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Plasma membrane |
Separates and protects the interior of the cell from the external environment. It is selectively permeable. |
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Cytoplasm |
The fluid matrix (cytosol) inside the plasma membrane in which all the cells internal structures are suspended, outside nucleus |
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Chromosome |
An organized structure of DNA and protein |
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Ribosome |
The site for assembly of proteins |
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Cytoskeleton |
Dynamic network of filamentous proteins that provide the structural support to the cell |
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Shape and internal structural features |
Determines function |
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Red blood cell shape |
Maximizes surface area for gas exchange and allow it to deform as it passes through the circulatory system |
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Hepatocytes (liver cells) |
Contain large amounts of rough ER needed for protein synthesis |
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Muscle cells |
Have actin and myosin for contraction |
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Neurons |
Have long extensions of plasma membrane |
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Microvilli |
Intestinal epithelial cells increase absorptive surface area |
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What prevents cell from being any smaller |
Surface area to obtain nutrients and dispose of wastes |
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Prevents cell from getting larger |
Surface area to volume ratio. Not enough material can cross to accommodate growing cell |
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Structure of cell membrane |
Controls nutrients and wastes in and out of cell Cell membranes are fluid mosaic of mostly phospholipids and proteins |
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Fluidity of membrane |
Phospholipids drift laterally and rarely flip flop transversely across membrane |
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Phospholipids |
Ampipathic both hydrophobic and hydrophilic |
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Hydrophobic |
Fatty acid tail |
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Hydrophilic |
Glycerol, phosphate and polar group |
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In an aqueous solution |
Phospholipids arrange themselves spontaneously in enclosed bilayers |
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Cell membrane peanut butter sandwich |
Peanut butter-hydrophobic tail Bread-hydrophilic head Jellybeans are proteins |
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Fluidity of membrane |
Phospholipids vanderwaal forces between fatty acid tails Interactions are weak so membrane is fluid |
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Strength and interactions between fatty acid tails |
Length of fatty acid tails- longer more interaction therefore less fluidity Shape- unsaturated (kinks/ one or more double bonds) more fluid |
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Membrane |
No open end due to cohesion Reseal Fuse with other membranes |
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Cholesterol |
Wedged between phospholipids in animal cell membrane |
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In colder temperatures cholesterol |
Increases membrane fluidity by preventing interaction |
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In warmer temperatures cholesterol |
Reduces membrane fluidity- more interaction |
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Transporter protein (channel or carrier) |
moved ions or hydrophilic molecules across the membrane |
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Receptors |
allow the cell to receive signals from the environment |
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Enzymes |
Catalyze chemical reactions |
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Anchors |
Attach to other proteins that help maintain cell structure and shape |
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Hiv |
Cannot effect a cell without CCR5 |
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Integral proteins |
Permanently associated with lipid bilayer and span entire membrane |
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Peripheral membrane |
Loosely associated with lipid bilayer and is internal or external of the membrane |
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Cell membrane |
Maintains a constant and stable environment within the cell |
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Diffusion |
Passive transport works without energy Movement from high to low concentration The particles reach equilibrium where the concentration of substances is same throughout |
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Osmosis |
Water moves into and out of the cell by passive diffusion Moves more readily by facilitated diffusion Protein channels -aquaporins Moves from low solute Concentration to high solute Concentration |
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Hypertonic |
More solute Concentration than inside the cell so cell shrinks |
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Hypotonic |
Less solute Concentration than inside cell so cell grows |
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Isotonic |
Sane solute Concentration as inside |
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Cell wall |
Rigid structure that surrounds cell membrane |
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Turgor pressure |
Force exerted by water pressing against an object Vacuole takes up water and contributes to turgor pressure Plant wilts when dehydrated |
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Mimosa |
K+ and other electrolytes are released Cell shrinks |
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Simple diffusion |
Simple -diffuse freely H20, CO2, O2, ethanol, lipids, non polar, small polar
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Facilitated diffusion |
channel proteins provide corridors for ions and polar moleculesCarrier proteins - bind to ions and polar molecules and change shape to shuttle them across the membrane |
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Active transport |
Moves molecules from low solute Concentration to high solute Concentration |
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Primary active Transport |
E.g. sodium and potassium pump is a membrane protein that uses energy as ATP to move sodium and potassium ions against their concentration gradient |
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Secondary active transport |
Transport of other molecules is driven by electrochemical gradient E.g. Proton pump 1.Active transporter pumps H+ across cell membrane using ATP 2. Pump creates a proton concentration and electric gradient Moves protons down electrochemical gradient drives movement of other molecules against the gradients |
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Membrane permeable to sodium chloride not glucose; movement of water and glucose |
0.4 m glucose on side A 0.8 M glucose on side B Glucose moves over to A 0.9 total on side A 1.2 total on side B Water moves from side A to B |
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Internal organization |
Eukaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles Eukaryotic is a large factory with many rooms and different departments |
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Eukaryotic cells have internal compartmentalization |
Organelles separate different types of cells activities in cytoplasm by clustering enzymes that work together in an enclosed space |
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Nucleus |
Nucleolus, nuclear envelope, chromosomes and ribosomes |
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Endomembrane system |
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) smooth ER and rough ER Golgi apparatus Vesicles e.g. lysosome Vacuoles |
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Energy converting organelles |
Chloroplasts (plant only) Mitochondria |
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Cytoskeleton |
Microfilaments, intermediate filaments, microtubules, cilia and flagella |
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Parts of animal cell one |
Nucleus- storehouse for cells genetic information and site for RNA synthesis
Mitochondria- produce most ATP that serves as the energy currency of the cell
Plasma membrane is composed of phospholipids and proteins, and regulates passage of materials into and out of the cell Cytoskeleton- network of protein filaments and other associated proteins that provide cell with an internal structural framework
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Parts of the animal cell two |
Endoplasmic reticulum- involved in protein and lipid synthesis
Lysosomes degrade molecules
Golgi apparatus modifies and sorts proteins and lipids as they move to their final destination in or out of the cell |
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Plant cell |
Cell wall is rigid barrier composed of polysaccharides Chloroplasts enable plant cells to harness energy of sunlight and synthesize sugars |