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Cells + scopes
pt. 5
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01/17/2004

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Term
phase contrast
Definition
light scope that does not require staining
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TEM
Definition
specimens must be killed/vaccum, very powerful (100,000X), examine insides, electron beams
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SEM
Definition
lined with metal so electrons don't pass through surface, must be killed/vaccum, allows for powerful 3D images
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Surface Area
Definition
Cell size is limited because of surface area/ease of transporting materials within the cell. Smaller cell= better SA: volume ratio. Organelle membranes increase SA.
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Prokaryotes
Definition
Smaller. Bacteria, etc. Have no nucleus or double-membrane bound organelles. Have nucleiod region, cell walls, plasma membranes.
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Eukaryotes
Definition
larger, have organelles
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Endosymbiotic theory
Definition
eukaryotes all came from prokaryotes (autotrophs- chloroplasts heterotrophs- mitochondria) that began living together symbiotically. All eukaryotes are made up of organelles that were once prokaryotes. Evidence is that mito and chloro have their own DNA and own ribosomes, suggesting that they were once on their own.
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Cell metabolism
Definition
chemical activities of cells. Carried out by organelles.
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Animal cells contain
Definition
lysosomes, centrioles
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Plant cells contain
Definition
cell wall (cellulose, chitin), chloroplasts, central vacuoles
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Nucleus
Definition
control center, contains DNA and protein (chromatin). Nucleuolus makes ribosomes.
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Endomembrane system
Definition
ER, golgi bodies, lysosome, vacuoles
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Rough ER
Definition
contain ribosomes. Make more membrane and secretory proteins.
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Smooth ER
Definition
make lipids. contain enzymes that break down toxins. contain calcium ions.
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Gogli bodies
Definition
ship and package transport vesicles from ER.
mark proteins to diff destinations
help with lysosomes
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lysosomes
Definition
keep juices away from rest of cell
digest food (through food vacuoles)
destroy bacteria and dead organelles. found in animals
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vacuoles
Definition
found in plants. absorb/store water to plump cells, can release water to move cell
functions of lysosomes (digestion, etc.)
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cell wall
Definition
made of cellulose, chitin, etc.
provide shape + rigidity. only in plants
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chloroplasts
Definition
carry out photosynthesis in stacks of grana and fluid of stroma
Term
mitochondria
Definition
cellular respiration; convert food into usable energy (ATP)
folded cristae increase SA
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cillia and flagella
Definition
for cell transport. cillia- short and fat, flaggela- long and skinny
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cytoskeleton
Definition
comprised of:
microfilaments. thickest, made of protein actin, help cells move/change shape.
intermediate filaments- anchor org.
microtubules- tubulin, rigity/shape and provide transport network for organelles
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cell junctions
Definition
structures that connect cells
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plant cell junctions
Definition
plasmodesmata- channels between cells that allow communication, transport of nutrients, water, etc.
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animal cell junctions
Definition
tight junction- binding leak-proof sheets.
anchoring junction- attach cells and allow materials to pass
communicating junction- like plasmodesmata, most open comm.
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