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All life is made of cells Discovered after microscope invented 1665: Robert Hooke first observed cork (dead plant bark) –Cork reminded him of tiny rooms He named the empty boxes “cells”
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Three Parts: –1) All organisms are made of cells –2) The cell is the most basic unit of life –3) Cells come from other cells What’s the big problem with this theory?
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Cell Diversity Shape depends upon function Nerve Shape: Elongated branching –Function: Sends messages to and from brain Red Blood Shape: Disc-like shape prevents clogging –Function: Carries O2 throughout blood Skin Shape: Flat & broad; layers overlap –Function: Covers and protects the body
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1) Prokaryote: Cells without a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles –Oldest cells known (~4 billion years old) –Believed to have evolved first (oldest fossils) –AKA: Bacteria
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2) Eukaryote: Cells with a nucleus & membrane bound organelles –More complex cells –Evolved from prokaryotes –Ex: Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals
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Endosymbiosis Theory: Chloroplast & mitochondria were free- living organisms –Both were engulfed by a larger predator cell –Both gave the larger cell an advantage (make food and energy) –Predator cell provided each protection Over time, these cells could not survive without the mitochondria & chloroplast Evidence: Mitochondria & chloroplast contain own DNA, replicate, contain own ribosomes
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Quick Review Cells shape is related to its job (function) Cells are the basic units of life Cells come from other cells
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