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Dec 13, 2015
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Cell Theory
List the contributions of the following to the development of cell theory.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek Hooke Schleiden Schwann and Virchow State the cell theory
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Microscope Microscope first made in 1600’s Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a dutch
biologist saw tiny water organisms
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Robert Hooke
Englishman Observed slices of cork under
microscope Named spaces “cells”, because
they looked like a monastery room.
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Rudolf Virchow
1855 of Germany Found all cells arise from the
division of pre-existing cells.
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Cell Theory All living things are composed of
cells, whether one or trillions. Cells are the basic unit of structure
and function in living things. All cells come from pre-existing
cells.
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Microscopes
Compound Light Microscope- Uses lenses to bend light
rays Has an objective lens
(5x,10x,20x,40x,60x,80x,100x)
Has an eye piece lens (10x)
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Transmission electron microscope Uses negative electron
charges to make an image on a screen
50,000x magnification
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Scanning Electron Microscope
False color images Sprays metal dust on
object. Metal gives off electrons which are detected and drawn on screen
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Glowing Fluorescent protein
Taken from jellyfish Attached to DNA and
produces a glowing protein that allows tracking of proteins in cells.
Mitochondria
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Cell structure Identify and give the function of the
cell structures. Compare the structure of the cell
membrane to the cell wall. Distinguish between prokaryotes
and eukaryotes.
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Prokaryotes
No nucleus Contain DNA,
strings like spaghetti
Contain tiny spheres called ribosomes
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Cell Membrane Regulates what goes out and
comes in. door, phone, trash, groceries
Made of a double layer of phospholipids
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Membrane continued...
Stationary Proteins are stuck in the bilayer
Carbohydrates stick to proteins to serve as identifiers to other cells
Free moving proteins are doors which pump molecules in or out (Alleys for molecules to exit and
enter the cell)
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Cell Wall Found in plants, algae, some
bacteria. Made of 2 or more layers. Protects, supports, surrounds cell
membrane Porous (has holes) to allow water,
oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass.
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Wall Layers
1st layer is between 2 cells. Buffer layer Made of cellulose & pectin
Pectin is a sticky glue Cellulose is elastic
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2nd wall layer
Trees have Seconary cell wall Made of cellulose and lignin
lignin provides rigidity
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Cell walls stain
Purple for Gram Positive Staphylococcus
Red for Gram Negative E coli
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Nucleus
Prokaryotic cells (bacteria) don’t have a nucleus
Eukaryotic cells have nucleus Directs cell activity (Boss)
reproduction production of proteins, lipids,
enzymes, carbohydrates, and other nucleic acids
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Nucleus continued...
Contains DNA blue print for construction of body long chain of DNA = chromosome
2-5 micrometers in diameter Surrounded by 2 membranes
called the Nuclear Envelope. Contains dozens of pores (doors to
nucleus)
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Inside the nucleus
Nucleolus Contains RNA- serves as copier of
DNA Ribosomes- aid in protein
production 6 feet of Chromosomes bunched
and attached to special round proteins
Half of DNA is passed to offspring
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RNA Three types Messenger RNA
Single strand that takes the copy of DNA to make proteins
Transfer RNA Attaches an amino acid to a triplet
of bases on messenger RNA. Ribosomal RNA
Helps the amino acid, tRNA, mRNA hold together
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Cytoplasm
Area between nucleus and cell membrane
Contains many structures floating in a liquid gel
Contains carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, lipids, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and enzymes.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Long structure that helps make and store proteins. The factory of the cell
Two types Rough E.R. Studded with
Ribosomes- makes proteins. Smooth E.R. makes lipids and
stores proteins.
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Golgi Apparatus
Transports proteins, hormones, carbohydrates outside the cell.
Blob shaped The truckers of the cell
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Lysosome
Blob structure that cleans up wastes and invaders by engulfing and digesting them.
Janitor of the cell
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Vacuole
Stores water for plant cells. Very large in plants
Animal cells have smaller vacuoles.
These gather excess water and transport it out of the cell.
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Mitochondria
Rod shaped Have folds inside where energy is
produced. Have their own DNA
Passed to children through the mother
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Plastids
Store pigments or starch Chloroplasts in plants store green
chlorophyll for photosynthesis
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Centrioles
Made of protein Cylinders that are used during cell
reproduction. Act as anchors or winches