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What is the functional unit of the kidney?
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
What is the primary function of red blood cells (RBCs)?
What is the primary function of red blood cells (RBCs)?
To transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hormones.
Do red blood cells (RBCs) contain a nucleus?
Do red blood cells (RBCs) contain a nucleus?
No
What is the unit of nerve cells called?
What is the unit of nerve cells called?
List the levels of organization from a cell to an organism.
List the levels of organization from a cell to an organism.
Who proposed the cell theory together?
Who proposed the cell theory together?
Who stated that all cells arise from preexisting cells?
Who stated that all cells arise from preexisting cells?
What is the largest cell?
What is the largest cell?
What is the smallest cell?
What is the smallest cell?
What is the longest cell in humans?
What is the longest cell in humans?
Who discovered the dead cell and in what year?
Who discovered the dead cell and in what year?
Who discovered the living cell?
Who discovered the living cell?
Who discovered the nucleus of a cell?
Who discovered the nucleus of a cell?
Who first observed protoplasm and what name was initially given to it?
Who first observed protoplasm and what name was initially given to it?
Who proposed that all animals are made up of cells?
Who proposed that all animals are made up of cells?
Who discovered the nucleus of the cell?
Who discovered the nucleus of the cell?
What are non-living parts of the cell called that don’t perform any metabolic activity?
What are non-living parts of the cell called that don’t perform any metabolic activity?
What is considered the living part of the cell and provides ground for cellular activity?
What is considered the living part of the cell and provides ground for cellular activity?
What is the fluid content of the cytoplasm called?
What is the fluid content of the cytoplasm called?
What organelle has tiny pores between the nucleoplasm?
What organelle has tiny pores between the nucleoplasm?
Who discovered the nucleus?
Who discovered the nucleus?
What is the nuclear membrane composed of?
What is the nuclear membrane composed of?
What is the largest structure within the nucleus?
What is the largest structure within the nucleus?
What is the function of the nucleolus?
What is the function of the nucleolus?
What is nucleoplasm similar to?
What is nucleoplasm similar to?
What structure inside the nucleus condenses to form chromosomes before cell division?
What structure inside the nucleus condenses to form chromosomes before cell division?
What is the primary function of chromosomes?
What is the primary function of chromosomes?
How many chromosomes do humans have?
How many chromosomes do humans have?
What macromolecules make up chromosomes?
What macromolecules make up chromosomes?
Why is the nucleus referred to as the 'brain of the cell'?
Why is the nucleus referred to as the 'brain of the cell'?
What are the essential components present in every cell?
What are the essential components present in every cell?
What type of nucleus do prokaryotic cells have?
What type of nucleus do prokaryotic cells have?
What is the range in size for prokaryotic cells?
What is the range in size for prokaryotic cells?
How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?
How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?
What term is used to describe the region where DNA is found in prokaryotic cells?
What term is used to describe the region where DNA is found in prokaryotic cells?
Name two structural components found on the external surface of a prokaryotic cell.
Name two structural components found on the external surface of a prokaryotic cell.
Where are the chromosomes located in prokaryotic cells?
Where are the chromosomes located in prokaryotic cells?
Do prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles?
Do prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles?
What is the method of cell division in prokaryotic cells?
What is the method of cell division in prokaryotic cells?
What role do mesosomes play in prokaryotic cells?
What role do mesosomes play in prokaryotic cells?
Do prokaryotic cells have a nucleus?
Do prokaryotic cells have a nucleus?
What makes ATP a flexible molecule?
What makes ATP a flexible molecule?
What is passive transport and which direction does it move materials?
What is passive transport and which direction does it move materials?
What occurs during diffusion?
What occurs during diffusion?
What type of transport is osmosis and what does it specifically move?
What type of transport is osmosis and what does it specifically move?
What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?
What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?
Describe what occurs in plasmolysis.
Describe what occurs in plasmolysis.
What is the primary mode of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?
What is the primary mode of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?
What is the typical size range of eukaryotic cells?
What is the typical size range of eukaryotic cells?
What component of the cell is missing in prokaryotic cells but present in eukaryotic cells?
What component of the cell is missing in prokaryotic cells but present in eukaryotic cells?
What is a major structural component of the plasma membrane?
What is a major structural component of the plasma membrane?
Why is the plasma membrane called selectively permeable?
Why is the plasma membrane called selectively permeable?
Study Notes
Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life
- A cell is a structural and functional unit of life, comprising tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms.
- In humans, birds, and animals, the unit of kidney is nephron, nerve cells are neurons, and RBCs lack a nucleus.
Important Discoveries in Cell Biology
- Dead cell: Discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665
- Living cell: Discovered by Antona Van Leeuwenhoek in 1674
- Nucleus: Discovered by Robert Brown in 1831
- Protoplasm: Discovered by Purkinje in 1839
- Electron microscope: Invented by Knoll and Ruska in 1940
- Cell theory: Proposed by J.Schleiden (1838-39) and Schwann (1839)
- All plants and animals are made up of cells
- Cell is the basic unit of life
- Rudolf Virchow: Modern cell theory (Omnia cellula e cellula)
Cell Theory Expanded
- Cells arise from pre-existing cells
- The theory explains the origin of the cell
- The activities performed by an organism are the sum total of activities of its cells
Shape and Size of Cells
- Largest cell: Ostrich egg
- Smallest cell: PPLO (My Coplasma)
- Longest cell: Nerve cells or neurons
- Largest cell in human: Sperm or ovum
Important Constituents of the Cell
- Protoplasm
- Nucleus
- Plasma membrane
Protoplasm
- Cytoplasm
- Organelles
- Nucleoplasm
- Cytosol: The fluid content of the cytoplasm
- Functions: Provides ground for cellular activity, provides shape to the cell
Cell Inclusion
- Non-living parts of the cell that don't perform metabolic activity
- Examples: Pigments, minerals, lipids
Nucleus
- Nuclear membrane
- Nucleolus
- Nucleoplasm (Karyoplasm)
- Chromatin fibers
- Functions: Controls all cellular activities, forms ribosomes and RNA, carries genetic material
RNA and Chromatin
- RNA (Ribonucleic acid): The genetic material of many bacteria
- Chromatin: A thread-like structure present inside the nucleus
- When the cell divides, chromatin fibers condense to form chromosomes
- Chromosomes are responsible for inheritance of genes
Human Chromosomes
- 46 chromosomes (22 + 7 + XX/XY)
Functions of the Nucleus
- Controls all cellular activities
- Forms ribosomes and RNA
- Carries genetic material
- Helps in cell division
Cell Types
- Prokaryotic cells: Have a primitive nucleus, lack a nuclear membrane
- Eukaryotic cells: Have a true nucleus, membrane-bound organelles
Prokaryotic Cells
- Characteristics:
- Size: 0.5-5 micrometers
- Lack of membrane-bound nucleus
- Absence of well-defined nuclear region
- Reproduce through binary fission
- Examples: Bacteria, Mycoplasm, Cyanobacteria (BGA)
Eukaryotic Cells
- Characteristics:
- Can be unicellular or multicellular
- Nucleus is always present
- Cell size: 10-100 micrometers
- Examples: Plants, animals, fungi
Plasma Membrane
- A thin membrane that holds the cell contents
- Made up of protein and phospholipids
- Regulates the entry and exit of substances from inside to outside of the cell
- Selectively permeable membrane
Transport of Materials
- Passive transport: A type of transport that takes place without the expenditure of energy
- Types: Diffusion, Osmosis
- Active transport: A type of transport that requires energy
Osmosis
- A type of diffusion that takes place in liquids
- Movement of water from its higher concentration to its lower concentration through the plasma membrane
- Examples: Absorption of water through roots
- Types:
- Hypotonic: Cell absorbs water and swells or bursts
- Isotonic: Concentration of solute and solvent are the same inside and outside the cell
- Hypertonic: Cell loses water and shrinks
- Plasmolysis: When the concentration of solute is high outside the cell
- Cremation: Cell shrinks while remaining intact
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Learn about the structural and functional unit of life, including the hierarchy of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Explore the units of kidney and nerve cells, and understand the functions of RBCs.
