1 / 15

Cells

Cells. Cell Theory. All living organisms are composed of cells. They may be unicellular or multicellular . The cell is the basic unit of life. Cells arise from pre-existing cells. Modern Cell Theory. 1 . all known living things are made up of a cell or cells .

kirti
Download Presentation

Cells

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Cells

  2. Cell Theory • All living organisms are composed of cells. • They may be unicellular or multicellular. • The cell is the basic unit of life. • Cells arise from pre-existing cells.

  3. Modern Cell Theory 1. all known living things are made up of a cell or cells. 2. the cell is structural & functional unit of all living things. 3. cells come from pre-existing cells by division. 4. Most cells contains hereditary information which is passed from cell to cell during cell division. 5. All cells are basically the same in chemical composition. 6. all energy flow (metabolism & biochemistry) of life occurs within cells.

  4. Two Basic Types of Cells • Prokaryotic (Bacterial cells) • Eukaryotic (EVERYTHING else!!)

  5. Prokaryotic Cells • Bacteria • Simple • Usually 1 chromosome • May have Plasmid (Circular, double stranded DNA) • No membrane-bound organelles • DNA  Nucleoid region • Have ribosomes E. coli - Gram-negative, strains undergoing conjugation. E. coli can cause urinary tract infections, traveler's diarrhea and nosocomial infections.

  6. Bacteria E.coli at 1000x (Our scope) E. coli At 10 000X (a little better)

  7. Although Not Living, Here are Viruses (Bacteriophages) Attacking a Bacterium

  8. Eukaryotic • Membrane-bound organelles • Mitochondria Cellular Respiration takes place to produce energy (ATP molecule) • May be autotrophic (undergo photosynthesis that requires light or chemosynthesis that does not use sunlight but uses other “chemicals” such as CO2 or methane • May be heterotrophic (consumes their food) • True nucleus • Plants have cell wall • Many are multi-cellular; some are single-celled • Genes on chromosomes, some of which code for proteins • And no Algae are NOT plants……they are protists!

  9. “Typical” Plant Cell

  10. “Typical” Animal Cell Micrograph

  11. “Typical “ Animal Cell

  12. Cells are Specialized  A Few Examples • Red blood cells are in abundance and carry oxygen (O2) to your cells • White blood cells fight infection • Nerve cells send impulses (electric and chemical signals) • Sperm cells  Male gametes that carry genetic information • Ovum  Female gamete that carries genetic information

  13. Eukaryotic Cells - Plant Mitochondria Cell/Plasma Membrane Nucleus Nucleolus Cell Wall Chloroplast Central Vacuole

  14. Eukaryotic • Includes everything EXCEPT bacteria……even this guy(yes, he’s real!) • the hydrothermal worm lives around thermal vents at the bottom of the ocean……really tiny (568/1000 of a millimeter)

  15. More Tiny Critters! • A dust mite about half a million times amplification…….these dudes live in your mattress, pillow……. The house dust mite, D. pteronyssinus

More Related