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Chapter 7:cells
cell functions
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Biology
12th Grade
09/18/2008

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nuclear lamina
Definition
netlike array of proein filaments

maintains shape of nucleus
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light microscopes
Definition
can see from 1mm to 100nm

visible light is passed through the specimen and then through glass lenses
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resolving power
Definition
a measure of the clarity of the image

resolving power of the human eye is limited
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organelles
Definition
sub-cellular structures
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electon microscope
Definition
focuses a beam of electrons through the specimen or onto its surface

from 100um to .1nm
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transmission electron microscope

scanning electron microscope
Definition
two types of electron microscopes

TEM uses electromagnets as lenses to focus and magnify the image by bending the paths of electrons

SEM is useful for detailed stufy of the surface of a specimen
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cytology
Definition
the study of cell structure
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cell fractionation
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is to take cells apart, separating the major organelles so that their functions can be studied
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ultracentrifuges
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powerful machines that spin test tubes at 130,000 rpm
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plasma membrane
Definition
all cells are bounded by this
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cytosol
Definition
is in all cells and is semifluid substance
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