Cell Theory & Parts/ Cell Transport Flashcards
Prokaryotic cell
Microscopic, unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.
EX: Bacteria
Eukaryotic cell
Unicellular organism with membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.
Generally larger and more complex than a prokaryotic cell.
EX: Humans, dog
Organelle
Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell.
Hypotonic
A solution whose concentration has more solvent than solute.
Water goes in
Hypertonic
A solution whose concentration has more solute than solvent.
Water goes out
Endocytosis
Taking material into the cell by means of surrounding and enclosing substances in the membrane.
Exocytosis
Energy-requiring process by when a cell expels waste and secretes substances at the plasma membrane.
Cytoskeleton
Supporting network of protein fibers that provide a framework for the cell within the cytoplasm.
Resembles a double helix.
Equilibrium
When the concentration of the substance on both sides of the cell membrane is the same.
Osmosis
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane.
The diffusion of water.
Active transport
The movement of material against a concentration difference.
Molecules move across the membrane with the use of energy
Low concentration –> high concentration
What are the three parts of the cell theory?
- All living things are made of cells
- Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
- Cells come from previously existing cells
Compound light microscope
Microscope that consists of a series of glass lenses and visible light to produce a magnified image.
Each lens in the series magnifies the image of the previous lens.
Electron microscope
A microscope that uses magnets to focus an electron beam on or through a specimen.
Zooms in much further than a compound light microscope.
The specimen must be stained with heavy metal, dead, and sliced very thin.
What is the different between animal and plant cells?
Plant cells: Have large central vacuoles, cell wall, chloroplasts. Square/box shape.
Animal cells: Has centrioles, typically smaller vacuoles. Ciruclar shape.
Plasma/cell membrane
A selectively-permeable boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
Composed of phospholipid bilayers.
Cell wall
Provides support and protection for the cell. Lets plants stand.
ONLY FOUND IN PROKARYOTES, ALGAE, PLANTS, AND FUNGI!!!!!!!!
Nucleus
Control center of the cell.
Contains DNA which contains genetic instructions for creating proteins/other molecules!
Nucleolus
Found inside the nucleus
Produces ribosomes
Nuclear membrane
Surrounds the nucleus
Allows materials in and out of the nucleus using nuclear pores
Chromosone
Contains genetic information that is passed from one generation to the next (genes)
Located in the nucleus in the form of chromatin.
Shaped like an X
Ribosome
Produces proteins by following instructions found in DNA.
Shape is squiggly lines.
Golgi apparatus
Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for storage or ships them to a destination inside or outside the cell.
Shape is similiar to the Wi-Fi symbol.
Lysosomes
Breaks down old cell parts and substances
In both plant and animal cells.
Round, circular, spherical.