Chapter 4 Biology Honors

Types of Microscopes

- Light microscope (LM)
- Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Cells surface area

is important for carrying out the cell's functions, such as acquiring adequate nutrients and oxygen. A small cell has more surface area relative to its cell volume and is more efficient.

Prokaryotic Cells

Bacteria and Archaea. Have no distinct nucleus and no true organelles.

Eukaryotic cells

Animals, plants, fungi, protozoa, and algae. Have a membrane-bound nucleolus and a number of other organelles.

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Similarities

Both cells have a plasma membrane, one or more chromosomes and ribosomes.

4 Life processes in Eukaryotic cells that depend upon structures and organelles

1. Manufacturing
2. Breakdown of molecules
3. Energy processing
4. Structural support, movement, and communication

Plant cells DON'T have:

- lysosomes
- centrioles

Plants DO Have:

- a rigid cell wall
- chloroplasts
- central vacuole (not found in animal cells)

Plasma Membrane

controls movement of molecules into and out of the cell, a trait called selective permeability. The structure of the membrane with its component molecules is responsible for this characters.
Membranes are made of lipids, proteins, and some carbohydrate, but the most abundant lipids are phospholipids.
** Phospholipids bilayer is selective permeability, only some molecules can cross it**

cell membrane

semipermeable membrane surround the cytoplasm of a cell

semipermeable

allowing certain substances to pass through it but not others, especially allowing the passage of a solvent but not of certain solutes.

membrane proteins

phospholipids form basic structure of cell membrane, called lipid bilayer. Are important for transporting substances across the cell membrane.

Nucleus

controls cell's activities and is responsible for inheritance.

nuclear membrane

also known as nuclear envelope, is the double lipid bilayer membrane which surrounds the genetic material and nucleolus in eukaryotic cells. Consists of two lipid bilayers - inner and outer nuclear membrane.

nuclear pore

hole in the nuclear membrane, how stuff gets out of the nucleus (like a transport protein)

nucleolus

visible dark spot in the middle of nucleus where the ribosomes are made.

Chromatin

inside nucleus is a complex of proteins and DNA - makes up the cells chromosomes. DNA is copied within the nucleus prior to cell division. The nuclear membrane attached to a network of cellular membranes called the endoplasmic reticulum.

Ribosomes

Make proteins for use in the cell and export

produce the cell's proteins. Ribosomes are synthesized in the nucleolus, a structure inside the nucleus. Cells that must synthesize large amounts of protein have a large number of ribosomes.

Some ribosomes are free ribosomes; others are bound. Free ribosomes are suspending in the cytoplasm. Bound ribosomes are attached to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) associated wit the nuclear envelope.

Free ribosomes vs. Bound Ribosomes

cytoplasm

thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by cell membrane. Mainly composed of water, salts, and proteins. In Eukaryotic cells, it includes all of the material inside the cell and outside the nucleus.

pilli

are organelles of adhesion allowing bacteria to colonize environmental surfaces or cells and resist flushing.

capsule

very large structure of some prokaryotic cells, such as bacterial cells. It is a polysaccharide layer that lies outside the cell envelope of bacteria, and is thus deemed part of the outer envelope of a bacterial cell.

cell wall

rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. IN algae and higher plants consists mainly of cellulose.

Endomembrane system

membranes within a eukaryotic cell are physically connected. Includes the nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles, and the plasma membrane.

Vesicles

Some components of the endomembrane system are able to pass material to other components by formation and transfer of small membrane segments or sacs. Used to synthesize, store, and export molecules.

2 Kinds of Endoplasmic Reticulum

smooth and rough, differ in structure and function, but are connected. Smooth ER lacks attached ribosomes. Rough ER has ribosomes on outer surface of its membranes.

Smooth ER

detoxifies poisons, processes carbohydrates. Produces membrane making components
Enzymes produced by smooth ER make lipids, oils, phospholipids and steroids

Rough ER

makes additional membrane for itself and proteins to be transported in vesicles to other parts of the endomembrane system. Proteins are synthesized right into the lumen of the rough ER. Proteins are transported in vesicles to other parts of the endomembrane system. Some proteins are exported from the cell like hormones, antibodies, and enzymes.

Golgi apparatus

finishes, sorts and ships cell products. Functions in conjunct with the ER by modifying products of the ER. Products travel in transport vesicles from the ER to the Golgi Apparatus. One side of the Golgi functions as a receiving dock for the product and the other as a shipping dock. Products are modified as they go from one side of the Golgia apparatus to the other and travel in vesicles to other sides.

Lysosomes

is a membranous sac toning digestive enzymes. The enzymes and membrane are produced by the ER and transferred to Golgi for processing. The membrane seres to safely isolate these potent enzyme from the rest of the cell. One of the several functions of lysosomes is to remove or recycle damaged parts of a cell.

Peroxisome

small, membrane-enclosed organelles that contain enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic reactions, including several aspects of energy metabolism.

Vacuole

is a general word for a large membrane enclosed sac. The central vacuole in plants; with hydrolytic functions. Pigment vacuoles in plants provide color to flowers. Contractile vacuole sin some protozoa to exe water from the cell.

Mitochondria

cellular respiration is accomplished in mitochondria of eukaryotic cells. Respiration occurs at cell membrane and is cytoplasm of prokaryotes. Cell respiration: conversion of chemical energy in foods to chemical energy in ATP (adenosine triphosphate). Has 2 internal compartments inter membrane space, which encloses the mitochondrial matrix where materials necessary for ATP generation are found.

Chloroplasts

are photosynthesizing organelles of plants. Chloroplasts are partitioned into compartments. The important part of chloroplasts are stoma, thylakoids and grana

Photosynthesis

is conversion of light energy to chemical energy of sugar molecules.

Endosymbiosis

hypothesis proposes that mitochondria and chloroplasts were formerly small prokaryotes that began living within larger cells. Symbiosis benefited both cell types.

When compared, you find that mitochondria and chloroplasts have (1) DNA and (2) Ribosomes inside

Plasmodesma

Hole in the cell wall of plants and lets one plant cell sends stuff (sugar, water, etc.) to its neighbors

Cytoskeleton

cells contain a network of protein fibers, function in cell structural support and mobility. Composed of 3 kinds of fibers.

motor proteins

Helps the cell move.

3 Kinds of Protein Fibers found in the Cytocskcleon:

microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Help support the cells shape, keep the organelles where they are suppose to be and help the cell move.

centriole

is a small set of microtubules arranged in a specific way. When two centrioles are found next to each other, they are usually at high angles. Is found in paris and move towards the poles (opposite ends) of the nucleus when it its time for cell division.

Flagellum

Propells a cell by an undulating, whiplike motion. Ways for them to move or to move other things.

Cilia

Work together more like oars. Ways for them to move or to move other things. Cells that sweep mucus out of our lungs have cilia. Animal sperm are flagellated.

extracellular matrix (ECM)

cell synthesize and secrete the ECM that is essential to cell function. ECM is composed of strong fibers of collagen.

integrins

proteins that sits in the membrane and stretches from the cytoskeleton inside the cell to the extracellular matrix outside the cell.