Today’s Lecture Summary: Microscopes A Tour of the Cell
Reading Assignment: Chapter 4
Learning Outcomes: By the end of today’s lecture, you should be able to: Recognize the different kinds of images seen through different microscopes Identify the major parts and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
How we study cells: Light microscope (LM) Dissecting Microscope Transmission electron microscope (TEM) Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Magnification: - the ratio of an object’s image to its real size (e.g. 40X, 100X) Resolving power: - the measure of the clarity of an image - the minimum distance two points can be separated and still be distinguished as being separate
Light/Compound Microscope: - uses light to magnify an object - gives a 2-D image - the different images are based on the various staining techniques used
Dissecting Microscope: - uses light to magnify an object - gives a 3-D image
Electron microscopes: specimen preparation kills the cells have a higher resolution than LM TEM:SEM: 2-D images3-D images
1 cm = 1/100m 1mm = 1/1000m 1μm = 1 micrometer = 1 millionth of a meter 1nm = 1 nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter Light and electron microscopes have different magnification and resolving powers.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of today’s lecture, you should be able to: Recognize the different kinds of images seen through different microscopes Identify the major parts and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic Cells:
Examples of prokaryotes: Bacillus polymxa : Escherichia coli :
There are limits to cell size:
Eukaryotic Cells - Animal Cell:
Eukaryotic Cells - Plant Cell:
Isolation of Cell Organelles: cell fractionation
Plasma membrane:
Nucleus and nucleolus:
Ribosomes: function in protein synthesis
Endoplasmic reticulum: - Smooth ER - Rough ER
Golgi apparatus:
Lysosome formation:
Lysosomes (TEM):
Macrophage destroying bacteria:
Overview of the endomembrane system:
Mitochondrion:
Cytoskeleton : functions in structural support and cell movement
Cytoskeleton in muscle cells:
Central vacuole: - found in plant cells
Chloroplast:
Cilia and flagella are found more often in animal cells:
Comparison of cilia and flagella:
Cell walls are found in plant & fungal cells:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of today’s lecture, you should be able to: Recognize the different kinds of images seen through different microscopes Identify the major parts and functions of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Check for understanding…
Animal Cell:Plant Cell: