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Cell Ultrastructure
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Histology
Undergraduate 4
01/16/2011

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protoplasm
Definition
70-85% water, proteins, lipids, carbs. Made of cytoplasm + nucleoplasm
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cytoplasm
Definition
(cytosol) semi-liquid contents between cell membrane and nuclear membrane, surrounds organelles.
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nucleoplasm
Definition
within the nucleus
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eukaryote
Definition
prok or euk? nucleus w/ nuclear envelope
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Eukaryote
Definition
prok or euk? membrane bound organelles
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eukaryotes
Definition
prok or euk? histones (complexed with DNA)
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eukaryotes
Definition
prok or euk? DNA organized into chromosomes
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eukaryote
Definition
prok or euk? flagella with axoneme
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prokayotes
Definition
prok or euk? unique cell wall
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plants -> cellulose
fungi -> chitin
Definition
which eukaryotes have cell walls?
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nucleus
Definition
contains genome of DNA (<20% of nuclear mass)
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chromatin
Definition
DNA complexed with nucleoproteins
packaged into chromosomes
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genes
Definition
segments of DNA coding for particular traits(proteins)
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alleles
Definition
different forms of the same genes
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homologous
Definition
in most eukaryotic cells chromosomes exist as _____ pairs
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2n = 46
Definition
human diploid number
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n = 23 (found in eggs and sperm)
Definition
human haploid number
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karyotyping
Definition
sorting of chromosome pairs according to size and shape
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heterochromatin
Definition
electron dense, darkly staining, INACTIVE DNA & nucleoproteins
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Barr Body
Definition
special heterochromatin seen in females representing degenerative X chromosome
(eg. calico cats)
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Euchromatin
Definition
dispersed DNA active in transcription (RNA synthesis)
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nucleolus and euchromatin
Definition
cells active in translation will have prominent _____ and abundant ______
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heterochromatin
Definition
most chromatin in the nucleus is (inactive hetero or active eu?)
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lamp brush chromosomes
Definition
active portions of chromosomes unravel to become visible and form this structure
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histones
Definition
most of DNA associated proteins in Eukaryotes. assist with DNA folding (chromatin organization into chromosomes)
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nucleosomes
Definition
segments of DNA wrap around several histones. Regulate DNA activity. (assoc. with high transcription/frequent replication)
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non-histones
Definition
additional category of nucleoproteins. may also be involved in regulation of gene activity.
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nuclear envelope
Definition
surrounds nucleus and separates nucleoplasm from cytoplasm
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perinuclear cisterna
Definition
separates inner and outer nuclear membrane
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nuclear lamina
Definition
network of filaments for support associated with the inner nuclear membrane
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outer nuclear membrane
Definition
studded with ribosomes, continuous with rER
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nuclear pore complex
Definition
connects inner and outer nuclear membrane
-channels surrounded by a ring of proteins (nucleoporins)
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nucleoporins
Definition
regulate exchange of macromolecules between nucleus and cytoplasm
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bipartite
Definition
have 2 subunits (ribosomes 40S and 60S)
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ribosomes
Definition
proteinaceous structures, contain rRNA. found free in cytoplasm and attached to rER and outer nuclear membrane. sites of protein synthesis
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polyribosomes (polysomes)
Definition
aggregates of ribosomes and mRNA, frequently attach to ER -> rER
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centriole and ribosomes
Definition
only 2 organelles without a membrane
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mitochondria
Definition
powerhouse of the cell.
produce ATP energy via Kreb's cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.
oblong oval.
moves freely within the cytosol
varies greatly in size, shape, and number in cell.
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mitochondria
Definition
present in all cells except RBC's and keratinocytes (causing their limited lifespan).
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mitochondria
Definition
have inner and outer membrane-outer membrane is permeable, contains pore forming protein porin
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outer mito membrane
Definition
site of lipid synthesis/fatty acid metabolism
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inner mito membrane
Definition
site of respiratory chain ATP production
pleated to form folds
lined with elementary particles
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mito matrix
Definition
site of TCA cycle
contains dense granules
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intermembrane space
Definition
site of nucleotide phosphorylation (ADP -> ATP)
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elementary particles
Definition
contain enzymes for oxidative phosphorylation
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dense granules
Definition
binding/storage sites for Ca ++
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maternally
Definition
how mitochondria are inherited
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mitochondria
Definition
self-replicating(like binary fission), circular DNA
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cytosol
Definition
where cellular respiration begins (glucose ->pyruvate -anaerobic glycolysis)
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pyruvic acid
Definition
diffuses into mitochonrdria then becomes CO2 + H2O + ATP
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cytochromes
Definition
where most ATP is produced in the cell via oxidative phosphorylation.
located on the inner membrane of mito cristae
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aerobic respiration
Definition
Kreb's and oxidative phosphorylation require O2, this is called ____ respiration
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Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
series of membranous sheets and tubules throughout the cytoplasm
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rough ER
Definition
has surface receptor molecules for ribosomal attachment. Specializes in protein synthesis
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Smooth ER
Definition
specializes in lipid synthesis, transport of proteins from ER to Golgi, membrane formation & recycling
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Smooth ER
Definition
functions in synth of cholesterol and steroid hormones. Principle organelle involved in detoxification and conjugation of drugs and toxins
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coated vessicles
Definition
surround and coat proteins for transport, bud off sER, transport proteins between sER and Golgi, and Golgi and cell surface
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golgi apparatus
Definition
complex of flattened, stacked, membrane bound cisternae
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golgi apparatus
Definition
functions in post-translational modification, packaging, & sorting of proteins synthesized in rER (sulfation, phosporylation, glycosylation)
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forming face
Definition
cis face, convex, where proteins arrive in transfer vessicles from rER
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maturing face
Definition
trans, concave side, proteins are packaged into clathrin coated vessicles for secretion
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condensing vacuoles
Definition
what buds off maturing face of golgi
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membrane bound vessicles
Definition
buds off and sorted by golgi for intracellular use (3 types -lysosome, endosome, peroxisome)
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secretory vessicles
Definition
buds off and sorted by golgi for export via exocytosis
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secretory vessicles
Definition
buds off/sorted by golgi for long term storage
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membrane trafficking
Definition
during exocytosis and secretion, large amounts of intracellular membrane incorporated into outer cell membrane-- Recycled by golgi
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lysosomes
Definition
membrane bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes
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primary lysosomes
Definition
newly formed lysosomes produced by rER and Golgi
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secondary lysosomes/phagolysosomes
Definition
primary lysosome fused with phagosome(phagocytic vessicle)
functions with intracellular digestion
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tertiary lysosome/residual body
Definition
result of hydrolytic breakdown of secondary lysosome
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residual bodies/lipofuscin pigment
Definition
may be excreted or may remain in cells for life ->old age pigment
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lysosymes
Definition
used to degrade organelles and cells with finite lifespans during apoptosis (programmed cell death) this process aka autophagy
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endosomes
Definition
type of endocytic vesicle with acid pH in lumen.
due to proton pumps in membrane, which pump H+ into interior, acidifying contents
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peroxisomes
Definition
(aka microbodies) membrane-bound organelles containing oxidative enzymes (oxidases). Resemble lysosomes-also contain catalase & peroxidase.
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peroxisomes
Definition
use enzymes, free radicals, and H2O2 to oxidize toxic metabolites
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inclusions
Definition
non-living components of cells including, neutral fat droplets, lipids, glycogen, secretory, and pigment granules. (also viral inclusions which can be intracytoplasmic or intranuclear (eg. rabies)
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melanin and lipofuscin
Definition
intracytoplasmic pigments
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melanin
Definition
black, brown, granular pigment. produced by melanocytes, transported to other cells
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lipofuscin
Definition
gold-brown granules, frequently seen in neurons, sometimes called old age pigment
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