cell structure Flashcards
used microscope to examine a think slice of cork, called them “cells”
Robert Hooke
first to view organism (living thing)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
concluded that all plants were made of cells
Matthias Schleiden
concluded that all animals were made of cells
Theodore Schwann
observed cells dividing, “all cells come from other pre-existing cells”
Rudolf Virchow
all living things are made of cells
cell theory
the basic unit structure and function in an organism or the basic unit of life
cells
reproduction of existing cells
cell division
cells that lack a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotes
cells with nucleus and membrane bound organelle
eukaryotes
3 basic structure of cells
nucleus, cell membrane and cytoplasm with organelle.
2 main type of eukaryotic cells
animal and plant cells
perform various functions for a cell and may or may not be membrane-bound
organelles
composed of double layer of phospholipids and proteins and controls what enters and leave the cell
cell/plasma membrane
contains glycerol and phosphate and are hydrophilic
phospholipid head
made of fatty acids and are hydrophobic
phospholipid tails
move laterally to allow small molecules like o2, co2, and h2o to enter
phospholipids
help move large molecules
cell membrane proteins
attached on the surface
peripheral proteins
embedded completely through the membrane
integral proteins
jelly like substance enclosed by cell membrane, provides medium for chemical reactions
cytoplasm
controls the normal activities of the cell and contains the DNA
nucleus
control cell characteristics
genes