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Cells
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Robert Hooke -1655
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In his book entitled Micrographia was the first to use the term cell
From the Latin “cella” meaning “small chamber”
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek A Dutch cloth merchant who became interested in studying cells. Was the first to see and describe bacteria, sperm cells and protista
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek microscope
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek microscope
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Theodor Schwann (1838) – all animals are composed of cells.
Matthias Schleiden (1838) – all plants are composed of cells.
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Rudolf Virchow (1856) “Omnis cellula e cellula”
“where a cell arises, there a cell must previously have existed”
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Modern Cell Theory All organisms are composed of cells.
Cell come from other cells. Cells are the smallest unit of structure and function in living organisms.
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Prokaryotic Cells Lack a true nucleus Size: 1-10 microns
Include bacteria
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Basic Bacterial Cell
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Eukaryotic Cells Have a true nucleus Size: 10-100+ microns
Include plants, animals, fungi and protista
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Basic Cell Design Cell Membrane – surrounds the cell
Cytosol – “cell liquid” Organelles – “little organs” Nucleus
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Cell Membrane Regulates the passage into and out of the cell
Provides protection Helps in cellular recognition of molecules
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Cytosol/Cytoplasm Cytosol: the liquid portion inside the cell membrane
Cytoplasm: the cytosol and organelles, but not the nucleus
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Nucleus
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Nucleus Contains DNA or chromosomes. Also called chromatin.
The cell’s “brain” or CPU. DNA codes for protein production.
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Cytoplasm Contains the cytosol and organelles
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Organelles Ribosomes Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi bodies or complex
Lysosomes Mitochondria Chloroplasts
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Ribosomes
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Ribosomes Are the cell’s protein factories
Read mRNA code as seen on the right Maybe free in the cytoplasm Or bound to the ER
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
A membrane network within the cytoplasm Two types: Rough – with ribosomes attached (RER) Or Smooth – with no ribosomes (SER)
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Rough ER Helps the ribosomes in the formation of proteins.
Used to transport proteins to other parts of the cell
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Smooth ER Stores Calcium in muscles Forms fats
Detox center in liver cells
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Golgi Body
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Golgi Body Processes unfinished proteins Packages finished proteins
Distributes finished proteins
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Lysosomes
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Lysosomes Digestive sacs
While digest microbes in white blood cells called macrophages Helps to form fingers and toes Aids in the loss of the tadpole’s tail
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Helps to recycle cellular structures
Sometimes called “suicide sacs” Involved in rheumatoid arthritis
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Mitochondria
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The cell’s powerhouse Involved in cellular respiration Helps to convert “food” into cellular energy - ATP
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Chloroplasts
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Site of photosynthesis
Helps to convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into sugars.
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Vacuole Storage area Helps to give support in plant cells
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