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Robert Hooke

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First to observe cells

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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

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First to observe living cells

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Matthias Schleiden

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First to state plants are made of cells

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Theodore Schwann

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animal tissues are made of cells

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Cell theory

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the foundation of cell biology, follows 3 principles

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Cell theory principle 1

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All organisims are composed of one or more cells, and the life processes of metabolism and heredity occus within these cells

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Cell theory principle 2

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Cells are the small units of living things, the basic units of organization of all organisms

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Cell theory principle 3

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Cells arise only bu division of pre-exisiting cells

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Why do cells need to be small

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for the purposes of diffusion of materials into and out of the cell across the cell membrane

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The cell membrane surface area to volume ratio

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limits how large a cell can be in order to be able to perform metabolic function

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What happens to the volume of the cell as the cell gets larger

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as a cell gets larger the volume of the cell increases at a faster rate than the surface area

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If the cells radius increases 10 times how much will the volume increase by

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the volume will increase by 100 times

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What does a cells shape reflect

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the different functions of cells

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Each cell shape has evolved to

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allow the cell to effectively perform its job

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Nerve cell

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has long extensions that reach out in various directions for sending and receiving nerve impulses

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skin cell

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a flat platelike cells that protect the surface of the body

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Prokaryotes

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Organisms that do not have a membrane bound nucleus or membrane bound organelles

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Example of a prokaryote

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Bacteria

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Where is DNA is prokaryotes

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Prokaryotes do have DNA that is often concentratd in the region of the cell called the nucleoid

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Eukaryotes

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organisms made up of one or more cells, they have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

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Example of a Eukaryote

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humans

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Organelle

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(tiny organ) a well defined intracellular body that performs specific functions for the cell

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Cytoplasm

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the region of the cell inside of the cell membrane. It includes fluid, the cytoskeleton and all organelles except the nucleus

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cytosol

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includes all of the fluid, small particles, ribosomes but not the organelles

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Cell Membrane
covers the cell surface and acts as a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell. All materials enter and exit through the cell membrane
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Fluid mosaic model
the phospholipid bilayer behaves more like a liquid than a solid
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Cell wall
a rigid layer that lies outside of the cell membrane
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what is the cell wall made of
cellulose
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What do pores in the cell wall allow
water, ions, and other molecules to enter and exit the cell
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Nucleus
controls most functions in eukaryotic cells. Stores the genetic information (DNA)
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Chromatin
thread like DNA that is not condensed
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Chromosome
condensed DNA that is organized around a protein called a histone
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Nucleolus
A dense DNA region of the nucleus where the rRNA is made
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
a system of membranous tubes and sacs called cisternae. It acts as an intacellular highway that transports molecules from one part of the cell to another. Two types Smooth and Rough.
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Rough ER
Has ribosomes attached. Responsible for producing phospholipids and proteins. These molecules are exported from the cell or inserted into the cell membrane.
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Smooth ER
Does not have ribosomes. Looks smooth. Responsible for building lipids like cholesterol
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What are somethings Smooth ER does
-Releases calcium in the heart to stimulate contraction (cardiac cells) -Produces estrogen and testosterone (ovary and testes cells) -Detoxifies drugs (liver cells) -Long term abuse can cause your body to produce more smooth ER leading to drug tolerance
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Are the smooth and rough ER interconnected
yes
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Golgi Apparatus
-A system of flattened, membranous sacs -receives packages (vesicles) from the ER. They modify the new proteins and lipids. They direct them to various places in the cell
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Vesicle
-A small spherical sac that is surrounded by a membrane -They often merge with the cell membrane and release contents out of the cell
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Types of Vesicles
-Lysosome- digestive enzymes -Peroxisom- detoxify and neutralize (think peroxide) -Glyoxysomes- breaks down fats -Endosomes- engulfed material being brought into the cell
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Ribosome
-Small spherical organelles that are responsible for building protein molecules -They do not have a membrane -Some ribosomes are free in the cytosol, others are attached to the Rough ER
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Cytoskeleton
A network of thin-tubes and filiaments that crisscrosses the cytosol
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Mitochondria
-Creates ATP (Cell energy) using organic molecules (glucose)
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ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate is the universal energy molecule within the cell
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What is unique about the Mitochondria
they have their own DNA and can reproduce by dividing. Scientists think the mitochondria originated from prokaryotic cells
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Chloroplast
-Found in plants and algae -Use light energy to make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water -Contain their own DNA and are thought the descent from ancient prokaryotes -Contain chlorophyll (a pigment that gives plants their green color, helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis)
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Central Vacuole
-only in plants -Large fluid filled organelle that stores not only water but also enzymes, waste and other materials -Since plants cannot move to their source of food this structure allows them to survive longer periods without water
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Unicellular
one celled organism
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Multicellular
many celled organism
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tissue
a group of cells with the same structure and function
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Over time cells began to form groups that functioned together to create ---
multicellular organisms
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Cilia
tiny little hair like structures
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Flagella
whip like tail
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Pseudopodia
(False foot) extension of the cytoplasm

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