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Chapter 4 A Tour of the Cell
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The Art of Looking at Cells
Artists have long found inspiration in the visual richness of the living world Conversely, scientists use art to illuminate their findings Micrographs show structures as scientists see them Drawings can emphasize details
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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL
4.1 Microscopes provide windows to the world of the cell A light microscope (LM) enables us to see the overall shape and structure of a cell Passes visible light through a specimen Can study living cells and cells and tissues that have been stained Can magnify only about 1,000 times Video: Euglena
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Eyepiece Ocular lens Objective lens Specimen Condenser lens Light
LE 4-1a Eyepiece Ocular lens Objective lens Specimen Condenser lens Light source
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Magnification is the increase in the apparent size of an object; for example, 1,000X
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Resolution is a measure of the clarity of an image
A light microscope can resolve objects as small as 2 m
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The electron microscope (EM) allows greater magnification than LM and reveals cellular details
Uses a beam of electrons rather than light Has much greater resolution than LM (2 nm) Can magnify up to 100,000 times Cannot be used with living specimens
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Scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies detailed architecture of cell surfaces
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Transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies the details of internal cell structure
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Modifications to LM use different techniques to enhance contrast and selectively highlight cellular components
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4.2 Most cells are microscopic
Cells vary in size and shape Minimum is determined by the total size of all the molecules required for cellular activity Maximum is limited by the need for sufficient surface area to carry out functions
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LE 4-2a Human height Length of some nerve and muscle cells Unaided eye
Chicken egg Frog egg Most plant and animal cells Light microscope Nucleus Most bacteria Mitochondrion Mycoplasmas (smallest bacteria) Electron microscope Viruses Ribosome Proteins Lipids Small molecules Atoms
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A small cell has a greater ratio of surface area to volume than a large cell of the same shape
The microscopic size of most cells ensures a sufficient surface area across which nutrients and wastes can move to service the cell
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10 mm 30 mm 30 mm 10 mm Surface area of one large cube = 5,400 mm2
LE 4-2b 10 mm 30 mm 30 mm 10 mm Surface area of one large cube = 5,400 mm2 Total surface area of 27 small cubes = 16,200 mm2
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4.3 Prokaryotic cells are structurally simpler than eukaryotic cells
There are two kinds of cells Prokaryotic (bacteria, archaea) Eukaryotic (protists, plants, fungi, animals) All cells share some common features Plasma membrane DNA ribosomes
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Nucleoid region Nucleus Organelles Eukaryotic cell Prokaryotic cell
LE 4-3a Prokaryotic cell Nucleoid region Colorized TEM 15,000 Nucleus Organelles Eukaryotic cell
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Usually relatively small, relatively simple cells
Prokaryotic cells Usually relatively small, relatively simple cells Do not have a membrane-bound nucleus DNA is coiled into a nucleoid region in the cytoplasm Cytoplasm includes ribosomes
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Other prokaryotic structures
Plasma membrane Complex cell wall Capsule, pili, prokaryotic flagella in some forms
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LE 4-3b Prokaryotic flagella Ribosomes Capsule Cell wall Plasma
membrane Nucleoid region (DNA) Pili
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4.4 Eukaryotic cells are partitioned into functional compartments
Eukaryotic cells are usually larger than prokaryotic cells ( (m diameter) Distinguished by a true nucleus Contain both membranous and nonmembranous organelles Compartmentalize metabolism Increase membrane surface area for reactions
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Video: Cytoplasmic Streaming
Animal cells Are bounded by the plasma membrane alone Lack a cell wall Contain centrioles and lysosomes Often have flagella Video: Cytoplasmic Streaming
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LE 4-4a Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus Flagellum Not in most plant cells Lycosome Centriole Ribosomes Peroxisome Golgi apparatus Microtubule Intermediate filament Cytoskeleton Plasma membrane Microfilament Mitochondrion
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Plant cells Are bounded by both a plasma membrane and a rigid cellulose cell wall Have a central vacuole and chloroplasts Usually lack centrioles, lysosomes, and flagella
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LE 4-4b Rough endoplasmic reticulum Nucleus Ribosomes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Microtubule Central vacuole Intermediate filament Cytoskeleton Not in animal cells Chloroplast Microfilament Cell wall Mitochondrion Peroxisome Plasma membrane
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ORGANELLES OF THE ENDOMEMBRANE SYSTEM
4.5 The nucleus is the cell's genetic control center The nucleus contains the cell's DNA Controls cellular activities by directing protein synthesis Forms long fibers of chromatin that make up chromosomes
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The nucleus is separated from the cytoplasm by the nuclear envelope
Pores in the envelope control flow of materials in and out Ribosomes are synthesized in the nucleolus
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LE 4-5 Nucleus Chromatin Two membranes of nuclear envelope Nucleolus
Pore Rough endoplasmic reticulum Ribosomes
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4.6 Overview: Many cell organelles are connected through the endomembrane system
The endomembrane system is a collection of membranous organelles Divide the cell into compartments Work together in the synthesis, storage, and export of molecules Prime example: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) A continuous network of flattened sacs and tubes
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4.7 Smooth endoplasmic reticulum has a variety of functions
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER) lacks attached ribosomes Synthesizes lipids Processes materials such as toxins and drugs in liver cells Stores and releases calcium ions in muscle cells
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LE 4-7 Smooth ER Rough ER Nuclear envelope Ribosomes Smooth ER
TEM 45,000
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4.8 Rough endoplasmic reticulum makes membrane and proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum (rough ER) is studded with ribosomes Manufactures membranes Modifies and packages proteins that will be Transported to other organelles Secreted by the cell
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Transport vesicle buds off Secretary Ribosome (glyco-) protein
inside trans- port vesicle Ribosome Sugar chain Glycoprotein Polypeptide Rough ER
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4.9 The Golgi apparatus finishes, sorts, and ships cell products
The Golgi apparatus consists of stacks of flattened membranous sacs Receives and modifies substances manufactured by ER Ships modified products to other organelles or the cell surface
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LE 4-9 Golgi apparatus Golgi apparatus “Receiving” side of
Transport vesicle from ER New vesicle forming “Shipping” side of Golgi apparatus TEM 130,000 Transport vesicle from the Golgi
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Animation: Lysosome Formation
4.10 Lysosomes are digestive compartments within a cell Lysosomes are sacs of enzymes that form from the Golgi apparatus Function in digestion within a cell Destroy bacteria that have been ingested into white blood cells Recycle damaged organelles Animation: Lysosome Formation
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LE 4-10a Rough ER Transport vesicle (containing inactive
hydrolytic enzymes) Plasma membrane Golgi apparatus Engulfment of particle Lysosome engulfing damaged organelle “Food” Lysosomes Food vacuole Digestion
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LE 4-10b Lysosome Nucleus TEM 8,500
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two damaged organelles
LE 4-10c Lysosome containing two damaged organelles Mitochondrion fragment TEM 42,500 Peroxisome fragment
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4.11 Abnormal lysosomes can cause fatal diseases
CONNECTION 4.11 Abnormal lysosomes can cause fatal diseases Lysosomal storage diseases Result from an inherited lack of one or more lysosomal enzymes Seriously interfere with various cellular functions
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Video: Paramecium Vacuole
4.12 Vacuoles function in the general maintenance of the cell Plant cells contain a large central vacuole Has lysosomal and storage functions Some protists have contractile vacuoles Pump excess water out of cell Video: Paramecium Vacuole Video: Chlamydomonas
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LE 4-12a Nucleus Chloroplast Central vacuole Colorized TEM 8,700
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LE 4-12b Nucleus Contractile vacuoles LM 650
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Animation: Endomembrane System
4.13 A review of the endomembrane system The various organelles of the endomembrane system are interconnected structurally and functionally Animation: Endomembrane System
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Transport vesicle from Golgi to plasma membrane Rough ER
from ER to Golgi Transport vesicle from Golgi to plasma membrane Rough ER Plasma membrane Nucleus Vacuole Lysosome Smooth ER Nuclear envelope Golgi apparatus
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ENERGY-CONVERTING ORGANELLES
4.14 Chloroplasts convert solar energy to chemical energy Chloroplasts are found in plants and some protists Are the site of photosynthesis Have a complex membranous structure for capturing and converting light energy
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LE 4-14 Stroma Chloroplast Inner and outer membranes Granum TEM 9,750
Intermembrane space
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4.15 Mitochondria harvest chemical energy from food
Mitochondria are found in nearly all eukaryotic cells Divided into two membranous compartments Intermembrane space Second compartment enclosed by inner membrane Contains fluid mitochondrial matrix Membrane folded into cristae
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Carry out cellular respiration
Convert the chemical energy in food to ATP for cellular work
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LE 4-15 Mitochondrion Outer membrane Intermembrane space Inner
Cristae TEM 44,880 Matrix
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THE CYTOSKELETON AND RELATED STRUCTURES
4.16 The cell's internal skeleton helps organize its structure and activities The cytoskeleton is network of three types of protein fibers Microfilaments Rods of globular proteins Enable cells to change shape and move
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Intermediate filaments
Ropes of fibrous proteins Reinforce the cell and anchor certain organelles Microtubules Hollow tubes of globular proteins Give the cell rigidity Anchor organelles and act as tracks for organelle movement
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Intermediate filament
LE 4-16 Tubulin subunit Actin subunit Fibrous subunit 25 nm 7 nm 10 nm Microfilament Intermediate filament Microtubule
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Video: Paramecium Cilia Animation: Cilia and Flagella
4.17 Cilia and flagella move when microtubules bend Eukaryotic cilia and flagella are locomotor appendages that protrude from certain cells Move whole cells or materials across the cell surface Video: Paramecium Cilia Animation: Cilia and Flagella
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The structure and mechanism of cilia and flagella are similar
Microtubules wrapped in an extension of the plasma membrane 9 + 2 arrangement Extend into basal bodies Movement of dynein arms produces microtubule bending
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LE 4-17c Flagellum Electron micrographs of cross sections:
Outer microtubule doublet Central microtubules TEM 206,500 Radial spoke Dynein arms Flagellum Plasma membrane TEM 206,500 Basal body (structurally identical to centriole) Basal body
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CELL SURFACES AND JUNCTIONS
4.18 Cell surfaces protect, support, and join cells Cells interact with their environments and each other via their surfaces Many cells are protected by more than the plasma membrane
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Plant cell walls Made largely of cellulose Provide protection and support Connect by plasmodesmata, channels through the wall
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Walls of two adjacent plant cells Vacuole Plasmodesmata Layers
LE 4-18a Walls of two adjacent plant cells Vacuole Plasmodesmata Layers of one plant cell wall Cytoplasm Plasma membrane
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Connect by cell junctions
Animal cells Embedded in an extracellular matrix that binds cells together in tissues Connect by cell junctions Tight junctions bind cells into leakproof sheets Anchoring junctions link cells into strong tissues Gap junctions allow substances to flow from cell to cell
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LE 4-18b Tight junctions Anchoring junction Gap junctions Extracellular matrix Space between cells Plasma membranes of adjacent cells
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Animation: Tight Junctions
Animation: Desmosomes Animation: Gap Junctions
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FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES OF ORGANELLES
4.19 Eukaryotic organelles comprise four functional categories Eukaryotic organelles fall into four functional categories that work together to produce the cell's emergent properties Manufacturing Breakdown Energy processing Support, movement, and communication between cells
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