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Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function Unknown Info (AP Biology 2026)

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cell theory

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the cell is life's basic (smallest) unit of structure and function

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compartments in cells are for...

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more specialization

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surface-area-to-volume-ratio

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larger = more efficient, folds increase, smaller cells have higher

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What happens as an organism increases in size?

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its surface area to volume ratio decreases, affecting things like heat exchange (small organisms lose heat much faster)

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What organisms have a cell wall?

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prokaryotes, plants

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What organisms have a membrane-bound organelle?

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plants, animals

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What organisms have a nucleus?

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plants, animals

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What organisms have ribosomes and plasma membranes?

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all

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What organisms have chloroplasts?

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some prokaryotes (photosynthetic bacteria), plants

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What organisms have vacuoles?

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some prokaryotes (contractile), plants (central), animals (small)

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What organisms have lysosomes?

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animals

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peripheral proteins

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located on the inner or outer surface of the plasma membrane (e.g. digestive enzymes on the sides or attached to integral proteins)

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integral proteins

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firmly bound to plasma membrane (integral to it!), transport large molecules, amphipathic

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transmembrane proteins

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integral proteins that extend all the way through the membrane (from the outer surface to the inner)

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adhesion proteins

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plasma membrane protein functional group that forms junctions between adjacent cells

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receptor proteins

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plasma membrane protein functional group that serves as docking site for arrivals at cells (e.g. takes in hormones)

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transport proteins

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plasma membrane functional group that forms channels that selectively allow the passage of ions or molecules

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cell surface markers

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plasma membrane protein functional group exposed on the extracellular surface and plays a role in cell recognition and adhesion (e.g. glycoproteins, glycolipids)

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carbohydrate side chains

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attached to the surface of some proteins only on the outer surface of the membrane

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70S ribosomes

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in prokaryotes, smaller, free-floating

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80S ribosomes

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in eukaryotes, larger, free-floating or attached

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glycosylation

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adds glucose to a protein in secretory protein synthesis

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calcium ions in the SER

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necessary for muscle contraction (nerve signal sent to calcium ions which leak into cytosol which triggers contraction)

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cis face

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closest to the RER, takes in

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medial face

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middle face of the Golgi apparatus, modifies materials to chemically mark and sort and transport them with GLYCOPROTEINS

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trans face

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farthest from the RER, ships out

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lumen

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contains the acidic pH of the lysosome and hydrolytic enzymes

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How are lysosomes formed?

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made when vesicles with specific enzymes from the trans Golgi fuse with vesicles from endocytosis

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microtubule organizing centers (MTOCs)

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contain centrioles for centrosome formation and cell division

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central vacuole

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stores vital chemicals, cell metabolism waste, water (retains for Turgor pressure); crowds other organelles

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contractile vacuoles

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expel water from protists (hub expels while spokes collect)

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peroxisomes

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detoxify various substances by oxidizing / neutralizing them, produce hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct (enzymes inside must break down into oxygen and water), common in liver and kidney cells

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microfilaments

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made of actin monomers; help cell change shape / grow / shrink in cytokinesis, muscle contraction, pseudopodia extensions for cell movement

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intermediate filaments

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rope-like fibrous proteins; reinforcing rods for tensions and anchor organelles

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microtubules

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made of tubulin (globular proteins); elongate with tubulin pairs added or removed, anchor organelles, guide organelle movement in the cytoplasm, in flagella and cilia

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Gram positive

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no extra lipid membrane, less dangerous in bacteria (thicker peptidoglycan layer, purple)

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Gram negative

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outer lipid membrane, one side touches membrane and the other the lamella (extracellular matrix), more dangerous in bacteria (thin peptidoglycan layer, pink/red)

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extracellular matrix

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a sticky glycoprotein layer which holds cells together and uses proteins to regulate cell behavior in the plasma membrane

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plasmodesmata

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cell junction in plant cells, allows for small molecules and water to move between cells and cell communication

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tight cell junction

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binds cells into a leak proof sheet

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anchoring cell junction

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connects adjacent cells using cytoskeletal fibers

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communicating cell junction

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allows small molecules and water to move between cells

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nonfacilitated diffusion

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passive transport through the plasma membrane (must be small, nonpolar, noncharged, hydrophobic)

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aquaporin

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water-specific channels that help water quickly diffuse across the membrane (since it is polar, takes forever to get across otherwise)

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substances that use facilitated diffusion

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glucose, amino acids, atomic ions (Ca+, K+, Cl+, Na+), water

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resting membrane potential

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difference in charge between the inside and outside of the cell, determined by the concentration gradient of ions across the plasma membrane and the membrane permeability of each ion (e.g. Na+ and K+ in the sodium-potassium pump move down their gradients via channels, a separation of charge is created that makes resting potential)

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equilibrium potential

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the potential that would be generated by an ion if it were the only ion in the system (e.g. K+ in the sodium-potassium pump)

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polarized membrane

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created as ions move across the membrane (gives positive charge on one side and negative on the other, producing resting potential in living cells)

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sodium-potassium pump

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an active transport mechanism that consumes ATP to move 3 NA+ out and 2K+ in against their concentration gradients

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tonicity

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term used to describe osmotic gradients with solutions in a cell (e.g. hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic)

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isosmotic, hyperosmotic, hyposmotic

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terms used to describe osmotic gradients when comparing two solutions, not necessarily in a cell

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Does the same net movement occur no matter the solute kinds?

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yes

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Is the direction of osmosis determined by the total difference in solute concentration?

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yes, water moves based on the TOTAL concentration of solutes combined, not individual solutes (e.g. seawater has many different solutes but loses water to a solution with a higher concentration of a single solute)

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osmoregulation

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how cells control water balance

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When are exocytosis and endocytosis used?

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for LARGE molecules

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bulk flow

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the one-way movement of fluids brought about by pressure (e.g. pumping of blood through a blood vessel or the movement of fluids in the xylem and phloem of plants)

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xylem

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the vascular tissue responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant

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phloem

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the vascular tissue that carries organic nutrients (e.g. sugars) from photosynthetic areas of the plant to non-photosynthetic areas.

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transpiration

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water evaporates, creating a negative pressure that aids in bulk flow within xylem (water is pulled upward)

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dialysis

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diffusion of SOLUTES across a selectively permeable membrane (e.g. kidney dialysis filters blood using machines and concentration gradients)