SCIENCE CELL – STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS Cell – Structure and Functions Cell as the Basic Unit of Life The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms. It is the smallest part of the body of an organism‚ is capable of independent existence and is able to perform the essential functions of life. Discovery of the Cell Robert Hooke observed cork cells under a simple microscope designed by him. He observed compartments resembling honeycombs and each compartment
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chromatin‚ binary fission‚ homologous chromosomes‚ sister chromatids‚ daughter chromosomes‚ somatic cells‚ gametes‚ centromere‚ kinetochore‚ karyokinesis‚ spindle fibers‚ kinetochore microtubules‚ nonkinetochore microbules‚ centrosome‚ asters 2. List differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic genome. 3. A chromosome consists of ____ (60%) and ____ (40%). 4. Describe the phases of the cell cycle and the events that occur in each. a. Interphase 1. G1
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3A The Structure of Cells Monday‚ September 30‚ 2013 • Cytology ○ Cyto = cell ○ Logos = study of • Background ○ 1665 Robert Hook’s Micrographia § Was studying cork cells ○ 1833 R. Brown § Discovered nucleus ○ 1838 M. Schleiden § Said that all plants consist of cells ○ 1839 T. Schwann § All animals consist of cells ○ 1855 Virchow § Cells come only from preexisting cells • The Cell Theory ○ Cells are the structural units of all living things
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How is the structure of cells related to their function? Cell structures come in various shapes and sizes dependent on their location within an organism and what life sustaining process it carries out. These can range from the globular protein of a red blood cell‚ designed to carry four oxygen molecules at a time to the tail like flagellum of a bacteria designed for mobility and penetration of organs within a body. There are two main types of cells‚ eukaryotic cells which are generally plant
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are made up of? If you answered cells‚ then you’d be correct. A cell is the smallest thing that can be alive‚ and all living things are made of cells! Cells are made of tiny organelles that work together to help the cells live‚ just like organs in our body keep us alive. You must also remember that there are two types of cells. Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic. The differences are simple; Eukaryotic cells are more complex and have more organelles while Prokaryotic cells are simple and have little organelles
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The eukaryotic cell cycle is the process that starts just as a cell is first formed from a dividing parent cell and then carried on until its own cell division (Simon‚ Dickey‚ Reece‚ page 125). The first stage involved in the eukaryotic cell cycle is called interphase. Interphase is the period between divisions that has 3 separate phases. The first phase in interphase is G1‚ where G stands for gap‚ and in this phase the growth of cell parts occurs and materials needed for transcription‚ translation
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ask me. Eva: What is the structure of skin cells Marilyn: Your skin is the largest known organ in your body. This substance is waterproof and flexible it has three layers to it. They all work together to keep all your organs and tissues inside your body it also keeps infection‚ viruses and bacteria out of your inside of your body. In your skin cells there are little thing to tell the cell what to do. There is a nucleus is the control center of the cell. There is a cell membrane it the holder‚ so
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The cell membrane is made up of fats‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ and carbohydrates‚ and is a permeable structure. However‚ this permeation is very discerning because it only lets certain things pass through it. The cell membrane has a layer of phospholipids with hydrophobic ends and hydrophilic tops. The “tails” are made out of phosphate‚ while the “heads” are made up of two strings of fatty acids. There are two layers of these phospholipids‚ called the “bilayer”‚ and the tips of each phospholipid are facing
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“Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things” (Genetics Home Reference‚ 2015)‚ cells are the smallest unit that is capable of performing life functions. They are responsible for the conversion of nutrients from food into energy‚ the structure of the body and perform specialised functions for each different organelle. There are two main types of cells‚ Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic. The Prokaryotic (see appendix one) is a single-celled organism without a membrane-bound structure‚ meaning
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ESSAY ‘The structure and importance of the plasma membrane found within and around all cells’ The plasma membrane surrounds all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells have membrane bounded organelles whereas prokaryotic cells do not. The plasma membrane forms the boundary between the cell cytoplasm and the environment. Its function are to allow different environments to be established inside and outside the cell. It also controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell. The cell
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