example of active transport.
Definition
uptake of mineral ions into root hair cells of plants.
Term
Do enzymes raise or lower kinetic energy needed for a reaction by making it easier for substrate bonds to be formed or broken.
Definition
LOWER
Term
Do enzymes provide energy for a chemical reaction ?
Definition
NO
Term
Do enzymes permanently change in the reactions they catalyze?
Definition
NO
Term
Do enzymes allow reactions to happen at higher or lower temps than would be possible without the.
Definition
LOWER
Term
why does a denatured enzyme no longer catalyze a reaction?
Definition
shape change so the enzyme no longer works , may or may not be reversible , high heat destroys most enzymes.
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3 ways cells control enzyme function.
Definition
enzyme production ,organize location, regulate catalytic power or enzymes molecules once made .
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Heat is a measure of what energy?
Definition
kinetic
Term
a chemical bond is an example of what energy?
Definition
potential
Term
is energy created or destroyed when a molecule is formed or broken up?
Definition
NO
Term
when energy is converted from one form to another , the amount of useful energy will? The energy is usually changed into?
Definition
Decrease/Heat
Term
does a exergonic or endergonic reaction release energy to break apart molecules?
Definition
exergonic
Term
A reaction that uses energy to build larger molecules out of smaller molecules .
Definition
endergonic
Term
5 function of membrane proteins?
Definition
-transport-enzymatic activity-signal transduction-intercellular joining-attachment to the cytoskeleton.
Term
3 molecules that cross the membrane by passive transport?
Definition
O2/ions/amino acids/extracellular matrix.
Term
ATP carries energy in the form of ? between 2nd and 3rd ? in the molecule .
Definition
Phosphate/P
Term
how does ATP transfer energy?
Definition
ATP-ADP
Term
What changes can this transfer cause in the target molecule?
Definition
Changes shape or may be able to break bond.
Term
Exocytosis moves large molecules or chunks of material in or out of a cell?
Definition
OUT
Term
Entocytosis moves material in or out of a cell?
Definition
IN
Term
What is entropy and why must cells battle against this?
Definition
Result of all energy conversions increase disorders and because all chemical reactions require initial input of energy (activation energy)to get started.
Term
If I eat a doughnut, what happens to the energy in the bonds of the organic molecule?
Definition
Most of the energy ends up in ATP
Term
What is the result of oxidation reduction reaction?
Definition
Transfer of one substance to another substance.
Term
speaking of cellular respiration as a whole what is oxidized and what is reduced?
Definition
Glucose/Oxygen
Term
What the equation for aerobic cellular respiration?
Definition
C6H1206--->6CO2+6H2O+Energy.
Term
what is the most important molecule generated from cellular respiration?
Definition
CO2
Term
Glycolysis and fermentation takes place in ?
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
electron transport and ATP synthase takes place in?
Definition
The membrane of the cristae.
Term
Kreb cycle takes place ?
Definition
In the Matrix
Term
H+ gradient created in?
Definition
The intermembrane compartment of cristae.
Term
Glycolysis makes only how many ATP ? Does it need oxygen?
Definition
2 ATP/Does not need oxygen.
Term
Glucose Split up into 2 of these molecules by glycolsis?
Definition
NADH
Term
Can the citric acid or kreb cycle use pyruvate(pyruvic acid)?
Definition
NO
Term
What happens to pyruvate from glycolsis?
Definition
enters mitochondria , ACETYL-CO-A is formed.
Term
How do NADH or FADH2 carry energy ?And what process uses this energy?
Definition
ETP/Cellular respiration
Term
What part of cellular respiration produces most of the CO2 we are breathing out?
Definition
Kreb cycle
Term
The breakdown of one Glucose molecule in the presence of oxygen creates a theoretical total of how many ATP? is this total always reached?
Definition
32/NO
Term
What directly powers the formation of ATP?
Definition
ETC
Term
Why is oxygen necessary for the ETC to function properly ?
Definition
Oxygen is the final electron acceptor.
Term
What reaction produces the heat that keeps you warm?
Definition
Cellular respiration
Term
What organisms use lactic acid fermentation?
Definition
Mammals/Bacteria
Term
What molecules besides ATP is the final product of this fermentation?
Definition
lactic acid "food"
Term
What organisms use alcoholic fermentation? what two molecules besides ATP are final products of this?
Definition
Yeast/CO2 and Ethanol
Term
Name a familiar eukaryotic organism that can use both cellular respiration and alcoholic fermentation?
Definition
Yeast
Term
What process in cellular respiration do cyanide ,carbon monoxide and Rotenone affect? What process do dinitrophenols affect?
Definition
Etc/Chemiosmosis
Term
What is the ultimate source of energy for most forms of life on earth?
Definition
Solar energy
Term
Photosynthesis is a what reaction?Where does the energy to run this reaction come from?
Definition
Endergonic/sunlight.
Term
how did photosynthesis allow aerobic organisms to develop on earth?
Definition
outcompeted anerobic ones.
Term
why is the ozone layer important? Was there one before photosynthesis?
Definition
protects against UV rays/NO
Term
What is the photosynthesis equation?
Definition
6CO2+H2O-->>>C6H12O6+6O2
Term
What are the reactants and what are the products used in photosynthesis?
Definition
Reactants:CO2/H2O
Products:C6H12O6/6O2
Term
What are two uses for glucose in plants?
Definition
Fuel for cellular Respiration/Construct cell walls
Term
Which has the most energy: Ultraviolet radiation,infrared radiation,or visible red light?
Definition
Ultraviolet Radiation
Term
Light energy excites electrons in what molecules in the thylakoid membrane?
Definition
Chlorophyll
Term
NADPH carries energy in the form of ?
Definition
Electrons
Term
The colors you see in a leaf or a cats coat represent the wavelengths of light that have been ?
Definition
Reflected by an object
Term
Where in the chloroplast are the pigments located?
Definition
Thylakoid membrane
Term
what are two accessory pigments that may be used in photosynthesis?
Definition
Carotenoids/phycocyanims
Term
how does it benefit a photosynthetic organism to have more than one type of accessory pigment ?
Definition
absorbs light that offers pigments missed or left behind.
Term
what two molecules makes up a reaction center?
Definition
Chylorophyll A/Primary electron acceptor
Term
What is the function of the reaction center?
Definition
To move chylorophyll A to ETC
Term
How do O2 and CO2 get in and out of a leaf?
Definition
Stomata
Term
Light reactions occur in what part of a chloroplast ? Where do Calvin cycle reactions occur?
Definition
Thylakoid/Stroma
Term
Which enzyme makes ATP?Where is it located? What powers this enzyme?
Definition
ATP synthase/Mitochondria and Thylakoid membrane/Hydrogen Ions
Term
how is the hydrogen Ion gradient in the interior of the thylakoids created and maintained?
Definition
Electron transport train
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