Cell Structure and Function/Cell Membrane Flashcards
What all cells have in common
each cell has a plasma membrane, a boundary between its interior and outside environment. The interior consists of cytoplasm and an innermost region of DNA
Prokaryotic Cells
Bacteria, internal membrane enclosed
Eukaryotic Cells
Cells of protists, plants, fungi and animals are eukaryotic. Have a nucleus and other membrane-enclosed compartments.
Cytoskeleton
Diverse protein filaments reinforce a cell’s shape and keep its parts organized.
Cell Theory (text)
a foundation of modern bio, states cells re the fundamental unit of all life
Cell Theory four generalizations
Every living organism consists of one or more cells
smallest unit of life
all living cells come from division of other, pre existing cells
cells contain hereditary material
Cell
the smallest unit that shows the properties of life
Eukaryotic Cell
divided into various functional compartments, including a nucelus
Prokaryotic cells
usually smaller, simpler, none has a nucleus
Plasma Membrane
the cell’s outer membrane. Separates metabolic activities from events outside of the cell, but does not isolate the cell’s interior. Water, CD, and Ox can cross.
Nucleus
double membraned sac holds a eukaryotic cell’s dna.
Nucleoid
The DNA inside prokaryotic cells is concentrated in a region of cytoplasm
Cytoplasm
A semifluid mixture of water, sugars, ions, and proteins between plasma membrane. Suspend cell components
Ribosomes
structure where proteins are built
Surface to volume ratio
strongly influences cell size and shape. An object’s volume increase with the cube of its diameter, but its surface area increases only with the square.
Lipid bilayer
Structural foundation of all cell membranes, double layer of lipids organized so that their hydrophobic tails are sandwiched between their hydrophilic heads
Phospholipids
most abundant type of lipid in cell membrane
Modern Microscopes
curved glass lenses bend light and focus it as a magnified image of the specimen
Transmission Electron Microscope
electrons passing through thin slice of specimen illuminate a fluorescent screen.
Flagella
slender cellular structures used for motion. A bacterial flagellum moves like a propeller that drives cell
Pili
project from the surface of some bacterial species, helps cling to or move across surfaces. (one sperm)
Biofilms
Single celled organisms live in a shared mass of slime
Organelle
Structures inside the cells, for example a nucleus
Nucelus
Protecting controlling access to DNA