Cell BIology 3S.1

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molecular unity of all cells
water acts as solvant, carbon-based,lipid bilayer membrane, nucleic acids, proteins, central metabolic pathways, ATP
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approx size of prokaryotes
1-10 micrometers
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prokaryote genome
circular chromosomes, no histones
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prokaryote core processes are...
very simple
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how do prokaryotes divide?
binary fission
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type of prokaryote ribosome
70s
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are prokaryotes nucleus enclosed?
nope!
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What are cell walls of prokaryotes (bacteria) made of?
Peptidoglycan
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What are cell walls of prokaryotes (archea) made of?
pseudomurein
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What are cell walls of animals made of?
they don't have cell walls!
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what are plant cell walls made of?
cellulose
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what are fungi cell walls made of?
chitin
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do prokaryotic cells involve organelles?
no
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How do bacteria move?
by running and tumbling
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How did we understand the differences in cell walls?
gram staining
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Is the peptidoglycan thick or thin in gram positive?
thick
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what are the roes linked with in peptidoglycan structures?
oligopeptides
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does the gram positive wall carry a positive or negative charge?
negative
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what acids does the gram positive cell walls have?
teichoic acid
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What is the name of the 'space' in gram negative cell walls?
Periplasmic space
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what are the three main energy sources prokaryotes use?
organotrophic, lithotrophic and phototropic
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what are the distinct features of eukaryotes?
cytoskeleton, flagella, endomembrane system, linear chromosomes, mitochondira, larger ribosomes
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what organelle was involved in the first endosymbiotic event?
mitochondria
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