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Chp.6 Tour of a Cell
Lanom-WCJC
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/12/2012

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Term
Light Microscope(LMS)
Definition
Light passes through specimen into a glass lens, light is refracted thus magnifying the image.
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Electron Microscope(EMs)
Definition
Study subcellular structures/organelles
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Scanning Electron Microscope (EMs)
Definition
Focus electron beam on to SURFACE of specimen and makes it 3-D
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Transmission Electron Microscope(TEMs)
Definition
Focus electron beam THROUGH the specimen
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Robert Hooke
Definition
1st to see and name cells
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Prokaryotic
Definition
Bacteria and Archea
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Prokaryotic Characteristics
Definition
Small,NO nucleus,DNA unbound in nucleoid, No membrane bound organelles, cytoplasm bound by plasma membrane
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Eukaryotic
Definition
Protists/animals/fungi
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Eukarytoic Characteristics
Definition
Large, DNA in nucleus bounded by membranous nuclear envelope, membrane bound organelles, cytoplasm in region between the plasma membrane.
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Plasma/Cell Membrane
Definition
Selective barrier that allows Oxygen, nutrients, and waste to enter/leave.
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Nucleus
Definition
Contain MOST DNA in Eukaryotic cell, Ribosomes use information from DNA to make PROTEINS
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Nuclear Envelope
Definition
Enclose nucleus/ separate it from cytoplasm
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Nuclear Membrane
Definition
Double Membrane/lipid bilayer
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Chromatin
Definition
DNA/protein of chromosome before it divides
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Chromosome
Definition
DNA/protein of chromosomes when its about to divide
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Nucleolus
Definition
Inside nucleus, makes ribosomes
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Ribosomes
Definition
Makes proteins and ship it where it is needed
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
More than half of the total membrane in Eukaryotic cells. Is continuous with nuclear envelope
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Smooth ER
Definition
make lipids, breaks carbohydrates, detoxify drugs/poisons, store calcium ions when needed
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Rough ER
Definition
Distribute/transport vesicles, membrane factory for cell-more rough than smooth
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Lysosome
Definition
Sac of digestive enzymes
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Phagocytosis
Definition
engulf/eat another cell into their food vacoule
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Contractile Vacoules
Definition
Fresh water protists pumping excess water out of cell
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Central Vacoules
Definition
In mature plant cell-holds organic compounds and water
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Mitochondria
Definition
Respiration and ATP
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Chlorplasts
Definition
Photosynthesis-found in leaves/ green organs of plants
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Endosymbiont Theory
Definition
Early ancestor of Eukaryotic cell engulfs a prokatyotic cell and form a endosymbiont relationship. Their merge into a single organism which is a eukaryotic cell with mitochondria. Another cell took up photosynthetic prokarytoic cell, which contained cholorplast
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Cristae
Definition
Inner membrane folds inside mitochondria
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Thylakoids
Definition
membranous sacs stacked to form granum
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Granum
Definition
stack of thylakoids
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Stroma
Definition
Internal fluid inside Chloroplast
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Peroxisome
Definition
Breaks down Hydrogen Peroxide and converts it to water. Is a metabolic compartment bounded by a single membrane
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Fiber network extended throughout the cytoplasm-It organizes cell structure/activities and anchors organelles
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Microtubules
Definition
Thickest of fibers, hollow
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Microfilaments/Actin
Definition
thinnest, not hollow
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Intermediate filaments
Definition
Diameters in middle range
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Cell Wall
Definition
protects plant cell, maintain shape, and prevent excess water
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Cellulose Fiber
Definition
Makes plant cell walls
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