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This study guide includes all the information from Dr. Sata's 311C class notes and textbook for his Unit 2 test. it covers the origin of life and cell biology methods, including microscopy and different techniques.It also includes an overview of the components of a bacterial cell and a eukaryotic cell and what each part of the cell does. It includes a comparison of the 3 domains of life as well as detailed diagrams of transcription and translation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In addition, it covers the differences between energy organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts), components of the cytoskeleton, cell walls in different organisms, and cell junctions in animals. It also details the differences between active and passive transport. Furthermore, it includes the lessons on cell communication and defense mechanisms in animals, plants, and fungal cells.

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UNIT 2 TEST REVIEW

origin of life

atoms , molecules , monomers , macromolecules /
protobiont cell DNA (genetic into
V

RNA
classification of current life forms
IgeneticIntocatatienzumerestore into
synthesis
catalyze replication or protein
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Protein (catalytic enzyme: structural)
bacteria archaea eukarya (w) true nucleus L
ribosome = RNA
a
protistaunicellular eukaryotes,heterotrophiphotoautotron
· most diverse groups archaeabacteria are evidence : wi catalytic


Y
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of unicellular bacteria prokaryotic + contain some
RNA
activity
(prokaryotic a
eukaryotic dicot plants photoautotrophic
· self catalytic
features plantae-monocots
of +

synthesis
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survive
anamalia -

all animals ; multicellular , heterotrophic - ribosomal protein
·
first life forms by can

extreme temp r
reducing condition s
ribozyme
requirements to be alive (sustain+ evolve evidence to support evolution theory
metabolism fossils
geneticmateriaa genetic material
·


common
cell Biology methods
*


O comparative anatomy , physiology
cell theory
are made up of cells
·
all organisms
·
cells are basic unit of life

· cellissmallest livingthingaels
structure :
·
microscopy
light microscope
~

transmission e-microscope scanning e-microscope
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S measurecent
· mort + colors
e-microscope
·
high resolution beam of e-passed e-beam scanned across
macromolecule.
- techniques




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affordable
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magnification -


through the specimen Surface of Specimen
t
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processing
carbohydrates
need complex
method,
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· lower magnification of samples e- are knocked off surface calorimetric
resolution
· e-that pass through
expensive
gas chromatography (o),
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ansurfacetopographyontrast
·
are used to form
·
brightfield TEM, SEM




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, ·
image
darkfield, phase contrast
differential interference
·
can view cellular ·
false coloring enhances - content of the image > mass spectrometry (ms)
organelles image separating tanalyzing
to view surface
↓ confocal lipids

used to study. used ~
live samples >
lipids ↑L
gas chromatography
new
&




features + 3-D shape
·
>
· ~0 2
up to . um Internal ultrastructure ,



↓ cross sections of
of ultrastructure (GC) ,7mass spectrometry (ms),
structures
high performance liquid
~
cells
DNA RNA
Agarose gels
:
,
chromatography (HPLC)
gel electrophoresis Polyacrylamide gels : proteins
enteamea
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· cell fractionation +
,
separates
function :
· cell fractionation +
get electrophoresis
-

Isolate cell components Proteins get electrophoresis , mass
#
or molecules
of tissue , cell types , + treatments
Spectrometry , HPLCY amino

condit
. selection
2 centrifugation , assays
selection of procedures > buffers, homogenization ,
acid seauencing , X-ray
7 &




cell fractionation 7
crystallography
"harvest cells
2
grind cells /No
or suitable buffer
suitable buffer
identiceeaa
homogenize cells in
3

" centrifugea various
speeds/durations DNA/RNA gel electrophoresis ,



get electrophoresis capillary electrophoresis ,
·
ned charges of DNA/RNA migrate
toward anude
(large slower)
throughtiny get pores DNA/RNA sequencing
· molecules move depending on size more

· NOT for carbs+ lipids

· biochemical assays to study the enzyme activity or the
types of centrifuges
function of a cell structure · Clinical centrifuge (1-517 RPM)
·
microfuge (14 RPM)
loom
e-microscope & floor model or desktop centrifuge (1-20kRPM)
o
↓ I
cit 10 nm nm
ultra centrifuge (1-80kRPM)
human
microscope &



rotors fixed angle swing bucket

overview of cells , nucleus-
,
ribosomes

ates
pili-atatement stroe
bacteria sell :
prokaryotes eukaryotes
· cells w/out nucleus
&
cells w/ nucleus
# ·
DNA in nucleoid region
· DNA in nucleus

~
on
is
2
where ·
no suchas
proteins attatched broteins his
L - nucleoid-region As a
TO DNA

S a no endomembrane vast endomembrane system

ThecellsDNA is
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membrane)
·
-
system membrane bound organelles

-
~
organelles
S ribosomes-organelles
· no much larger
·

that ·
small cell size , limited by




·
·
ex : protists, plants , fungi animals
metabolic requirements ,

synthesize proteins exibacteria archaea highly compartmentalized b/c :
· +


plasma membrane- ·
provides greater SA : volume ratio
membrane enclosing ·
btwn diff parts of cell
serves as partitions
the cytoplasm &
enhance range of metabolic function
cellwall-rigid structure ·
provide localized environments for biochemical rxns
outside plasma membrane s

7 Sequester rxns such as respirationa photosynthesis
capsule-jelly-like outer coating
- of many prokaryotes
~ flagellalocomotionsomteateria
-

-

, Eukaryotic cell

I I I ↓
nucleus -

contains cytosol cytoskeleton cell surface
that have the program microtubules
genes cell wall
for most cellular functions
↳ microfilaments
Intermediate
I

junction
<DNA replicatioS
2 cell
filaments
(transcription)
< RNA processing



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I
energy organelles meshdomembranesystems ribosomes is
synthesize protn
-




mitochondria found freely in cytoplasm (to make soluble proteins) and
! chloroplasts
functions
I
RER +
SER
<
In RER (to make membrane proteins)
golgi apparatus < more present in eukaryotic cells


e through transcription
URNA-made in nucleus
lysosomes
microbodies ribosomal protein-made in
cytoplasm through translation
vacuoles eukaryotic: prokaryotic
o plasma membrane 48% RNA , 60% protein 20 % RNA , 40 % protein
> nucleolus organizing - centers

for making ribosomes from ribosomal
'
endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network of -




RNA and proteins (20-30% of cellular DNA) Interconnected w/ nuclear
envelopey membranes in cytoplasm <extended tubes
nuclear pores on membranes w/ sacs with Internal spaces called cisternale
-




and used for movit of solutes in and out, Smooth ER-folded layers of single membrane by
>
to enter
for mRNA to exit+ proteins
no ribosomes attached
nuclear lamina-protein
Inside of nuclear membrane
lining -
synthesizes lipids detoxifies drugs , , carb.

nuclear proteins : metabolism stores cast necessary for muscle contract.
DNA polymerase-DNA replication > rough ER-folded layers
of membrane w/




:
RNA polymerase-transcription (making RNA) ribosomes attached
DNA binding proteins regulate transcription
-
-



synthesizes membrane proteins
>
-
-




RNA binding/processing proteins
small ribonucleoproteins

lipids
nucleoplasm-fluid in nucleus Suspending DNA , RNA -
golgi apparatus or dictyosomes -

function as
proteins fibers , nucleotides
dispatchingrecieving placeolgiosaccharides
,
central
PNA double helix
Smyristylation-addition of lipids

aroundes
sideisreceiving protests
wrap > 2
only in
animal cells vs plant cells ~ in resides
nucleosomes




I
> proteins are shipped from vesicle to
·
lysosomes ·
chloroplasts from other parts of cell or excreted outside
come Er
bags w/ hydrolytic
or
central vacuole condense 3 Lysosomes membrane
-



·
centrioles ·
goldi
-
tonoplasts W Lenzymes that can break down macromolecules
flagella (in chromatin acidic
put inside rendering hydrolytic
·
more
cell wall
· < is ,


plant sperm) only during enzymes inactive outside lysosome
plasmodesmata
visible
some cell division
W
> helps digest food + microorganisms (phagocytosis)
·

chromosome
replicated
z strands of
chromosomes
or organelles (autophagy
V
chromatids ↑ microbodies-single membrane specialists ; 2 kinds

comparing 3 domains of life > perioxosomes responsible for lipid degradation
-




-
detoxification of active O2 species (byperoxidasea
'evbacteria-true bacteria; prokaryotic cells whout nucleus 1
glyoxysomes specialized
-
peroxisomes in
plant
2
archaea-prokaryotes whout nucleus but has some cells,mainlyin seesa into sugars
eukaryotic features ; lives in extreme temp salt concent,
,
5 vacuoles
methane ↑ sulfur-rich conditions
large central vacuoles present in plant cells
-
>


eukarya-truly nucleated cells w/ membrane bound contains membrane called tohoplast ; up to 90 % Of
+
3
plants plant cell's volume
nucleus , endo membrane system, organelles+ linear of metabolites
function-storage
chromosomes bound w/ histones
animals < food vacuoles -


where food is ingested
In primitive animals by endocytosis (engulfing
the cell
into
(
contractile vacuole
Transcription+ Translation > help remove excess H2
-




protists from cell ; In fresh water protists

prokaryotes VS eukaryotes
bacterial
- chromosome chromosome

* intron
----
~
~
z

- transcription protein movement
:

transcription various
~
↓ processing
ms' MRNA
RER <Vesicle "golgi apparatus <vesicles targets
~
MINA 5
·
target sequences
~ translation determines
translation~
protein where they go
& protein
S




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