Chapter 5 – Microbiology Terms – Flashcards

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symbiosis
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eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic organisms by a process called intracellular ____
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9+2
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arrangement of microtubules in the flagella and cilia of eukaryotes
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cilia
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eukaryotic appendage that can function for movement, feeding, and filtering
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glycocalyx
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eukaryotic cells have a _______ on their outer surface
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glycocalyx
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an outermost boundary that comes into direct contact with the environment on eukaryotes
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prokaryotes
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the glycocalyx of eukaryotes is structurally similar to _____
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animal and protozoa
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all ____ cells lack a cell wall
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sterols
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in addition to phospholipids, the cell membrane of eukaryotes also contain ______
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sterols
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the relative rigidity of ____ confers stability to the eukaryotic membrane
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nucleus
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the _____ of the eukaryote is composed of two parallel membranes seperated by a narrow space
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nuclear pores
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passageways through which macromolecules migrate from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and vice versa
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nucleoplasm
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matrix that is contained in the nucleus
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nucleolus
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area of the nucleus that stains darker because of the RNA content
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nucleolus
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the site for RNA synthesis and collection area for ribosomal subunits
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ribosome
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the ribosomal subunits are transported through the nuclear pores into the cytoplasm for final assembly in the ______
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chromatin
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a network of dark fibers in the nucleoplasm that comprises the eukaryotic chromosomes
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chromosomes
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large units of genetic information in the eukaryotic cell
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DNA
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the nucleus contains instructions in the form of _____
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meiosis
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the process by which sex cells are created
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cisternae
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spaces in the RER that trasports materials from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and ultimately to the cell's exterior
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proteins
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____ synthesized in the ribosomes are shunted into the RER for packaging and transport
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SER
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functions in nutrient processing and in synthesis and storage of nonprotien macromolecules
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Golgi apparatus
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the site in the cell where protiens are modified and sent to their final destination
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cisternae
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the flattened, disc-shaped sacs that make up the Golgi apparatus
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endoplasmic reticulum
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the Golgi apparatus is always associated with the _____ ____ in location and function
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polysaccharides and lipids
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once in the Golgi apparatus, proteins are often modified by the addition of ________ and ______
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RNA code
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in the ribosomes, specific proteins are synthesized using ____ ___
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lysosome
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type of vesicle that originates from the Golgi apparatus that contains enzymes used in intracellular digestion and protection
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lysosomes
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____ also participate in digestion and removal of cell debris in damaged tissue
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vacuoles
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membrane-bound sacs containing fluids or solid particles to be digested, excreted, or stored.
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phagocytic
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vacuoles are formed in _____ cells in response to food and other substances that have been engulfed
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phagosome
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a lysosome merges with a vacuole to digest its contents and forms a _______
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mitochondria
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a bulk of the energy in eukaryotes is generated by the ____________
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cristae
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the folds of the inner membrane of the mitochondria that can be tubular, finger-like, or folded into shelflike bands
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aerobic respiration
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the cristae of the mitochondria hodl the enzymes and electron carriers of _____ ______
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matrix
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the spaces around the cristae are filled with a chemically complex fluid called _____
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matrix
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portion of mitochondria which holds ribosomes, DNA, and enzymes and other compounds involved in the metabolic cycle
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mitochondria
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________ divide independantly of the cell, contain circular strands of DNA, and have prokaryotic-sized 70S DNA
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chloroplasts
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organelles foud in algae and plant cells that are capable of converting energy of sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis
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chloroplasts
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_____ resemble mitochondria, but are larger, contain special pigments, and are much more varied in shape
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thylakoids
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the inner membrane of chloroplasts fold into small, disclike sacs called _____
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grana
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the thylakoids of chloroplasts are stacked upon one another into _____
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stroma
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ground substance that surrounds that grana of chlorophyll
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chemical energy - carbohydrates
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the role of the photosynthetic pigments in chlorophyl is to absorb and transform solar energy into ______ which is used during reactions in the stroma to synthesize _______
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polyribosomes (polysomes)
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multiple ribosomes are often found in short chains called ________
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ribonucleoproteins
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both eurkaryotic and prokaryotic ribosomes are made up of large and small subunits called ____________
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80S - 60S - 40S
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the eukaryotic ribonucleoproteins are the larger ____ variety which is a combination of the smaller ___ and ___
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cytoskeleton
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the ctyoplasm of eukaryotic cell is criss-crossed by a flexible framework of molecules called the ____________
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microfilaments
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part of the cytoskeleton that is thin protein strands that attach to the cell membrane and form a network through the cytoplasm
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microfilaments
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some ____ are responsible for the movement of cytoplasm
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ameboid motion
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some microfilaments are active in ____ ____ which allows the cell membrane to stretch for movement
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microtubules
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part of the cytoskeleton that is long, hollow tubes that maintain the shape of eukaryotic cells without cell walls and transport substances from one part of a cell to the next
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microtubules
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the spindle fibers that play an active role in mitosis are actually ______
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microtubules
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______ are responsible for the movement of cilia and flagella
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