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CYTOLOGY THE STUDY OF CELLS - FUNCTION
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CELLULAR ACTIVITIES Transport systems – Processes of Transport Across Cell Membrane The Cell Cycle – Cellular Activities from Formation to Death or Division Protein Synthesis – using DNA & RNA to make proteins
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TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Passive Transport (does not require energy) Active transport (does require energy; ATP most common form)
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PASSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Diffusion Facilitated diffusion Osmosis
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PASSIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: DIFFUSION Molecules in constant motion Molecules move from [high] to [low] Continues until Equilibrium
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DIFFUSION
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Diffusion through a membrane
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FACILITATED TRANSPORT OR DIFFUSION Requires special proteins (enzymes) Integral Membrane Proteins “Escort” molecules across membranes (e.g. Glucose)
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Facilitated Diffusion
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OSMOSIS “Special case” of diffusion Only water moves Water moves across a selectively permeable membrane Water moves from [low solute] to [high solute]
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OSMOSIS
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Tonicity Concentration of solutes in a solution (relative to the concentration inside the cell) Isotonic = concentration is the same Hypotonic = lower concentration of solutes Hypertonic = higher concentration of solutes
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TONICITY
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Facilitated active transport Endocytosis Exocytosis
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FACILITATED ACTIVE TRANSPORT Molecules are moved against a concentration gradient Integral Proteins act as Carrier Molecules Sodium and potassium pump moves Na + out of cell and K + into cell
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Active Transport
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ENDOCYTOSIS Materials accumulate at surface of plasma membrane Membrane evaginates or invaginates, pinches off Includes: - phagocytosis – engulfment of large solids (e.g. WBCs & bacteria/viruses) - pinocytosis – engulfment of extracellular fluid
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EXOCYTOSIS Releases substances outside cell Secretory vesicles fuse to cell membrane Cellular products, e.g., secretion Cellular wastes
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Endocytosis Exocytosis
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CELL CYCLE Interphase Cell Division -Mitosis -Cytokinesis
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CELL CYCLE: INTERPHASE *High metabolic activity *Protein synthesis *DNA replication (46 92)
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CELL CYCLE: MITOSIS Growth & Repair 4 phases: -Prophase -Metaphase -Anaphase -Telophase
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MITOSIS: PROPHASE Chromatin condenses into chromosomes Centrioles organize spindle Spindle fibers attach to centromeres Nuclear membrane disassembles Nucleolus disassembles
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MITOSIS: METAPHASE Spindle aligns chromosomes Alignment is around “equator” Alignment is random
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MITOSIS: ANAPHASE “Daughter” chromosomes separate Chromosomes are moved toward poles Cytoplasm elongates & cytokinesis begins
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MITOSIS: TELOPHASE “Reverse” of prophase Chromosomes relax into chromatin Nuclear membrane reassembles Nucleolus reassembles
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CELL CYCLE: CYTOKINESIS *Division of the cytoplasm and organelles *Begins during anaphase *Completed following telophase
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Mitosis
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CYTOLOGY PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
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Involves DNA & RNA DNA codes for proteins RNA assembles proteins Gene = a segment of DNA that codes for one protein The sequence of bases (nucleotides) carries the information
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Protein Synthesis cont. T, A, C, G in DNA U, A, C, G in RNA A single gene has between 300 – 3000 base pairs In DNA, each 3-base sequence (triplet) specifies one amino acid
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PROTEIN SYNTHESIS Each strand of DNA is complementary to the other Messenger RNA is complementary to DNA & carries instructions from DNA to ribosomes Protein synthesis occurs at ribosomes
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RIBONUCLEIC ACID (RNA) Messenger RNA (mRNA) -polynucleotide strand that is complementary to DNA -carries instructions from DNA to ribosomes Transfer RNA (tRNA) – transports amino acids to ribosomes Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) – part of ribosomes
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DNA Replication
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PHASES OF PROTEIN SYNTHESIS Transcription -Complementary mRNA is made from a DNA gene (sequence coding for a protein) Translation -mRNA’s information is used to assemble proteins with the help of tRNA & rRNA
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Overview of Protein Synthesis
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TRANSCRIPTION Occurs in nucleus DNA strands uncoil & separate Triplet = 3-base sequence specifying an amino acid (DNA) Codon = complementary 3-base sequence in mRNA E.g. DNA:ATA-GTA-CCC-GTA RNA:UAU-CAU-GGG-CAU
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Transcription
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TRANSLATION Occurs in cytoplasm mRNA enters cytoplasm & attaches to ribosome Anticodon = 3-base sequence in tRNA that is complementary to mRNA’s codon tRNA brings amino acid & binds to complementary codon on mRNA Each tRNA is specific for an amino acid
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Translation
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TRANSLATION continued Ribosome moves along mRNA Amino acids from adjacent tRNAs are joined by peptide bonds tRNA is released as its amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide
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