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10/07/2009

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Term
cell
Definition
basic unit structure a functions in organisms
Term
cell theory
Definition
1. In 1830s, Matthias Schleiden studying plants and Theodor Schwann studying animals independently
declared these organisms were made of cells.
2. All organisms, both unicellular or multicellular, are made up of cells.
3. Cells are the smallest units of living matter and are the structural and functional units of all organisms.
4. Cells are capable of self-reproduction; Rudolf Virchow declared cells come only from preexisting
cells.
Term
cell size
Definition
1. Cells range in size from a frog’s egg (one millimeter) down to one micrometer.
Term
prokaryotic cells
Definition
cells lack a nucleus and are smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells.
Term
eukaryotic
Definition
are members of the domain Eukarya, including kingdoms Fungi, Animalia, Plantae,
and Protista.
2. A membrane-bounded nucleus houses DNA.
3. The nucleus may have originated as an invagination of the plasma membrane.
Term
bacillus
Definition
rod shaped
Term
coccus
Definition
spherical
Term
spirilla
Definition
rigid
Term
spirochetes
Definition
flexible
Term
cell envelope
Definition
includes plasma membrane cell wall and glycocalyx
Term
plasma membrane
Definition
is the same as eukaryotic cells: a phospholipid bilayer embedded w/ peripheral protiens.
Term
mesosomes
Definition
internal pouches called that increase surface area for
enzymes and metabolism.
Term
cell wall
Definition
cell wall holds the shape of the cell ans is strengthened by peptidoglycan.
Term
glycocalyx
Definition
is a layer of polysaccharides on the outside of the cell wall; it is called a capsule if
organized and not easily washed off.
Term
capsule
Definition
layer organized and not easily washed off.
Term
cytoplasm
Definition
contains a semifluid solution with enzymes that carry on the chemical reactions
that maintain the bacterium.
Term
nucleoid
Definition
is a region that contains the genes in a single, circular DNA molecule
Term
plasmid
Definition
are small accessory rings of DNA aside from the nucleoid.
Term
ribosomes
Definition
are particles with two subunits that synthesize proteins
Term
Inclusion bodies
Definition
are stored granules of substances in the cytoplasm..
Term
Cyanobacteria
Definition
are bacteria that photosynthesize; they lack chloroplasts but have thylakoid
membranes with chlorophyll and other pigments.
Term
thylakoids
Definition
bounds chlorplast by a double membrane organized into flattened disc-like sacs formed from a third membrane.
Term
fibriae
Definition
are short appendages that help them attach to an appropriate surface.
Term
SEx pili
Definition
are tubes used by bacteria to pass DNA from cell to cell.
Term
organelles
Definition
perform special functions
Term
nucleus
Definition
the site of DNA and determines characteristics of the cell by coding for proteins.
Term
chromatin
Definition
is a threadlike material that coils into chromosomes just before cell division occurs;
contains DNA, protein, and some RNA
Term
Nucleoplasm
Definition
is the semifluid medium of nucleus.
Term
Chromosomes
Definition
are rodlike structures formed during cell division; it is coiled or folded chromatin.
Term
nucleolus
Definition
is a dark-staining spherical body inside the nucleus; it is the site where rRNA joins
proteins to form ribosomes.
Term
nuclear envelop
Definition
e is a double membrane separating nucleoplasm from cytoplasm
Term
nuclear pores
Definition
arge protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope, which is the double membrane surrounding the eukaryotic cell nucleus
Term
poly ribosomes
Definition
are several ribosomes synthesizing same protein; they may be
attached to ER or may float free.
Term
endomembrane system
Definition
is a series of intracellular membranes that compartmentalize the cell
Term
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Definition
is system of membrane channels continuous with outer membrane of
the nuclear envelope
Term
Rough ER
Definition
is studded with ribosomes on the cytoplasm side; it is the site where proteins are
synthesized and enter the ER interior for processing and modification.
Term
smooth er
Definition
is continuous with rough ER but lacks ribosomes; it is a site of various synthetic
processes, detoxification, and storage; smooth ER forms transport vesicles.
Term
vesicles
Definition
transport molecules in the cell.
Term
Golgi apparatus
Definition
consist of saccules and vesicles, that package, process and distribute molecules.
Term
lysosomes
Definition
Lysosomes are membrane-bounded vesicles produced by the Golgi apparatus and contain
digestive enzymes.
Term
apoptosis
Definition
is programmed cell death, a normal part of development (e.g., tadpole tail absorption,
degeneration of webbing between human fingers).
Term
peroxisomes
Definition
are membrane-bounded vesicles that contain specific enzymes
Term
Vacuoles
Definition
in some protists are specialized and include water-regulating contractile vacuoles.
In plants, a large prominent vacuole is water-filled and gives support to cell.
Term
Chloroplasts
Definition
and mitochondria are membranous organelles that serve as sites of photosynthesis and
cellular respiration, respectively.
Term
plastids
Definition

organelles of plants and algae that are bounded by a double membrane and contain internal membranes and of vesticles

 

Term
stroma
Definition
fluid within a cholorplasta that contains enzymes involved in synthesis of carbs, during synthesis.
Term
granum
Definition
stacks of chlorophyll containing thykanoids in a chloroplast.
Term
centrosome
Definition
contains two centrioles lying at right angles to each
other
Term
Centrioles
Definition
serve as basal bodies for cilia and flagella
Term
basal body
Definition
cytoplasmic strcture that is located at the base of many organize cilla or flagella
Term
Explain why cells must be small.
Definition
2. Cells need a surface area of plasma membrane large enough to adequately exchange materials.
3. Surface-area-to-volume ratio requires that cells be small.
a. As cells get larger in volume, surface area relative to volume decreases.
b. Size limits how large the actively metabolizing cells can become.
c. Cells that need greater surface area use modifications such as folding, microvilli, etc.
Term
Describe the structure of a prokaryotic cell.
Definition
prokaryotes are divided into two domains: Bacteria and
Archaea.
Term
Describe how ribosomes are notably different in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Definition
In eukaryotic cells, polyribosomes are several ribosomes synthesizing same protein; they may be
attached to ER or may float free.

ribosomes in prokaryotic cells are slightly smaller.
Term
endomembrane system ORGANELLES
Definition
Lysosomes,The Golgi Apparatus,Endoplasmic Reticulum ROUGHT, SHOOTH
Term
energy related
organelles
Definition
Chloroplasts and mitochondria
Term
Describe the relationship between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus
Definition
ROUGH ER enter the ER interior for processing and modification., SMOOTH ER- CONTINIOUS BUT ALSO forms transport vesicles. , GOLGI APPRATUS-moves to the outer face after proteins are
repackaged.
Term
Distinguish between vesicles and vacuoles.
Definition
VESICLES TRANSPORT, VACUOLE STORE WATER ETC.
Term
Distinguish between vesicles and vacuoles.
Definition
VESICLES TRANSPORT, VACUOLE STORE WATER ETC.
Term
List the 6 components of the cytoskeleton and the overall function of the cytoskeleton.
Definition
Actin Filaments,Intermediate Filaments,Microtubules,Centrioles,CILLA FLAGELLA
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