-Chapter 7 –The CellAnswer the “Key Concept” Questions for Each Section.
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Overview: The Fundamental Units of Life
• All organisms are made of cells
• The cell is the simplest collection of matter that can live
• Cell structure is correlated to cellular function
• All cells are related by their descent from earlier cells – New cells produced from existing cells
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Eukaryotic cells have internal membranes that compartmentalize
their functions• The basic unit of every organism is one of two
types of cells: prokaryotic or eukaryotic
• Bacteria = prokaryotic
• Protists, fungi, animals, and plants all consist of eukaryotic cells
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Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
• Basic features of all cells: – Plasma membrane– Semifluid substance called cytosol (cytoplasm)– Chromosomes (carry genes)– Ribosomes (make proteins)
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• Prokaryotic cells are characterized by having– No nucleus– DNA in an unbound region called the nucleoid– No membrane-bound organelles– Cytoplasm bound by the plasma membrane
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Fig. 6-6
Fimbriae
Nucleoid
Ribosomes
Plasma membrane
Cell wall
Capsule
Flagella
Bacterialchromosome
(a) A typical rod-shaped bacterium
(b) A thin section through the bacterium Bacillus coagulans (TEM)
0.5 µm
• Eukaryotic cells are characterized by having– DNA in a nucleus that is bounded by a membranous
nuclear envelope– Membrane-bound organelles– Cytoplasm in the region between the plasma
membrane and nucleus
• Eukaryotic cells are generally much larger than prokaryotic cells
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Fig. 6-9a
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (ER)
Smooth ERRough ERFlagellum
Centrosome
CYTOSKELETON:
Microfilaments
Intermediatefilaments
Microtubules
Microvilli
Peroxisome
MitochondrionLysosome
Golgiapparatus
Ribosomes
Plasma membrane
Nuclearenvelope
Nucleolus
Chromatin
NUCLEUS
Fig. 6-9b
NUCLEUS
Nuclear envelopeNucleolus
Chromatin
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
Central vacuole
Microfilaments
Intermediate filaments
Microtubules
CYTO-SKELETON
Chloroplast
PlasmodesmataWall of adjacent cell
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Peroxisome
Mitochondrion
Golgiapparatus
Inside The Cell
What’s inside the cell?
What does the cell need to sustain life?
How are Cells different?Are cells independent or dependent or both?
Are there levels of organization?
Characteristics of Cell
•Cells come in all types of shapes and sizes
•Spheres, Cubes and bricks•Spikes, bulges and extensions
•Cells come in all different sizes
•Bacteria are about 1 micrometer•Human egg cell is about 1 millimeter
Inside the CellCytoplasm – What is it?
It’s the substance inside the cell. What’s it contain?
70 percent is water30 percent is: Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
and ions.The exact composition varies among different cells. Why?
The eukaryotic cell’s genetic instructions are housed in the nucleus and carried out by the
ribosomes
• The nucleus contains most of the DNA in a eukaryotic cell
• Ribosomes use the information from the DNA to make proteins
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The Nucleus: Information Central
• The nucleus contains most of the cell’s genes and is usually the most conspicuous organelle
• The nuclear envelope encloses the nucleus, separating it from the cytoplasm
• The nuclear membrane is a double membrane; each membrane consists of a lipid bilayer
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• In the nucleus, DNA and proteins form genetic material called chromatin
• Chromatin condenses to form discrete chromosomes
• The nucleolus is located within the nucleus and is the site of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis
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Fig. 6-10
NucleolusNucleus
Rough ER
Nuclear lamina (TEM)
Close-up of nuclear envelope
1 µm
1 µm
0.25 µm
Ribosome
Pore complex
Nuclear pore
Outer membraneInner membraneNuclear envelope:
Chromatin
Surface ofnuclear envelope
Pore complexes (TEM)
Ribosomes: Protein Factories
• Ribosomes are particles made of ribosomal RNA and protein
• Ribosomes carry out protein synthesis in two locations:– In the cytosol (free ribosomes)– On the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum or the
nuclear envelope (bound ribosomes)
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Fig. 6-11
Cytosol
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Free ribosomes
Bound ribosomes
Large subunit
Small subunit
Diagram of a ribosomeTEM showing ER and ribosomes
0.5 µm
The endomembrane system regulates protein traffic and performs metabolic functions in the cell
• Components of the endomembrane system:– Nuclear envelope– Endoplasmic reticulum– Golgi apparatus– Lysosomes– Vacuoles– Plasma membrane
• These components are either continuous or connected via transfer by vesicles
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The Endoplasmic Reticulum: Biosynthetic Factory
• The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) accounts for more than half of the total membrane in many eukaryotic cells
• The ER membrane is continuous with the nuclear envelope
• There are two distinct regions of ER:– Smooth ER, which lacks ribosomes– Rough ER, with ribosomes studding its surface
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Fig. 6-12Smooth ER
Rough ER Nuclear envelope
Transitional ER
Rough ERSmooth ERTransport vesicle
RibosomesCisternaeER lumen
200 nm
Functions of Smooth ER
• The smooth ER– Synthesizes lipids– Metabolizes carbohydrates– Detoxifies poison– Stores calcium
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Functions of Rough ER
• The rough ER– Has bound ribosomes, which secrete glycoproteins
(proteins covalently bonded to carbohydrates)– Distributes transport vesicles, proteins surrounded
by membranes– Is a membrane factory for the cell
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• The Golgi apparatus consists of flattened membranous sacs called cisternae
• Functions of the Golgi apparatus:– Modifies products of the ER– Manufactures certain macromolecules– Sorts and packages materials into transport vesicles
The Golgi Apparatus: Shipping and Receiving Center
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Fig. 6-13
cis face(“receiving” side of Golgi apparatus) Cisternae
trans face(“shipping” side of Golgi apparatus)
TEM of Golgi apparatus
0.1 µm
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