CELLS …..as units of Life. Ch. 7.1 A View of the Cell
CELLS Basic units of: Structure and Function of all living things.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY: STRUCTURE ? FUNCTION ?
STRUCTURE= HOW IT IS BUILT/CONSTRUCTED. FUNCTION= WHAT IT DOES, HOW IT WORKS.
The Cell Theory: All organisms are composed of one or more cells The cell is the basic unit of organization for the organism All cells come from pre- exiting cells
Two basic cell types: Prokaryotic & Eukayotic Prokaryotic cells Earliest cells Lack membrane bound organelles No nucleus No mitochondria Have membrane, cytoplasm & free DNA :
An Organelle Is: A minute structure within a plant or animal cell that has a particular job or function.
Prokayrotic cells: Bacteria
Eukaryotic cells: May have evolved from Prokaryotic Have a nucleus that holds the DNA inside a membrane Have mitochondria Also have cell membrane & cytoplasm
What are some differences between animal and plant cells? ANIMAL PLANT Nucleus Mitochondria
Human muscle cells With large nuclei
Eukaryotic Cells: are found in animals like Paramecium Nucleus With DNA For reproduction
Mitochondria = where energy is released The power house of the cell: ATP Has a membrane like The nucleus
Exception: A Eukaryotic Cell With NO NUCLEUS !
What are some differences between animal and plant cells? ANIMAL PLANT
Organelles found only in Plants: Cell Walls Cellulose Chloroplasts
Plant Cell Chloroplast= absorbs light, changes light energy into chemical energy for photosynthesis = GREEN Cell Wall= forms rigid outer structure, made of cellulose (fiber) Cellulose = carbohydrate found in cell walls
PLANT CELL Cell wall Large vacuole Chloroplast
Diatoms Both plants & protists have: chloroplasts cell walls cellulose Plant cells
Animal Cell No Wall, Just a Cell Membrane
Centrioles = involved in cell division Organelles found only in Animal cells:
Found in both Plant and Animal Cells Organelles that surround cells for support: Cytoskeleton = gives structure to a cell Cell Membrane= Semi-permeable, controls what enters and leaves the cell, outer containment envelope.