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Cells
Intro to Cells at WSU Vancouver. Relates to slides from Mike Berger's BIO 107 class
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2015

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Prokaryotic Cells
Definition
  • Bacteria and Archaea
  • SmallSimple
  • No membrane bound nucleus
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Eukaryotic Cell
Definition
  • Complex
  • Membrane Bound
  • Complex Organelles
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Prokaryotic Cell Structure

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Definition
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Eukaryotic Cell Structure

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Definition
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Nucleus
Definition
  • Contains DNA from cytoplasm
  • Separates DNA from cytoplasm
  • Double Membrane
Term
Nuclear Pores
Definition
  • Regulate entry/exit of molecules
  • on Nucleus
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Nucleolus
Definition
  • Obvious in Nucleus
  • Synthesis of Ribosomal rRNA
  • Large and Small
  • Ribosomes
Term
Chromatin
Definition
  • In Nucleus
  • Aggregation of Chromosomes when cell is not dividing
Term
Ribosomes
Definition
  • Protein Synthesis
  • Instructed by mRNA
Term

Two Types of Ribosomes

 

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Definition
  • Free - in cytoplasm
  • Bound - to ER/nuclear membrane

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
  • Network of membranous tubules and sacs (cisternae)
  • Continuous with Nuclear Membrane
Term
Smooth ER
Definition
  • Lipid Synthesis
  • Calcium ion Storage
  • Detox Drug/Poison by adding hydroxyl 
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Rough ER
Definition
  • Secretory Protein Synthesis
  • Vesicle Bud Transport from transitional ER region
  • Produce cell membranes
Term

Golgi Apparatus and Structure

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Definition
  • Receiving Storing Shipping
  • Cis-face: Receiving
  • Trans-face: Shipping

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Cisternae Maturation Model
Definition
  • Cisternae move from cis to trans
  • Molecules modified as cisternae move
  • Molecular tags specific to destination
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Lyosomes
Definition
  • Membrane enclosed bag
  • Contains hydrolytic enzymes
  • Low pH
  • Intracellular Digestion
Term
Autophagy
Definition

Lysosomes digest components of its cell

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Term
Phagocytosis
Definition

Outside substance transported to cell by food vacuole, lysosome digests

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Term
Vacuoles
Definition

Membrane bound vesicles

Includes food, contractile vacuoles

Term
Central Vacuole
Definition
  • Plants
    • Macromolecule storage (proteins)
    • Inorganic ion storage (K+ and Cl-)
  • Reduce of ratio of plasma membrane:cytoplasm volume
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Converts energy for cellular use
  • Makes ATP
  • Semiautonomous
  • Small Amount of DNA
  • Grow and Reproduce within Cell
Term

Mitochondria Structure

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Definition
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Membranes of Mitochondria
Definition
  1. Smooth Outer
  2. Convuluted Inner
Term
Mitochondrial Matrix
Definition
Region Enclosed by inner membrane of mitochondria
Term
Chloroplasts
Definition
  • Photosynthesis
  • Semiautonomous organelle
  • Has DNA
  • Two Membranes-Inner and Outer
Term
Stroma
Definition

Fluid filled region outside of Thylakoids

Inside Chloroplasts

 

Term
Thylakoid
Definition

Inside Chloroplast

Inner Membranous Structures

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Term
Endomembrane System
Definition
  • Nuclear Envelope
  • ER
  • Golgi Apparatus
  • Lysosomes
  • Vacuoles
  • Cell Membrane
Term
Peroxisomes
Definition
  • Membrane Bound
  • Has enzymes that move hydrogen to oxygen
  • Enzymes convert H2O2 to water
  • Breaks down fatty acids for respiration
Term
Cytoskeleton
Definition
  • Support
  • Organelle Anchorage
  • Cell Motility
Term
Cytoskeleton Types
Definition
  1. Microtubules
  2. Microfilaments
  3. Intermediate Filaments
Term
Microtubules
Definition
  • Hollow rods 
  • Made of tubulin-polypeptide dimer
  • Cell Motility
  • Chromosome Movement During Cell Division
  • Organelle Movement
Term
Flagella
Definition

Locomotion

Whip

One or few per cell

Long

 

Term
Cilia
Definition

Oar

Locomotion

Many

Short

Can be motile or not

Term
Cilia and Flagella Structure
Definition
  • Core of microtubules <--extension of cell membrane
  • Basal plate anchor
  • 9+2 pattern =9 doubles, 2 singles in center
  • Cross-linking proteins connect doublets

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Term
Dynein
Definition
  • Motor Protein
  • Bends microtubules
  • ATP changes shape
  • wave-like motion
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