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36 Cards in this Set
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Plasma membrane |
Regulate substance movement in or out of cell |
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Pancreatic cells |
Produce insulin and other proteins |
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Gene sequence |
Segment of DNA that codes for a protein |
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Biotechnology |
Getting manipulation of an organism to force it to produce all substances like insulin |
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Biosynthetic |
Synthesis of biomolecules |
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Liver cells |
Smooth ER since one of the major functions of the liver is to detoxify alcohol drugs and poison |
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Vesicle |
Round pouch like structure |
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Phagocytosis |
When a cell engulfs another cell |
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Two organelles converted into energy |
Mitochondria and chloroplasts |
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Glycoprotein |
Genetically determined DNA |
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Recognition protein |
Protein with a car chain attached |
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Cytoplasm |
Cell semi fluid where many metabolic activities |
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Chromosomes |
Hereditary genetic material |
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ribosomes |
Cells that have high rates of protein synthesis |
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Nucleus |
control center |
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Nucleolus |
Manufacturers ribosomes |
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Endomembrane |
Regulates protein traffic and performs my tablet functions in the cell |
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Golgi apparatus |
Sorts package in exports |
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Lysosomes |
Vessel that contains digestive enzymes |
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What is a Pathway taken by a newly synthesized protein that will be secreted by a cell? |
ER, Golgi, vessels that fuse with the plasma membrane |
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Chloroplast |
Photosynthesis |
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Photosynthesis |
Makes oxygen and makes nutrients |
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Peroxisomes |
Contain enzymes to metabolize fatty acids and detoxify substances |
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Selectively permeable |
Allows some molecules to move through membranes while inhibiting others |
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Fatty acid tails are? |
Polar |
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Diffusion |
Moves of molecules from high concentration to low concentration |
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Osmosis |
Movement of water molecules across a membrane of an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration |
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Concentration gradient |
Difference in the amount of substance across a semi-permeable membrane |
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Toxicity |
Explain the types of fluid environment |
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Two types of passive transport |
Simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion |
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Simple diffusion |
Does not require a transport protein |
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Facilitated diffusion |
Requires a transport |
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Passive transport |
Cell does not expend energy to move substances through the membrane |
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Active transport |
Cell expands energy to move substances through plasma membrane against the substance concentration |
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Do transport proteins move molecules that are attracted to or repelled by water |
Attracted to water |
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Exocytosis |
Cells release material into extracellular fluid |
