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A &P - Chap 3

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cell   structural unit of all living things  
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cell theory (4)   1. structural unit of life 2. organism is dependent on its cells 3. principle of complementarity 4. continuity of life has a cellular basis  
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principle of complementarity   cell activity is made possible by subcellular structures  
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3 functions of plasma membrane   transporting things across membrane, interacting with other cells, generation and maintenance of a resting membrane potential  
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fluid mosaic model   membrane is fluid bilayer of phospholipids and protein molecules  
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integral proteins, function?   firmly inserted in lipid bilayer, transmembrane proteins  
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glycolipids   externally facing lipid molecules attached to sugar groups  
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peripheral proteins   not embedded in lipids, usually appended to exposed parts of integral proteins  
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glycocalex   sticky area at cell surface  
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microvilli   fingerlike extensions of plasma membrane that project from cell surface  
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tight junctions, how permeable?   protein molecules in adjacent cell membranes fuse together like a zipper, impermeable  
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desmosomes, held together by what?   mechanical couplings along the sides of adjacent cells to prevent their separation, held together by glycoprotein filaments  
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gap junctions function?   to allow direct passage of substances between cels  
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by what are cells connected in gap junctions?   connexons (transmembrane proteins)  
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interstitial fluid   extracellular fluid constantly bathing our cells  
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selectively permeable   allows some substances to pass through but not all  
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diffusion   tendency of molecules or ions to scatter themselves evenly throughout an environment  
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concentration gradient   molecules diffuse down this, from greater to lower  
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osmosis   diffusion of water  
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osmolarity   the total concentration of all solute particles in a solution  
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hydrostatic pressure   pressure exerted by water against the membrane  
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osmotic pressure   tendency to resist further water entry  
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tonicity   ability of a solution to change the shape of cells by altering their internal water volume  
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isotonic   normal  
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hypertonic leads to   crenation  
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hypotonic leads to   lyse  
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facilitated diffusion   protein carrier molecules allow particles to pass membrane  
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filtration   process by which water and solutes are forced through a body membrane by the hydrostatic pressure of blood  
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active transport (solute pumping)   requires ATP  
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passive transport   run by kinetic energy  
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solute pumps   mediate active transport against thr concentration gradient  
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K+   intracellular  
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Na+   extracellular  
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sodium-potassium ATPase   an ATP driven sodium-potassium pump that simultaneously moves both ions across membrane  
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2 types of bulk transport   exocytosis, endocytosis  
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exocytosis   substances are moved from interior to exterior  
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endocytosis   substances are moved into the cell  
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3 types of endocytosis   phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis  
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phagocytosis   cell eats solid material  
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phagosome   membranous sac containing solid material eaten by cell  
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amoeboid motion   the flowing of cytoplasm into temporary pseudopods  
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pinocytosis   cell drinking  
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receptor mediated endocytosis   receptors on membrane only bind with certain molecules  
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clathrin   coats the receptor mediated endocytosis  
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membrane potential   voltage  
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cell's resting membrane potential?   -20 to -200 millivolts  
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all cells are said to be ______   polarized (cell is negative compared to environment)  
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cytosol   viscous fluid of the cytoplasm  
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inclusions   non functioning units inside the cell (ex: fat, glycogen granules)  
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2 functions of mitochondria   site of ATP synthase, powerhouse of cell  
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1 function of ribosomes   sites of protein synthesis  
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2 functions of rough ER   proteins are bound in vesicles for transport to golgi, external synthesizes phospholipids and cholesterol  
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smooth ER is site of 3 things?   lipid/steroid synthesis, lipid metabolism, drug detoxification  
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1 function of lysosomes   site of intracellular digestion  
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1 function of peroxisomes   enzymes detoxify toxic substances  
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microfilaments, size and made of?   fine filaments, protein actin  
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intermediate filaments, what kind of fibers and composition?   protein fibers, composition varies  
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microtubules structure & made of?   cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins  
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2 functions of centrioles   forms mitotic spindle and asters, bases of cillia and flagella  
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1 function of cillia   movement  
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1 function of flagella   movement  
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3 functions of nucleus   control center, transmits genetic information, provides instruction for protein synthesis  
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1 function of nucleoli   site of ribosome manufacture  
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2 functions of nuclear membrane   separates nucleoplasm from cytoplasm, regulates passage of substances to and from nucleus  
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1 function of chromatin, composed of 2 things?   DNA constitutes the genes, DNA and histone proteins  
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secretory vesicles   discharge by exocytosis  
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basal bodies   centrioles forming the bases of cillia and flagella  
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nucleoplasm   colloidal fluid that holds chromatin and nucleoli  
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nucleosomes   spherical clusters of 8 histones connected by a DNA molecule  
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4 cell life cycle stages?   G1 - S - G2 - Mitosis  
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G1 (growth 1)   rapid growth and metabolic activity  
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which 3 cell life cycles are interphase?   G1 - S - G2  
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interphase is...   total period from cell formation to cell division  
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S (synthetic)   growth and DNA replication  
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G2 (growth 2)   enzymes and proteins needed for division are synthesized and moved to their positions  
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semiconservative replication (3 things)   2 DNA molecules are formed, are original to the original DNA helix, and each contains 1 new and 1 old nucleotide strand  
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order of M phase (5 steps)   prophase - metaphase - anaphase - telophase - cytokinesis  
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mitosis   parcel out replicated DNA of mother cell into 2 daughter cells  
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cleavage furrow, 2 types of microfilaments   during cytokinesis, actin and myosin  
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benign neoplasm   local tumor  
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malignant neoplasms   cancerous cells  
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metastasis   ability to break from mother tumor and travel to other body organs  
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early prophase (1)   chromatin threads become chromosomes  
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late prophase (3)   mitotic spindle forms, spindle attaches to kinetochores, nuclear membrane dissolves  
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metaphase (1)   chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate  
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anaphase (2)   centromeres are split, chromosomes split  
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telophase (3)   chromosomes go back to threadlike chromatin, nuclear membranes form, mitotic spindle dissolves  
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triplet   a "word" that specifies a specific amino acid  
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genetic code   rules by which base sequence of a DNA gene are translated into protein structure  
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protein structure =   amino acid sequence  
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rRNA   forms part of the ribosomes  
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mRNA (3 steps)   forms "half DNA molecules" (codons), leaves nucleus and attaches to ribosome, translation begins  
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tRNA (3 steps)   becomes aminoacyl-tRNA, bonds via anticodon to mRNA codon sequence on ribosome, is released and ready to be recharged  
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transcription occurs...   inside nucleus  
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translation occurs...   cytoplasm  
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codon   corresponding 3 base sequence on mRNA to a triplet  
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transcription   transfer of info from DNA to mRNA  
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translation   base sequences are translated into amino acid sequences  
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anticodon   3 base sequence on tRNA complementary to mRNA codon  
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hyperplasia   accelerated growth  
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atrophy   a decrease in size of an organ or body tissue  
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