AP Bio Unit 2: Cell Organelles and Membrane Functions, Chapter 6 - 7

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Biochemistry

Study of chemical processes in cells

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Prokaryotic Cells vs Eukaryotic Cells

Prokaryotic

  • Bacteria and archea

  • Membrane free nucleiod and structures

Eukaryotic

  • Fungi, animals and plants

  • Membrane bound nucleus and organelles

<p>Prokaryotic</p><ul><li><p>Bacteria and archea</p></li><li><p>Membrane free nucleiod and structures</p></li></ul><p>Eukaryotic</p><ul><li><p>Fungi, animals and plants</p></li><li><p>Membrane bound nucleus and organelles</p></li></ul>
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Organelle

Membrane enclosed structure in a cell

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Cytosol

Fluid present in interior of the cell

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Cell Membrane

Phospholipid bilayer with various protiens, enzymes, carbohydrates and lipids that encase a cell and organelles

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Nucleus

Location of DNA and directs protien synthesis

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Nuclear Envelope

Double layered membrane sorrounding nucleus

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Nuclear Lamina

Net-like layer of protiens that supports the shape of nucleur envelope from the inside

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Chromosomes

Big coils of DNA wrapped around the protein histone

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Nucleolus

Inner region of nucleos where RNA is transcribed

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Nuclear structure

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Ribosomes

Non membrane bound structure, made of rna and protiens, carries out protien synthesis

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Free Ribsomes vs Bound Ribosomes

Free Ribosomes

  • Cytoplasm

  • Make protiens that function in cytosol

Bound Ribosomes

  • Held in membranes

  • Make protiens that function in membranes

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Endomembrane System

Nucleus, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulm, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, vacuoles and plasma membrane.

Carries out protien synthesis, protien transport, metabolism and movement of lipids, and detoxing poisons

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Vesicles

Sacks made of mebrane that transport protiens

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

Folded membranes that sorround the nuclear envelope

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Smooth ER

ER without ribosomes in membrane

  • Synthesis of lipids

  • Detoxing poisons

  • Metabolizing carbohydrates

  • Storing calcium ions

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Rough ER

ER with ribosomes in the membrane

  • Creates glycoproteins in lumen(inner area)

  • Glycoproteins: Protein with carbohydrate attached

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Transitional ER

Area of the ER used to transport proteins through transport vesicles

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Golgi Apparatus

Processes, stores, and ships out products/protiens from ER. Made of many membrane sacks called cisternae. Finishes proteins from ER and creates non-protien products.

<p>Processes, stores, and ships out products/protiens from ER. Made of many membrane sacks called cisternae. Finishes proteins from ER and creates non-protien products.</p>
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Cis face (Golgi Apparatus)

Recieves and absorbs product of the ER

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Trans face (Golgi Apparatus)

Ships finished products out

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Lysosome

Organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes to digest/hydrolyze macromolecules. Acidic interior. Made by ER and Golgi App

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Phagocytosis

Unicellular protists eat by engulfing particles, forms food particle

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Autophasy

Recycling products/materials in a cell

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Vacuole

Large vesicle that serves as storage, different internal pH than cytosol. Carries out enzymatic hydrolysis in plants and fungi.

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Contractile Vacuole

Pumps water from a cell

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Central Vacuole

Large vacuole in mature plant cells, contains "cell sap" and inorganic ions. Grows and allows the cell to grow without new cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

Carries out cellular respiration. Found in almost all eukaryotic cells.

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Mitochondria Structure

Contains its own ribosomes and DNA. Contains a folded inner membrane, folds called cristae

<p>Contains its own ribosomes and DNA. Contains a folded inner membrane, folds called cristae</p>
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Chloroplasts

Cite of photosynthesis. Found only in plant cells. It is a plastid, a series of closely realted plant organelles including amyloplast and chromoplast.

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Chloroplast Structure

Stroma is the inner liquid, like cytosol. It contains ribosomes and DNA. Thylacoids are stacked to form granules.

<p>Stroma is the inner liquid, like cytosol. It contains ribosomes and DNA. Thylacoids are stacked to form granules.</p>
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Peroxisomes

Single membrane bound metabolic compartment. Removes hydrogen atoms to create H2O2, then creates H2O. Breaks down fatty acids, detoxifys alcohol, etc

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Glyoxysome

Peroxixomes found in fat storing tissue of plant seeds, used to make fatty acids into sugars

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Cytoskeleton

The network of microtubules, centrosomes, centrioles, cilia, flagella, and microfilaments in a cell. Provides structure and anchors organelles.

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Cell Motility

Movement of a cell and its organelles

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Motor protiens

Guide organelles along microtubules of the cytoskeleton to transport them

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Microtubules

Compression resisting hollow rods made of the protien tubulins. Shape and support the cell, provide tracks for organelles to move.

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Tubulins in microtubules

Tubulin dimers(joined alpha and beta), make up structure. The plus end of the structure is able to gain and lose tubulin more quickly than the other end.

<p>Tubulin dimers(joined alpha and beta), make up structure. The plus end of the structure is able to gain and lose tubulin more quickly than the other end.</p>
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Centriole

9 sets of triplet microtubules in a ring shape.

<p>9 sets of triplet microtubules in a ring shape.</p>
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Centrisome

Area near nucleous where most microtubules originate. Contains two centrioles(sometimes)

<p>Area near nucleous where most microtubules originate. Contains two centrioles(sometimes)</p>
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Basal body

Area at the base of microtubules that exit extracellular space. Structure of microtubules are covered by membrane and anchored to cell.

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Dyneins

Protiens that cause the movement of cilia and flagella.

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Flagella

Long, tail like structure that aids in movement of the cell

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Cilia

Hair like structures that aid in movement of the cell

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Primary cilia

Nonmotile, recieve signals for the cell

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Internal structure of cilia and flagella

9+2 pattern, 9 doublets of microtubules wrapped around 2 single microtubules

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Microfilament

Thin, solid rods made from actin(protien) twisted double chain. Thinner than microtubules. Tension bearing.

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Cortical microfiliments

Just inside membranes, provide support to structure

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Intermediate filaments

Bigger than microfiliments and smaller than microtubules. Found in some animal cells, diverse group made of keratin protiens. More permanent and structually supportive, make up nuclear lamina.

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Microfilament v Microtubules

Microfilament

  • Actin double helix

  • Flexible but strong

Microtubules

  • Alpha and beta tubulin tubes

  • Stiff

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Cortex

Outer cytoplasmic layer of cell

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Myosin

Protien that interacts with microfiliments to contract muscle cells

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Psuedopodia

Used by some cells for movement, myosin reliant

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Cytoplasmic Streaming

Circular motion of cytoplasm in plant cells, allowing recources to be distributed. Reliant on microfiliments

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Cell wall

Structure found in plant cells. Microfibrils made of cellulose join with other polysaccharides and protiens

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Process of creating a cell wall

  • Primary, weak wall is made

  • Cell either strengthens original wall or creates second cell wall with a durable matrix

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Middle lamella

Area between two cell walls of different cells. Contains pencin, which holds the walls together

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Plant v animal cell

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Extracellular matrix

Structures outside a cell that coordinate it's behavior. Constructed of glycoprotiens and carbohydrate containing molecules

<p>Structures outside a cell that coordinate it&apos;s behavior. Constructed of glycoprotiens and carbohydrate containing molecules</p>
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Collagen

Protien found in extracellular matrix. 40% of protien in the human body

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Proteoglycan

Protien core with carbohydrate chain

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Fibronectin

Glycoprotien that bonds to integrins(receptor protiens)

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Plasmodesmata

Channels that connect seperate plant cells

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Tight junctions

Animal cells bond closely together, preventing anything from separating them

<p>Animal cells bond closely together, preventing anything from separating them</p>
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Desmosomes

Intermediate filaments pull to hold cells together, occurs with animal cells

<p>Intermediate filaments pull to hold cells together, occurs with animal cells</p>
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Gap junctions

Protiens from the membranes extend to create tunnels, occurs with animal cells

<p>Protiens from the membranes extend to create tunnels, occurs with animal cells</p>
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Amphipathic molecule

A molecule with a hydrophobic and hydrophillic end

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Fluid mosiac model (membrane)

The modern theory that the cell membrane is full of constantly moving and fluid parts

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What are some ways the membrane is fluid?

  • Held together by hydrophobic interactions

  • Lipids can fully flip around

  • Protiens can shift over time or be moved by cytoskeleton

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Temperature's effect on membrane fluidity in animal and plant cells

Unsaturated(Plant)

  • Fluid, kinks are harder to compact

  • Less cholesterol Saturated(Animal)

  • Solid, no kinks are easier to compact

  • More cholestorol

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Cholestorol in membranes

Acts as fluidity buffer, restrains movement but also makes it harder to pack

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Interegal/transmembrane protiens

Protiens that extend the entire length of the membrane. Usually contain hydrophyllic passages

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Peripheral protiens

Loosely bound to one side of the membrane. Could be attatched by cytoskeleton

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Glycolipids

Carbohydrates bonded to lipids found in the membrane

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Glysoprotiens

Carbohydrates attatched to protiens found in the membrane

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Membrane carbohydrate function

Act as markers and communicators to other cells

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Selective permiability

Membrane's ability to control what comes in and out. Hydrophobic molecules pass easily. Polar pass slowly and ionic have a harder time

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Transport protiens

Allow hydrophillic and ionic molecules to pass through membranes easier.

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Kinds of transport protiens

Channel - Create channel for hydrophillic molecules Aquaporins - Transfer water Carrier protiens - Forms around compounds and brings them through membrane

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Passive transport

Diffusion of a molecule to create an equalibrium

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Osmosis

Movement of free water to balance solution concentrations

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Tonicity

Ability of sorrounding solution to affect a cell's water concentration

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Isotonic

Equal solution inside and outside of cell, equal movement of water back and forth

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Hypertonic

More solute and less free water outside cell, cell loses water

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Hypotonic

Less solute and more free water outside cell, cell gains water

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Osmosis reactions with cell wall

Isotonic - Flacid: Cell is flimsy and wilty Hypertonic - Plasmolyosis: Membrane shrivels away from cell wall, withers and dies Hypotonic - Turgid: Cell swells, stressing cell wall and creating stiffness

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Osmosis reactions without cell wall

Isotonic - Normal Hypertonic - Shiveled Hypotonic - Lysed: Cell swells and bursts

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Facilitated diffusion

Diffusion of polar and ionic molecules through transport protiens, form of passive diffusion

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Active transport

Cell needs to expend energy because it moves against the concentration gradient. Powered by ATP hydrolysis

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Membrane potential

Voltage across membrane, negative on cytoplamic side compared to extracellular side

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Electrochemical gradient

The chemical and electrical forces acting on ions

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Electrogenic pump

Transport protien that generates voltage

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Proton pump

Electrogenic pump used in plants, pumps out H+

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Cotransport

A transport protien uses the energy from brining in a molecule to push out another molecule

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How large molecules leave the cell

vesicles

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Exocytosis

The process by which large molecules are secreted from the membrane after being transported by vesicles

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Endocytosis

The process by which large molecules are brought into the cell and transported by vesicles

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Phagocytosis

Cell ingulfs a particle and metabolizes it

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Pinocytosis

Cell takes in drops of extracellular fluid

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