Concept Map - Cell
Structure Fits Function
The Three Domains of Life
Domain Bacteria
Prokaryotes
Uses operons
Bacterial Cell Structures
Capsules
resistance to phagocytosis
Cell Wall
gives shape & protection
Plasma Membrane
Selectively permeable
nutrient and waste transport
Gas Vacuole
buoyancy for floating
Plasmid
Ribosomes
protein synthesis
Flagella
movement
Fimbriae & Pili
attachment to surfaces
bacterial mating
Nucleoid
localization of DNA
Inclusion Bodies
storage of carbon, phosphate
& other substances
Periplasmic space
contains hydrolytic enzymes
& binding proteins
Endospore
Remain viable in harsh conditions
peptidoglycan
rigid mechanical support
cytoplasm
Domain Archaea
Prokaryotes
Bacteria
Domain Eukarya
Eukaryotes
Animal Cells
Animal Cell Structures
Cell Membrane
Controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell
Cytoplasm
Most chemical processes take place here, controlled by enzymes
Nucleus
Contains genetic material, which controls the activities of the cell
ER
Smooth
without ribosomes
Rough
with ribosomes
Golgi
responsible for storing, packaging of cellular products.
Lysosomes
enzyme sacs, that digest cellular wastes.
microtubules
hollow rods, function primarily as support and shape to the cell
protein tranport
Mitochondria
Most energy is released by respiration here
Ribosomes
Protein synthesis happens here
Nucleolus
within nucleus and helps in synthesis of ribosomes
Nucleopore
tiny holes in the nuclear membrane that allow transport of nucleic acids and proteins
Plant cells
Plant Cell Structures
Cell Wall
Structural support and prevents plant from bursting
Some secondary walls with lignin
Cell membrane
Controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell
Plastids
Carry out photosynthesis
Chloroplasts
Capture light and makes food for the plant
Light reaction
Calvin Cycle
Vacuoles
Stores large amounts of liquid
Turgid at normal level
Cytosol
Medium for suspension
Nucleus
Contains genetic material, which controls the activities of the cell
Mitochondria
Most energy is released by respiration here
Golgi
responsible for storing, packaging of cellular products.
Ribosomes
Protein synthesis happens here
Secretory pathway
sent out of cell
ER
Smooth
without ribosomes
detoxification
Rough
with ribosomes
secretory pathway
Bonds
Hydrogen
Sharing of H atom
Van der Waals Interaction
Interaction of electrons of nonpolar substances
Hydrophobic Interaction
Interaction of nonpolar substances in the presence of polar substances
Ionic
Attraction of opposite charges
Covalent
Sharing of electron pairs
DNA and RNA structure
DNA
Deoxyribose: hexose sugar
Nucleotides
Cytosine
Adenine
Guanine
Thymine
RNA
Nucleotide
Uracil
Guanine
Adenine
Cytosine
Ribose suger: pentose
Molecules and macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides
Form fits function
Glycogen
Used for energy storage in animal cells: highly branched helix
Cellulose
Used for structural support in cell walls of plants and algae: parallel strands joined by hydrogen bonds
Strarch
Energy storage in plants: unbranched helix
Synthesis and breakdown of polymers
Condensation (dehydration) reactions
Removes a water molecule and forms a new bond
Hydrolysis
Adds a water to break a bond
Proteins
Amino Acids
Main chain
Carboxyl Group
Amino group
Side chain
20 Amino acids
Nonpolar
Alanine
Valine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Tryptophan
Isoleucine
Leucine
Glycine
Basic
Arginine
Histidine
Lysine
Acidic
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Polar
Serine
Cysteine
Asparagine
Glutamine
Tyrosine
Threonine
Denaturation
Active to inactive: unfolding of a protein structure from heat or chemical reaction
Primary structure: sequence of amino acids
Secondary structures: hydrogen bonds between alpha helices or beta pleated sheets
Tertiary structure: bonds in protein folding, disulfide, hydrogen, ionic, Van der Waals
Quaternary structure: Structure maintained by interchain interactions
Disulfide bond
Structures
Beta pleated sheets
Alpha helices
Lipids
Steroids
Testosterone
Cholesterol
rigid in hot temperature
increase fluidity in cold
Unsaturated Fats
Trans
Hydrogens on opposite side
less H
Cis
Has a kink
Hydrogens on same side
Saturated Fats
excess H
Phospholipids
used in cell membrane
Receptor tyrosine kinase
Sodium-Potassium transport
Intergral protein
G-Protein receptor
amphipathic
2 fatty acids
glycerol
Phosphate
Micelles
amphipathic
help in drug delivery
Genetics
Replication
Eukaryotes-nucleus
Prokaryotes-cytoplasm
Helicase
SSB
topoisomerase
Primase
DNA pol III
DNA pol I
DNA ligase
Transcription
initiation
Eukaryotes (occurs in nucleus)
RNA Pol I
rRNA
RNA Pol II
preMRNA
snRNA
microRNA
RNA Pol III
tRNA
5S rRNA
Prokaryotes (occurs in cytoplasm)
RNAP
elongation
elongate transcription
termination
5-Cap
Poly-a tail
Translation (occurs in cytoplasm)
E site
Prokaryotes
F-met
Eukaryotes
Met
P site
A site
Protein coded
Cell communiation
Physical Contact
Releasing a signal
Paracrine Signaling
Synaptic Signaling
Neurotransmitters
Packaging
Eukaryotes
B DNA Helix- 2 nm
Nucleosomes- 10 nm
Tight Helical Fiber-30 nm
Protein Scaffold (looped domains)- 300 nm
Metaphase Chromosome- 700 nm
Prokaryotes
Regulation
Euchromatin
less compaction
genes expressed
Heterochromatin
highly compacted
no genes expressed
Energy
Laws of Thermoynamics
1st Law
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed
2nd Law
When energy changes from one form to another, entropy increases
Kinetic energy and potential energy
Kinetic Energy
The energy of motion
Potential Energy
metabolic pathway
Catabolic
Anabolic
Exergonic
Endergonic
enzyme
Substrate level
Specific Temperature and pH
Feedback inhibition
Allosteric
Activation
Inhibition
Cooperativitiy
Redox Reaction
Oxidized lose electrons
Reduction gain electron
Requires activation energy
Flow of energy
Respiration
Aerobic
eukaryotes
glycolysis
2 atp and pyruvate end product
Anaerobic (fermentation)
Alcohol Fermentation
cytoplasm
2 ethanol formed
prokaryotes
Lactic Acid Fermentation
cytoplasm
2 Lactate formed
Photosynthesis
Light Reactions
Photosystem II
Pq
Cytochrome complex
Pc
Photosystem II
Fd
NADP+ reductase
NADPH to Calvin Cycle
Water splits
Release Oxygen
Produce ATP
Form NADPH
Calvin Cycle
Phase 1: Carbon fixation
Phase 2: Reduction
1 molecule of 3 Carbons goes on and forms glucose and other organic compounds
The 5 other molecules of 3 Carbons go through the cycle
Phase 3:Regeneration of the CO2 acceptor (RuBP)