BIO 1140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sphingolipid, Hydrophile, Paracrine Signalling

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Explain, contrast and compare the role of mitochondria and chloroplasts in cells with regards to energetics: The digestive system of the cell; take in nutrients to break down and give the cell energy. Take energy from glucose; convert to atp (cellular respiration) Composed of two membranes: butter & inner membrane. Inner: layered structure (called crista) that is studded with proteins. Fluid inside the folds is called the matrix. Similar to mitochondria, however only found in cells of plants. Convert sunlight to food that is used by the cell in a process called photosynthesis. Also composed of two membranes: inner & outer. Inside the membranes is different however; they have different parts called thylakoids and stoma. a stack of thylakoids are called grana. Provide examples of cellular functions that rely on calcium. Physiological & biochemical functions that need ca2+: Muscle contraction, response to stimuli, bones, metabolism . Mitophagy is the selective degradation of mitochondria by autophagy.

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