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Cell biology V Flashcards

1
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Is vesicular transport selective or general?

A

Selective

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2
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What is the direction of transport for COP II?

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Anterograde - from ER to Golgi

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3
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What is the direction of transport for COP I?

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Retrograde - from Golgi to ER

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4
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What is the purpose of retrograde transport?

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To return membrane, v-SNARE, and missorted proteins back to the ER

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5
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What are two examples of v-SNAREs?

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Synaptotagmin and synaptophysin

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6
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What is the purpose of SNARE proteins?

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Allow vesicle to recognize its target domain

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7
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What effect do the neurotoxins of tetanus and botulism have on SNAREs?

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The toxins enter nerve terminals and proteolyse SNARE proteins, preventing vesicles containing neurotransmitters from docking with pre-synaptic membranes of the nerve cell

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What effect do tetanus toxins have on neurons?

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Enter inhibitory neurons, proteolyse SNAREs, and release brake on the neuron

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9
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Are mitochondria acidophilic or basophilic?

A

Acidophilic

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10
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Define pleomorphic

A

Ovoid or threadlike structures - motile and can change shape

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11
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What is the diameter of a typical mitochondrion?

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0.5 - 1 um

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12
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How many mitochondria are there in erythrocytes?

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None

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13
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What is the lifespan of a typical mmitochondrion?

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10 days

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14
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How do mitochondria reproduce?

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Fission (can also fuse with each other)

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15
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Which mitochondrial membrane is selectively permeable?

A

Inner mitochondrial membrane

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16
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Which molecule is responsible for the decreased permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane?

A

Cardiolipin

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17
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The cristae of mitochondria are shelf-like in what cell type?

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Hepatocytes, cardiac, and muscle cells

18
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The cristae of mitochondria are tubular in what cell type?

A

Steroid-secreting cells

19
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Does the morphology of cristae have an effect on mitochondria function?

A

No

20
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What cellular processes occur in the mitochondrial matrix?

A

TCA cycle, fatty acid B-oxidation

21
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Which disease displays “parking lot inclusions” in affected mitochondria?

A

Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF)

22
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What does catalase do?

A

Enzymatically forms water and oxygen from hydrogen peroxide

23
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Where does plasmalogen synthesis occur?

A

Peroxisome

24
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Where are peroxisomal enzymes synthesized?

A

Cytoplasm

25
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What causes Zellweger syndrome?

A

Peroxisomal enzymes are not transported into the peroxisome due to defective import protein on the unit membrane of the peroxisome

26
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What happens to peroxisome levels during chronic administration of antilipidemics?

A

Increase

27
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What process in nerve cells is impaired due to defective plasmalogen synthesis?

A

Myelination

28
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What are the components of the cytoskeleton?

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1) Microtubules2) Microfilaments3) Thick filaments4) Intermediate filaments

29
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What is the diameter of microtubules?

A

24 nm

30
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How many longitudinally arranged protofilaments make up a microtubule?

A

13

31
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What makes up the protofilaments of microtubules?

A

Tubulin dimer subunits

32
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What cofactors are required for microtubule synthesis?

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1) GTP2) Mg ions

33
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What role does gamma-tubulin have in microtubule synthesis?

A

Microtubules polymerize from a ring of gamma-tubulin

34
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What drugs inhibit polymerization of microtubules?

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1) Colchicine2) Vinblastine3) Vincristine

35
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What drug inhibits depolymerization of microtubules?

A

Taxol

36
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What are the functions of microtubules?

A

1) Structural support of cytoplasm2) Organelle support3) Cell division4) Motility of cilia and flagella5) Long-range transport of vesicles via motor proteins

37
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What is the function of kinesin?

A

Long-range transport of vesicles toward the periphery

38
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A defect in kinesin has been shown to decrease the transport of receptors for what hormone?

A

Serotonin

39
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What is the function of dynein?

A

Long-range transport of vesicles toward the nucleus

40
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What molecule is responsible for long-range transport of vesicles toward the periphery of the cell?

A

Kinesin

41
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What molecule is responsible for long-range transport of vesicles toward the nucleus?

A

Dynein

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