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BIOL 1101 Exam Two
Pre-Class Notes, Sept 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Characteristics Eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells don't | membrane-bound nucleus, membrane-bound organelles, rod-shaped chromosomes |
| What is the plasma membrane made out of | phospholipid bilayer |
| What are microvilli | plasma membrane of cells that specialize in absorption fold, normally found in intestines to absorb nutrients from food |
| Where is the cytoplasm | cell's entire region between plasma membrane and nuclear envelope |
| What is the cytoplasm made out of | consists of 70-80% water, semi-solid consistency because of embedded proteins |
| What takes place in the cytoplasm | many metabolic reaction |
| What are the functions of the nucleus? | Houses the cell's DNA, directs synthesis of ribosomes and proteins |
| What is the nuclear envelope? | double-membrane structure that is the nucleus's outermost envelope |
| What is the nucleoplasm | semi-solid fluid inside the nucleus |
| When are chromosomes visible? | when cell is getting ready to divide |
| What is chromatin? | unwound protein-chromosome |
| What happens in the nucleolus? | area within the nucleus where ribosomal RNA aggregate to assemble ribosomal subunits can be transported out through pores |
| What function is the ribosome? | responsible for protein synthesis; can either be clusters or single tiny dots that float |
| Where can ribosomes be found? | plasma-membrane of cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum/nuclear envelope outer membrane |
| How does ribosomal transcription work | DNA transcribes into messenger RNA, travels to ribosome, translation provided by sequence of nitrogenous bases, receives orders for protein synthesis from nucleus |
| Example of a type of cell where a lot of ribosomes are | pancreas creating digestive enzymes, ribosome is abundant where large amounts of protein is synthesized |
| What is not included in the endomembrane system? | mitochondria and chloroplast |
| What are in the rough endoplasmic reticulum? | Ribosomes attached to cytoplasmic surface |
| What do ribosomes make in the endoplasmic reticulum? | create proteins |
| What is made in the endoplasmic reticulum? | create carbs, lipids, and hormones |