The Cell Plant Cell
Cell Wall: Made of Cellulose; Allows things into and out of the cell; Provides structure to the plant. Does not exist in animal cells.
Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane): Regulates what goes in and what goes out of the cell. Made of a phospholipid bilayer.
Phospholipid Bilayer
Cytoplasm: cytosol and organelles; “egg white”; high in proteins including enzymes cytoskeleton: proteins called microtubules that hold the organelles loosely in place
Endoplasmic Reticulum: transportation system for the cell; E.R.
Nuclear Membrane (Nuclear Envelope): regulates what goes in and out of the nucleus: phospholipid bilayer
Ribosomes: Make proteins (sequence amino acids); aka protein synthesis (travels via the E.R.)
Nucleus: contains DNA, chromosomes and chromatin, the genetic material of the cell
Nucleolus: produces rRNA, parts for the ribosomes
Chromatin: DNA/chromosomes; invisible until it coils up
Vacuoles: storage for the cells; food vacuoles, water vacuoles, etc.; garage
Mitochondria: cell respiration; C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 = 6CO 2 +6H 2 O = 38 ATP Converts food into ATP
Chloroplasts: Only in plant cells. Perform photosynthesis in the presence of light turning sunlight energy into chemical energy; 6CO 2 +6H 2 O = C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2
Golgi Bodies: Golgi Apparatus/Golgi Body: Flattened sacs that act like the Post Office for the cell. They package and ship materials outside the cell or to other cells.
Lysosome: lys= to cut; some=body Where digestion happens within the cell.
Osmosis Diffusion of water across a membrane Does not require ATP
Hyper- Above Ex. Hyperactive (above/over active) Hypo- Below Ex. Hypodermic needle (below + skin) Iso- Equal Ex. Isobar (same barometric pressure)
Hypertonic There are more solute (salt, sugar, etc.) molecules outside the cell Water moves towards the higher solute concentration “salt sucks” Cells shrink as they lose water. Egg in salt water is hypertonic and will lose water.
Hypotonic There are fewer solute (salt) molecules outside the cell water will move into the cell. The cell will gain water and grow larger. In animal cells, organelles called CONTRACTILE VACUOLES will pump water out of the cell to prevent this. The egg in fresh water is hypotonic and water will enter the egg.
Isotonic Concentration of solute (salt) is equal on both sides. Water will move back and forth across membrane. No change on the overall amount of water on either side.