Cell Structure And Cell Function Flashcards
Anton Von Leeuhwenhoek
Observed unicellular organisms in pond water for the first time
Robert Hooke
Looked at slices of cork
Deceived as chamber “cells”
Cell theory
All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things
New cells are produced from existing cells
Schleiden
All plants are composed of cells
Schwann
All animals are composed of cells
Difference between animal and plant cells
Plant cells have cell walls, central vacuoles, and chloroplasts
Animals have small vacuoles and no cell walls or chloroplasts
Nucleus
Controls most cellular processes
Contains nearly all of cell’s DNA
Ribosomes
Assemble proteins
Free floating or attached to ER
Rough ER
Ribosomes on surface
Protein synthesis
That are chemically modified then released
Smooth ER
No ribosomes
Synthesis of membrane lipids (smooth)
Detoxification of drugs
Golgi apparatus
Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the ER
Products stored or exported out cell
Lysosomes
Contain enzymes that digest lipids, carbs, and proteins
Monomers reused by cell
Peroxisome
Contain enzymes that digest toxic substances
Cytoskeleton
A network of protein filaments(micro tubules and micro filaments) that help the cell move and maintain its shape
Mitochondria
Convert chemical energy in to usable ATP
Site of cellular respiration
Inherited from mother
Vacuoles
Stores water, salts, proteins, and carbs
Large in plants for support
Vesicles
Small membrane surrounded structures used to transport molecules
Chloroplasts
Create and store usable energy through process of photosynthesis
Cell wall
Provides cell with rigid structure
Made of cellulose and is porous
Selectively permeable membrane
Only certain particles can diffuse
What limits a cell’s size?
Surface area to volume ratio
Nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio
Fragility of cell
Mechanical structure
Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic cells
Pro
Pro: No nucleus-nucleoid contains DNA Few organelles Cell membrane Cell wall Ribosomes Capsule Cytoplasm Pilli, cilia, and flagellum Small in size
Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic cells
Eu
Nucleus
Many organelles
Large in size
Multicellular or unicellular
Stem cells
Undifferentiated calls that have the potential to become any type of specialized cell