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Keystone Test Preparation Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells Prokaryotic cells Existed before eukaryotes Small- very simple organisms Have no membrane-bound organelles Have no nucleus; their genetic material (DNA)floats in nucleoid Have a cell wall outside of the plasma membrane • o Examples: Bacteria, blue-green algae • Eukaryotic cells Larger than prokaryotes- complex Many membrane bound organelles Genetic material (DNA) found inside the nucleus o Examples: Plants, Animals, amoeba Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells • Have the following organelles: o Plasma (cell) membrane o cytoplasm o Ribosomes o Contain DNA Levels of Organization • Organelle→ cell→ tissue → organ → organ system → multicellular organism • Organelle- each performs a specific function (job) within the cell Organelles “little organs” • Ribosomes- synthesize (make) proteins • Mitochondria- provide energy (ATP) for cells • Lysosomes- contain digestive enzymes that break down worn out or damaged cell parts • Nucleus – contains DNA (chromosomes) which directs and regulates all cell activities Organelles “little organs” (ctd) • Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) o Rough ER- transports materials throughout the cell (intracellular highway) o Smooth ER- produces lipids; important in detoxification • Golgi bodies (apparatus)- modifies, packages, and secretes organic molecules • Plasma membrane- helps maintain homeostasis because it is selectively permeable (regulates what enters/leaves the cell) o Made of phospholipid bilayer o “fluid mosaic model” Biological Organic Macromolecules • Organic- contains carbon, living (or came from something once living) • Carbon can make 4 bonds; important for these molecules because allows formation of large, complex, and diverse molecules • Carbon often bonds with itself forming chains (carbon backbone) • Macromolecule- Giant molecule • 4 biological organic macromolecules Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Nucleic acids Functional Groups • Clusters of atoms that influence the characteristics of the molecules they make up • Can use these to identify type of organic macromolecule Macromolecule Building Blocks • Monomers- (micro-molecules) – small, simple molecules which are the “building blocks” that bond together to create larger molecules called polymers (macro-molecules) o Mono=1 o Poly=many • Macromolecule- giant molecule made up of many polymers Making Large Molecules • Dehydration Synthesis/Condensation Reactionbuilding larger molecules from smaller molecules by removing water • Monomers combine by removing H+ and OHwhich combine to form water in the process of making a bond Example: Hydrolysis • Reaction which breaks polymers into smaller molecules (monomers • Water added to break a bond • Opposite of condensation reaction/dehydration synthesis Carbohydrates • Carbohydrates – organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen • Used as energy or structural materials o Recognized by twice as many hydrogen as carbon and oxygen (ratio 1:2:1) • Monomers= monosaccharide (1 sugar) o Ex. Glucose • Disaccharide= 2 sugars o Ex. lactose • Polysaccharide= many sugars o Ex. starch Lipids Elements – C, O, H Large non-polar organic molecules Do not dissolve in water Store more energy because of higher number of carbon-hydrogen bonds • Examples: triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, waxes, and pigments • • • • Triglyceride • Composed of 3 fatty acids joined to 1 glycerol Phospholipids • Composed of 2 fatty acids and 1 phosphate group attached to a glycerol • Cell membranes made of 2 layers of phospholipids – Forms a barrier between inside and outside of cell Steroids • Composed of 4 carbon rings with various functional groups attached to them o Ex: cholesterol • Needed for cells to function properly Function of Lipids • Protection • Insulation • Storage of Energy Proteins • • • • Composed of: C, H, O, N Monomers – amino acids Dipeptide – 2 amino acids bonded together Polypeptides – long chains of amino acids o Proteins are composed of 1 or more polypeptides o Held together by peptide bonds Amino acids • 20 different amino acids • Each contain o o o o Hydrogen atom Carboxyl group Amino group R group (side chains that give proteins different shapes and functions) Functions of Proteins • Build and maintain tissues (structural proteins) o 1/3 of human proteins are this type • Regulates cell activities (functional proteins) o 2/3 of human proteins are this type Enzymes • RNA or protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst • Important for cell function • Very specific! enzymes work on a specific substrate because that substrate fits into it’s active site • Enzyme is NOT changed in the reaction What are Enzymes • Most enzymes are proteins • Act as a catalyst - substance that speeds up a reaction without being changed in the process • Enzymes lower the activation energy required for a specific reaction to occur. • An organism contains thousands of different enzymes • Each one is specific to a different chemical reaction • Example: An enzyme with the job of cutting a protein will not cut a fatty acid or a starch Lock and Key Model • “Induced fit model” • The substrate changes the shape of the enzyme once it attaches at the active site. • The shape change weakens chemical bonds in the substrate making it easier to undergo chemical reactions Lock and Key Model • After the reaction takes place, the enzyme releases the new products formed from the reaction • Enzyme returns to original shape – ready to accept new substrates Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity • Temperature • Increasing temperature initially increases the rate of reaction- more product is formed • Increasing temperature too much denatures the enzyme, which changes the shape of the active site- the substrate can no longer bind and the reaction will not occur • All enzymes have an optimum temperature, at which the maximum rate of reaction occurs; in the human body most function temperature at 37.0ºC Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity • pH • All enzymes have an optimum pH • Any change in pH above or below the optimum will decrease the rate of reaction • extreme changes in pH can cause enzymes to denature • optimum pH in the human body varies with location (ex. in the stomach, enzymes function in an acidic environment) Nucleic Acids • Elements – C, H, O, P, N • Monomers – nucleotides o Nucleotides consist of • Phosphate group • 5-Carbon Sugar • Ring shaped nitrogen base • Large complex organic molecules • Store and transport important information in the cell o DNA o RNA DNA (double helix) • Deoxyribonucleic acid • Contains sugar deoxyribose • Hereditary information in DNA is stored as a code made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T) • Directs cells activity • Determines characteristics of organism RNA • Ribonucleic acid • Contains sugar ribose • Helps make correct proteins to keep the cell growing and functioning correctly • Single stranded • Bases found in RNA are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and uracil (U) • Uracil replaces thymine (thymine only found in DNA, uracil only found in RNA) DNA vs. RNA Plasma (Cell) Membrane • • • • • Composed of: Phospholipids (main component) Phosphate head fatty acid tail Cholesterol: makes membrane firm and impermeable to water soluble substances Membrane proteins “Phospholipid Bilayer” *makes cell membrane selectively permeable Plasma (Cell) Membrane Functions • Selectively permeable: allows selected molecules to enter/leave the cell • Helps maintain homeostasis • Homeostasis- the ability of all life to maintain a stable internal environment • Separates internal and external environment • Allows cell to excrete wastes and interact with environment Fluid Mosaic Model Types of Membrane Transport 1. Passive Transport o Requires no energy input from the cell 2. Active Transport o Requires energy input from the cell Passive Transport • 4 Types 1. Diffusion 2. Osmosis 3. Facilitated Diffusion 4. Diffusion through Ion Channels Diffusion • Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration • Caused by concentration gradient- difference in concentration of molecules across a distance • Requires no energy input • Driven by kinetic energy until equilibrium is reached equilibrium- state in which the concentration of a substance is the same throughout a space Molecules still move when they are in equilibrium-they move in opposite directions at the same rate!! Diffusion Across a Cell Membrane • • • • • Depends on: size of molecule chemical nature of membrane (polar or non-polar) Substances that pass easily through cell membrane: Small, non-polar molecules (no ions!!!) o Ex. carbon dioxide and oxygen What is Osmosis? • Movement of water molecules across membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration • Diffusion of H2O • Net direction depends on solute/solvent concentration inside and outside the cell The terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic describe solutions based on their solute concentration relative to the cell; compare solute outside of cell to solute inside cell Isotonic Environment • Solution is isotonic to cell: – Concentration of solute molecules are the same inside and outside of the cell – Water moves into and out of the cell at the same rate – No net movement of water H2O ← →HO 2 Hypertonic Environment • Solution is hypertonic to cell: – The concentration of solute molecules outside of the cell is higher than the concentration of solute molecules inside the cell – Net movement of water out of the cell causing the cell to shrink. H2 O ← → HO 2 Hypotonic Environment • Solution is hypotonic to cell: – Concentration of the solute molecules outside the cell is lower than the concentration of solute molecules inside the cell – Net movement of water into the cell, causing swelling or breakage H2 O → ←HO 2 Effects of Osmosis on Plant and Animal Cells Animal cells Condition solution is isotonic to the cell * The cell stays the same Solution is hypertonic to the cell In plants, the cell shrinks away from the cell wall, and turgor pressure decreases creating a condition called plasmolysis In animals, the cell will shrink and become shriveled; called crenation Solution is hypotonic to the cell In plants, the central vacuoles will fill causing cell to swell. The pressure exerted by water on cell wall is turgor pressure In animals , the cells will swell and eventually undergo cytolysis, which is cell bursting Plant cells What is Facilitated Diffusion? • Diffusion of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lesser concentration that requires the help of carrier proteins • No energy required because molecules are transported down a concentration gradient with assistance of carrier proteins • Transports molecules unable to move across the cell membrane even when a concentration gradient exists – Molecules may not be soluble in lipids or too large to pass through pores in membrane • Carrier proteins are specific; bind to 1 type of molecule Facilitated Diffusion of Glucose • Important example of facilitated diffusion is transport of glucose (ose=sugar) • Glucose = too large to diffuse easily across cell membrane o problem- cells depend on glucose for energy • When glucose concentration inside cell < than glucose concentration outside of cell, carrier proteins transport glucose into cell Ion Channels • Transportation of ions through ion channels from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration • Small passageways through the cell membrane used for transportation of ions • Transports ions important to cell function, but insoluble in lipids o Example: Cl-, Ca+ , Na+ , K+ • Each ion channel specific for one ion Active Transport • Transport of substances across membrane from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration • Materials move against, or up, their concentration gradient. • Requires cell to expend energy (ATP) • Types of Active Transport 1. Cell Membrane Pumps 2. Endocytosis 3. Exocytosis Cell Membrane Pumps • Carrier proteins that use energy(ATP) to move substances up their concentration gradient • Similar to carrier proteins involved in facilitated diffusion • Specific • Protein shape altered to shield molecule • Protein returns to original shape after molecule released Sodium Potassium Pump Uses 1 ATP to transport 3 Na+ ions out of the cell and 2 K+ ions into the cell • Important for maintaining Na+ and K+ concentration difference some animal cells need higher concentration of Na+ ions outside cell and higher concentration 0f K+ ions inside cell to function properly Creates electrochemical gradient Endocytosis and Exocytosis • Used to transport large substances across the cell membrane • Example: macromolecules and nutrients • Used to transports large quantities of small molecules Both use vesicles for transport and require cell to use energy (ATP) Endocytosis • Process by which cells ingest external fluid, macromolecules, and other large particles, including other cells 2 Types of Endocytosis • Based on type of substance taken into the cell 1. Pinocytosis “cell-drinking” – Transport of solute or fluid 2. Phagocytosis “cell-eating” – Transport of large particles or whole cells Exocytosis • Process by which cells release large particles contained in vesicles out of the cell • Reverse of endocytosis • Secretion and excretion are types of exocytosis Where do Living Things get Energy? • Directly or indirectly, almost all energy in living systems comes from the sun • Organisms that use photosynthesis obtain energy directly from the sun and store it in the bonds within organic compounds (glucose) What is Photosynthesis? • Process carried out by autotrophs that uses light energy from the sun, water, and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates and oxygen • Light energy is converted to chemical energy • Occurs ONLY in green plants, algae and some bacteria because they contain specialized structures called chloroplasts 2 Stages of Photosynthesis • Light Reactions o Light is reguired! o Light energy (sunlight) converted to chemical energy (ATP and NADPH) • Calvin Cycle (Dark Reaction) o Light not directly required but products of light reaction are necessary (ATP and NADPH); energy stored in ATP and NADPH needed to produce glucose Chloroplast o Organelles found in plant cells that have a double membrane (inner and outer) o contain the pigment chlorophyll that absorbs sunlight o Photosynthesis occurs in this organelle; light energy converted into chemical energy Biochemical Pathways o Biochemical pathway = series of chemical reactions where the product of a reaction is the reactant in the next reaction • Organic compounds(glucose) and oxygen produced in photosynthesis are reactants for cellular respiration Harvesting Chemical Energy • Autotrophs and heterotrophs undergo cellular respiration to convert chemical energy in organic compounds (from photosynthesis) to metabolically useable energy (ATP) • Chemical components important to life are recycled by photosynthesis and cellular respiration; energy is not recycled ATP • ATP is a nucleotide • Phosphate bonds break easily by hydrolysis to release energy o ATP + H2O → ADP + Pi • Major energy currency of the cell; supplies the energy that drives all cellular processes • One of the monomers used in the synthesis of RNA • Regulates many biochemical pathways. Cellular respiration • Process cells use to break down organic compounds to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) • Glucose broken down - energy temporarily stored in ATP • Generates 38 molecules of ATP • Provides energy necessary for all life activities o Cellular maintenance o Production of macromolecules that make up cells Cellular Respiration Overview • C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP • Chemical equation opposite of overall chemical equation for photosynthesis • Primary fuel for cellular respiration = glucose Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Steps in Cellular Respiration Aerobic Respiration Summary • Occurs in mitochondria • 2 stages 1. Krebs Cycle o Produces 2 ATP 2. Electron Transport Chain o Electron transfer produces 34 ATP • Net gain of 36 ATP from aerobic respiration Anaerobic Respiration Summary • Lactic Acid Fermentation o 2 pyruvic acid molecules from glycolysis → lactic acid o Net gain of 2 ATP produced in glycolysis • Alcohol Fermentation o 2 pyruvic acid molecules from glycolysis → CO2 and ethyl alcohol o Net gain of 2 ATP produced in glycolysis • No ATP produced in fermentation pathways – only electron carriers The Cell Cycle • Process by which a eukaryotic cell separates the chromosomes in its nucleus into 2 identical sets • Results in cell growth and division into two daughter cells • Interphase • the cell prepares itself for cell division • cell grows by increasing its supply of proteins and the number of many organelles in all 3 phases • G1 Phase- cell grows • S Phase- chromosomes are replicated • G2- cell prepares to divide The Mitotic Phase • Also called the M phase • Includes both mitosis and cytokinesis • In mitosis, the nucleus and duplicated chromosomes divide and are evenly distributed forming 2 daughter nuclei (nucleus plural) • In cytokinesis, the cytoplasm is divided into 2; begins when mitosis ends The Cell Cycle What is Meiosis • Meiosis is a process of cell division that produces gametes (eggs and sperm) • Produces 4 cells, each with ½ the number of chromosomes as the parent cell • The purpose of meiosis a) is to reduce the normal diploid cells (2 copies of each chromosome / cell) to haploid cells, called gametes (1 copy of each chromosome per cell) • Diploid number in humans: 2n=46 2 Stages of Meiosis • Cells duplicate their DNA and undergo 2 rounds of division • Meiosis I separates the duplicated homologues from each other which reduces the number of chromosomes in each cell • Meiosis II separates the sister chromatids from one another • Offspring from meiosis have half the number of chromosomes as their parent cell, because they receive just one copy of each chromosome, rather than two Meiosis Genetics • The study of heredity • Gregor Mendel was the 1st to apply an experimental approach to the question of inheritance • Parents pass genes to their offspring that are responsible for inherited traits • Trait- variation of a particular character (ex. Red flower, yellow flower) • Gene- unit of inheritance in DNA Principle of Segregation • Mendel's principle of segregation states that during gamete formation the alleles in each gene segregate and pass randomly into gametes • Hybrids- the offspring of 2 different true-breeding varieties • Monohybrid Cross- parent generation differs in only 1 character (ex. Flower color) • In a monohybrid cross, the F2 generation displays two phenotypes in a 3:1 ratio Mendel’s Hypotheses • There are alternative forms of genes- alleles (ex. Gene for flower color exists in one form for red and another for white) • For each inherited character, an organism has 2 alleles for the gene controlling that characteristic, on from each parent o Homozygous- alleles are the same o Heterozygous- alleles are different • When only 1 of 2 different alleles in a heterozygous individual shows up as a trait, that allele is the dominant allele (represented by a capital letter). The allele for the trait not shown is recessive (represented by a lower case letter) • The 2 alleles for a characteristic segregate (separate) during the formation of gametes so that each gamete carries only 1 allele for each character- principle of segregation Punnett Square • Diagram that shows all possible outcomes of a genetic cross • Can be used to predict probabilities of a particular outcome if you know the genetic makeup of both parents Genotype and Phenotype • Phenotype- observable trait • Genotype- genetic makeup or combination of alleles Testcross • Breeds an individual with an unknown genotype, but dominant phenotype, with a homozygous recessive individual Dihybrid Cross • A cross with organisms differing in 2 characteristics Relationship Between DNA, Genes, Alleles, and Chromosomes • The sequence of nucleotides in a section of DNA (the gene) determine the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide, the type of protein being synthesized. • A gene is just the specific portion of the DNA molecule that contain the information required to synthesize a particular protein • A single DNA molecule contains many GENES • Genes have more than 1 allele for a characteristic Multiple Alleles and Codominance • for many genes, more than 2 alleles exist; for example, multiple alleles control the characteristic of blood type • Codominance- Heterozygote expresses both traits; shows the separate traits of both alleles (ex. Blood type) Blood Type Codominance Example Polygeneic inheritance • 2 or more genes affect a single character DNA Replication • Process by which DNA is copied Transcription • Protein synthesis requires two steps: transcription and translation. • Transcription is the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template. • Only one strand of DNA is copied. • A single gene may be transcribed thousands of times. • After transcription, the DNA strands rejoin. • Some of the RNA produced by transcription is not used for protein synthesis. These RNA molecules have other functions in the cell. Transcription Translation • Translation is the process where ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mature mRNA transcript produced during transcription. • The diagram shows a ribosome attach to mRNA, and then move along the mRNA adding amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain. • Gene • fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity • carries information from one generation to the next • a segment of DNA, composed of a transcribed region(region for transcription) and a regulatory sequence that makes possible transcription (sequence to start and stop transcription) DNA as a Genetic Material • 1. The complementary base pairing enable replication and coping of DNA in a semiconservative manner. • 2. DNA molecule is metabolically stable—allows the information to be transferred from generation to another with only little variation. • 3. The H-bond can be easily broken and reformed, allowing DNA replication and transcription One Gene, One Polypeptide • States that each gene is responsible for directing the building of one, specific polypeptide (may be an enzyme, structural protein, etc.) • Used to be one gene, one enzyme • Explains the relationship between genotype and phenotype o Genotype (genetic makeup)the sequence of nucleotide bases in an organisms DNA o Phenotype- organisms specific traits (ex. Brown hair) Beneficial Results of One Gene, One Polypeptide • Many inherited diseases , including hemophilia and cystic fibrosis, result when a single defective gene causes the production of a non-functional protein • Gene therapy attempts to replace the defective genes with normal ones, allowing the body to produce the necessary protein and function normally