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The discovery of the cell required……

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microscope.

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Cell

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structural and functional unit of living things

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Anton Van Leevwentgoek 1st observed…

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single celled organisms in pond water.

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What is the Cell theory (x3 parts)

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  • all living things are made of cells.
  • cells are the basic units of structure.
  • New cells are produced from existing cells
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What are the largest and smallest cells

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  • Largest: Ostrich Egg
  • Smallest: Microplaysim bacteria
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Cells are limited in size by…

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the surface area to volume ratio.

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Structure relates to…

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function.

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Examples of “structure relates to function”

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  • Small intestine contains many levels to increase surface area.
  • Plant roots: a lot of surface area.
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What is the internal organization of cells? (x3)

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  • Organelles
  • Cell Membrane
  • Nucleus

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Define Organelles

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little organs (specialized cell structures to carry out life processes or cell functions.)

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Define Cell Membrane

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a thin flexabile membrane surrounding the contents of a cell.

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Define Nucleus

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a defined structure that contains DNA.

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What are Eukaryotes?

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cells that enclose their DNA in nuclei and posses membrane cound organells.

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What are pokaryotes?

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cells that do not enclose DNA in nuclei.

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Examples things with Eukaryotes

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  • plants
  • animals
  • fungus
  • protista
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Example of Prokaryote

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-Bacteria.

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What are the basic parts of a Eukarote cell (x3)?

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  • cell membrane
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
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What is the Cytoplasm?

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portion of the cell between nucleus and cell membrane

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What is Cytosol?

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Fluid portion of cytoplasm containing many dissolved substances.

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Nucleus is known as what?

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“control center”

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What does the Nucleus possess?

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Genetic Instructions

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What is the function of the nucleus?

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contains hereditery info stored in DNA which transfers instructures to RNA to direct the production of proteins and other important molecules.

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What are the structural features of the nucleus?

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  • Nuclear envelope
  • Nuclear Pores
  • Chromatin/Chromosomes
  • Nucleolus
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What is the nuclear envelope?

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double membrane that surrounds contents of the nucleus.

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What are Nuclear pores?
specialized openings to regulate substances into nucleus.
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What are Chromatin/Chromosomes?
combination of DNA and proteins.
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Chromatin is.....
uncoiled form in a non-dividing cell.
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Chromosome:
coiled form prepared for cell divisions.
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What is the nucleolus?
dense region for the assembly of ribosomes
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Vacuoles/Vesicles are known as.....
Warehouse
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What is the function of vacuoles/vesicles
store materials like water,salts,proteins and carbohydrates.
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What is the structure of vacuoles/vesicles like?
Large sak like membrane.
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Specialized forms of Vacuoles/Vesicles (x3)
- Plants:possess a single large central vacule - Single-celled organisms: may posses a contractile vacule to pump excess out. - Vesicles: smaller structures to store and move material through out the cell.
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Lysoosomes are known as? Why?
"clean up crew" because they breakdown lipids,carbs and proteins into small molecules for usage.
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Lysosomes contain
"hydrolytic enzymes" that could destroy the cell and are common in white blood cells.
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Cytoskeleton is known as? Why?
"Framework" because - gives shape and internal organization - helps transport materials between different parts of the cell - may be involved in moving the cell.
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Microfilaments are
thread like structures made up of a network of proteins.
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What are examples of Microfilaments?
-Muscle cells to cause movement
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What are microtubules?
hollow structures made up of tubulon.
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Microtubules form ......
spindle fibers for separating chromosomes during cell division.
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Microtubles build projects from the cell surface...
Cilia: short and numerous Flagella: long+few
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Ribosomes are known as? Why?
"workers" -because they form proteins
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The structure of Ribosomes lack a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
membrane
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Ribosomes consist of ______ and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
RNA, Proteins
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Ribosomes attach to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
ER and are responsible for producing proteins used within the cell.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum is known as? Why (3x)
packagers because - assemble lipid components for cell membrane - modify and transport proteins made by the rybosome - the smooth ER detoxifyes
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ER structure is...
system of interconnected membranes.
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What are the two types of ER?
- Smooth ER - Rough ER
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Rough ER posses
rybosomes attached to the surface.
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Importance of Rough ER (2x)
- important in preparing proteins for export out of cell - abundant in glands
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Smooth ER does not posses
rybosomes attached
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Importance of Smooth ER
- detoxifying - abundant in liver
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Golgi Apparatus is known as? Why?
"Powerhose" because it modifies,sorts, and packages proteins and other materials.
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Structure of Golgi Apparatus
stack of flattened membranes
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Function of Chloroplasts...
capture light energy and convert to chemical energy.
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3 Plant Specialists
- Chloroplasts: contain green pigments - Leukoplasts: "White" store starch - Chromoplast: "Color" contain pigments (red, yellow, orange)
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Structure of Chloroplasts
stacks of interconnected membranes within the chloroplast.
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Function of Mitochondria
convert chemical energy in food to usable forms of energy "ATP"
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Mitochondria posses a
folded inner membreane where reactions take place.
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Mitochondria is most numerious in
cells that require a lot of energy Ex: muscle (cardiac,sketetal), nerve cells.
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All cells have a
cell membrance which encloses the contents of the cell and separates it from its environment
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Many organisms have a ________ in addition to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Cell Wall, Cell Membrane.

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