BIOC0001 WEEK1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Prokaryotes
cells with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
examples of prokaryotes
Bacteria and Archaea
Eukaryotes
cells which contain nuclei and membrane bound organelles
examples of eukaryotes
animals, plants, fungi, protists
taxonomy
study of classification
motif
easily recognisable structure defined by unique function
steps of cell cycle
G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis
ploidy
refers to number of sets of chromosomes
euploidy
having an integer set of chromosomes (1n, 2n, 3n...)
aneuploid
, Abnormal number of chromosomes.
asymmetric division
formation of two different daughter cells from a mother cell
differentiation
when cells become progressively more specialised after each generation
plasma membrane
controls entry and exit of substances through cell
mitochondria
site of ATP synthesis (respiration)
lysosomes
organelle containing digestive enzymes
Nucleolus
organelle within nucleus, site of rRNA production
nucleus
site of genome and tRNA and mRNA production
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
site of steroid, phospholipid, and fatty acid synthesis
rough endoplasmic reticulum
site of protein synthesis and post translational modification
golgi apparatus
site of post translational modification
nuclear envelope
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Prokaryotes
cells with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
examples of prokaryotes
Bacteria and Archaea
Eukaryotes
cells which contain nuclei and membrane bound organelles
examples of eukaryotes
animals, plants, fungi, protists
taxonomy
study of classification
motif
easily recognisable structure defined by unique function
steps of cell cycle
G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis
ploidy
refers to number of sets of chromosomes
euploidy
having an integer set of chromosomes (1n, 2n, 3n...)
aneuploid
, Abnormal number of chromosomes.
asymmetric division
formation of two different daughter cells from a mother cell
differentiation
when cells become progressively more specialised after each generation
plasma membrane
controls entry and exit of substances through cell
mitochondria
site of ATP synthesis (respiration)
lysosomes
organelle containing digestive enzymes
Nucleolus
organelle within nucleus, site of rRNA production
nucleus
site of genome and tRNA and mRNA production
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
site of steroid, phospholipid, and fatty acid synthesis
rough endoplasmic reticulum
site of protein synthesis and post translational modification
golgi apparatus
site of post translational modification
nuclear envelope
