Modern Biology Chapter 4

                                           

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Cell
The smallest unit of life
First to observe dead cells with a simple microscope
Robert Hooke
First to observe living cells
Anton van Leuwenhoek
Cell Theory creators
Schleidon, Schwann, and Virchow
Cell theory
All living things are made of cells,Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things,cells only come from pre-existing cells
First animal cloned
Tadpole
Cell size limitation cause
Surface area to volume ratio
Basic cell parts
Plasma membrane/cell membrane, Cytoplasm, and Control Center ( Eukaryotes-nucleus, Prokaryotes- single loop of DNA)
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelle and a nucleus, prokaryotes do not
Cellular organization - true multicellularity
Cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism
Colonial Organisms
Each cell is genetically identical and can survive independently
Cell/Plasma Membrane
Protects cell, allows only certain things in and out of the cell. Made of a phospholipid bilayer, proteins, and sterols
Protein Types
Peripheral Proteins, Integral Proteins
Peripheral Proteins
Located ON the interior or exterior of the cell membrane
Integral Proteins
Embedded IN the cell membrane - extended through both sides. Act as channels or pores