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The cell theory

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  • living things are composed of cells
  • they are formed by pre-existing cells
  • they derive their structure, function and organization from their cells
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Surface area and cells

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  • the shape of cells are small in order to allow there to be a greater surface area to volume ratio
  • this is to have more area for nutrients to diffuse into the cell
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Cell membrane

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  • forms a protective barrier around the cell

* selectively permeable to regulate what enters and leaves the cell

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Cytoplasm

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• contains nutrients required by the cell to carry its life processes

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Nucleus

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  • control center organelle
  • controls activities such as growth and reproduction
  • contains DNA
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Nucleolus

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  • the inner section of the nucleus

* produce ribosomes

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Vacuoles and vesicles

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  • membrane-bound organelles that store nutrients and waste

* plant cells have one large central vacuole

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Mitochondria

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  • releases the energy of food for the cell in carbon dioxide and water
  • cellular respiration
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Lysosomes

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  • where digestion takes place
  • filled with enzymes
  • break down invading bacteria and damaged cells
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Golgi apparatus

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  • receives proteins from endoplasmic reticulum

* modifies, sorts, and packages protein into vesicles for delivery

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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  • carries material throughout the cell
  • makes proteins
  • contains ribosomes
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Ribosomes

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  • may be attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum

* where proteins are produced

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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  • carries material throughout the cell

* produces fats and oils

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Cytoskeleton

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  • internal network of fibers

* helps maintain the shape

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Cell wall

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  • found only in plant cells

* rigid frame that provides strength, protection, and support

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Chloroplasts

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  • found only in plant cells
  • contain chlorophyll
  • photosynthesis = make food from carbon dioxide and water
  • used for the growth of the plant
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Centrosomes

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  • found only in animal cells
  • guide the movements of chromosomes in cell division
  • contain centrioles
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Interphase

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  • cells are doing their normal activities (acquiring nutrients, eliminating waste, growth)
  • their DNA is in the form of chromatin
  • the DNA replicates, forming two copies
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Prophase

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  • the nucleus dissolves
  • chromatin thickens into chromosomes
  • each chromosome has two identical copies called chromatids and are attached by centromeres
  • nucleoli disappear
  • centrioles (only in animal cells), move towards the poles of the cell
  • spindle fibers form that radiate outward from the centrioles
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Metaphase

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  • the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

* they appear lined up in the middle of the cell

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Anaphase

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  • the centromeres break, allowing the chromatids to separate into new chromosomes called daughter chromosomes
  • the daughter chromosomes follow the spindle fibers toward the poles of the cell
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Telophase

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  • nuclear membranes start forming around the daughter chromosomes
  • nucleoli reappear
  • the spindle fibers dissolve
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Cytokinesis

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  • redistribution of existing cytoplasm and organelles to the new daughter cells
  • animal cell membranes pinch in around the centre, forming a cleavage furrow
  • plant cell walls cannot pinch like this, so a cells plate forms between the daughter cells, and later hardens into a new cell wall
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Generalist cells

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• the single cell of unicellular organisms has to be able to carry out all the functions of life = locomotion, gas exchange, absorption of food

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Multicellular organisms

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  • as organisms grow, their cells must divide to provide a better surface area to volume ratio
  • therefore larger organisms will contain more than one cell
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Cell differentiation

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  • multicellularity allows the specialization of cells for particular tasks
  • specialized cells do specific jobs better, at the expense of other functions
  • this makes different types of specialized cells dependent on each other
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Types of stem cells

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  • totipotent = can produce every differentiated cell in an organism
  • pluripotent = can produce any fetal or adult cell type, except the placenta
  • multipotent = can produce a few different types of cells

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