2. Chapter Outline
Chapter Outline
Cell theory
Cell theory
Properties common to all cells
Properties common to all cells
Cell size and shape –
Cell size and shape – why are cells so small?
why are cells so small?
Prokaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
Organelles and structure in all eukaryotic cell
Organelles and structure in all eukaryotic cell
Organelles in plant cells but not animal
Organelles in plant cells but not animal
Cell junctions
Cell junctions
3. History of Cell Theory
History of Cell Theory
mid 1600s – Anton van Leeuwenhoek
mid 1600s – Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Improved microscope, observed many living cells
Improved microscope, observed many living cells
mid 1600s – Robert Hooke
mid 1600s – Robert Hooke
Observed many cells including cork cells
Observed many cells including cork cells
1850 – Rudolf Virchow
1850 – Rudolf Virchow
Proposed that all cells come from existing
Proposed that all cells come from existing
cells
cells
4. Cell Theory
Cell Theory
1.
1. All organisms consist of 1 or more
All organisms consist of 1 or more
cells.
cells.
2.
2. Cell is the smallest unit of life.
Cell is the smallest unit of life.
3.
3. All cells come from pre-existing
All cells come from pre-existing
cells.
cells.
5. Observing Cells
Observing Cells (4.1)
(4.1)
Light microscope
Light microscope
Can observe living cells in true color
Can observe living cells in true color
Magnification of up to ~1000x
Magnification of up to ~1000x
Resolution ~ 0.2 microns – 0.5 microns
Resolution ~ 0.2 microns – 0.5 microns
6. Observing Cells
Observing Cells (4.1)
(4.1)
Electron Microscopes
Electron Microscopes
Preparation needed kills the cells
Preparation needed kills the cells
Images are black and white – may be
Images are black and white – may be
colorized
colorized
Magnifcation up to ~100,000
Magnifcation up to ~100,000
• Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
2-D image
2-D image
• Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
3-D image
3-D image
8. Cell Structure
Cell Structure
All Cells have:
All Cells have:
an outermost plasma membrane
an outermost plasma membrane
genetic material in the form of DNA
genetic material in the form of DNA
cytoplasm with ribosomes
cytoplasm with ribosomes
9. 1. Plasma Membrane
1. Plasma Membrane
• All membranes are phospholipid
All membranes are phospholipid
bilayers with embedded proteins
bilayers with embedded proteins
• The outer plasma membrane
The outer plasma membrane
isolates cell contents
isolates cell contents
controls what gets in and out of the cell
controls what gets in and out of the cell
receives signals
receives signals
10. 2. Genetic material in the
2. Genetic material in the
form of DNA
form of DNA
Prokaryotes – no membrane
Prokaryotes – no membrane
around the DNA
around the DNA
Eukaryotes – DNA is within a
Eukaryotes – DNA is within a
membrane
membrane
11. 3. Cytoplasm with ribosomes
3. Cytoplasm with ribosomes
Cytoplasm – fluid area inside outer
Cytoplasm – fluid area inside outer
plasma membrane and outside
plasma membrane and outside
DNA region
DNA region
Ribosomes – make proteins
Ribosomes – make proteins
12. Cell Structure
Cell Structure
All Cells have:
All Cells have:
an outermost plasma membrane
an outermost plasma membrane
genetic material in the form of DNA
genetic material in the form of DNA
cytoplasm with ribosomes
cytoplasm with ribosomes
13. Why Are Cells So Small?
Why Are Cells So Small? (4.2)
(4.2)
Cells need sufficient surface area to allow
Cells need sufficient surface area to allow
adequate transport of nutrients in and
adequate transport of nutrients in and
wastes out.
wastes out.
As cell volume increases, so does the
As cell volume increases, so does the
need for the transporting of nutrients and
need for the transporting of nutrients and
wastes.
wastes.
14. Why Are Cells So Small?
Why Are Cells So Small?
However, as cell volume increases the
However, as cell volume increases the
surface area of the cell does not expand
surface area of the cell does not expand
as quickly.
as quickly.
If the cell’s volume gets too large it cannot
If the cell’s volume gets too large it cannot
transport enough wastes out or nutrients in.
transport enough wastes out or nutrients in.
Thus, surface area limits cell volume/size.
Thus, surface area limits cell volume/size.
15. Why Are Cells So Small?
Why Are Cells So Small?
Strategies for increasing surface
Strategies for increasing surface
area, so cell can be larger:
area, so cell can be larger:
“
“Frilly” edged…….
Frilly” edged…….
Long and narrow…..
Long and narrow…..
Round cells will always be small.
Round cells will always be small.
16. Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Prokaryotic Cells are smaller and
Prokaryotic Cells are smaller and
simpler in structure than eukaryotic
simpler in structure than eukaryotic
cells.
cells.
Typical prokaryotic cell is __________
Typical prokaryotic cell is __________
Prokaryotic cells do NOT have:
Prokaryotic cells do NOT have:
• Nucleus
Nucleus
• Membrane bound organelles
Membrane bound organelles
17. Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Structures
Structures
Plasma membrane
Plasma membrane
Cell wall
Cell wall
Cytoplasm with ribosomes
Cytoplasm with ribosomes
Nucleoid
Nucleoid
Capsule*
Capsule*
Flagella* and pili*
Flagella* and pili*
*present in some, but not all prokaryotic cells
*present in some, but not all prokaryotic cells
23. Nucleus
Nucleus (4.5)
(4.5)
Function
Function – isolates the cell’s genetic
– isolates the cell’s genetic
material, DNA
material, DNA
DNA directs/controls the activities of the cell
DNA directs/controls the activities of the cell
• DNA determines which types of RNA are made
DNA determines which types of RNA are made
• The RNA leaves the nucleus and directs the
The RNA leaves the nucleus and directs the
synthesis of proteins in the cytoplasm at a
synthesis of proteins in the cytoplasm at a
______________
______________
24. Nucleus
Nucleus
Structure
Structure
Nuclear envelope
Nuclear envelope
• Two Phospholipid bilayers with
Two Phospholipid bilayers with
protein lined pores
protein lined pores
Each pore is a ring of 8 proteins with an
Each pore is a ring of 8 proteins with an
opening in the center of the ring
opening in the center of the ring
Nucleoplasm – fluid of the nucleus
Nucleoplasm – fluid of the nucleus
26. Nucleus
Nucleus
DNA is arranged in chromosomes
DNA is arranged in chromosomes
Chromosome – fiber of DNA with
Chromosome – fiber of DNA with
proteins attached
proteins attached
Chromatin – all of the cell’s DNA and
Chromatin – all of the cell’s DNA and
the associated proteins
the associated proteins
29. Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System (4.6 – 4.9)
(4.6 – 4.9)
Series of organelles responsible for:
Series of organelles responsible for:
Modifying protein chains into their final
Modifying protein chains into their final
form
form
Synthesizing of lipids
Synthesizing of lipids
Packaging of fully modified proteins and
Packaging of fully modified proteins and
lipids into vesicles for export or use in
lipids into vesicles for export or use in
the cell
the cell
And more that we will not cover!
And more that we will not cover!
30. Structures of the
Structures of the
Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Continuous with the outer membrane of
Continuous with the outer membrane of
the nuclear envelope
the nuclear envelope
Two forms - smooth and rough
Two forms - smooth and rough
Transport vesicles
Transport vesicles
Golgi apparatus
Golgi apparatus
32. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
The ER is continuous with the outer
The ER is continuous with the outer
membrane of the nuclear envelope
membrane of the nuclear envelope
There are 2 types of ER:
There are 2 types of ER:
• Rough ER – has ribosomes attached
Rough ER – has ribosomes attached
• Smooth ER – no ribosomes attached
Smooth ER – no ribosomes attached
33. Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)
• Network of flattened membrane sacs create
Network of flattened membrane sacs create
a “maze”
a “maze”
RER contains enzymes that recognize and
RER contains enzymes that recognize and
modify proteins
modify proteins
• Ribosomes are attached to the outside of
Ribosomes are attached to the outside of
the RER and make it appear rough
the RER and make it appear rough
34. Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Function RER
Function RER
• Proteins are modified as they move through
Proteins are modified as they move through
the RER
the RER
• Once modified, the proteins are packaged
Once modified, the proteins are packaged
in transport vesicles for transport to the
in transport vesicles for transport to the
Golgi body
Golgi body
35. Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System
Smooth ER (SER)
Smooth ER (SER)
Tubular membrane structure
Tubular membrane structure
Continuous with RER
Continuous with RER
No ribosomes attached
No ribosomes attached
Function SER
Function SER
Lipids are made inside the SER
Lipids are made inside the SER
• fatty acids, phospholipids, sterols..
fatty acids, phospholipids, sterols..
Lipids are packaged in transport vesicles and
Lipids are packaged in transport vesicles and
sent to the Golgi
sent to the Golgi
36. Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
Stack of flattened membrane sacs
Stack of flattened membrane sacs
Function Golgi apparatus
Function Golgi apparatus
Completes the processing substances
Completes the processing substances
received from the ER
received from the ER
Sorts, tags and packages fully processed
Sorts, tags and packages fully processed
proteins and lipids in vesicles
proteins and lipids in vesicles
38. Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
Golgi apparatus receives transport
Golgi apparatus receives transport
vesicles from the ER on one side of the
vesicles from the ER on one side of the
organelle
organelle
Vesicle binds to the first layer of the Golgi and
Vesicle binds to the first layer of the Golgi and
its contents enter the Golgi
its contents enter the Golgi
39. Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
The proteins and lipids are modified as they
The proteins and lipids are modified as they
pass through layers of the Golgi
pass through layers of the Golgi
Molecular tags are added to the fully modified
Molecular tags are added to the fully modified
substances
substances
• These tags allow the substances to be sorted and
These tags allow the substances to be sorted and
packaged appropriately.
packaged appropriately.
• Tags also indicate where the substance is to be
Tags also indicate where the substance is to be
shipped.
shipped.
41. Transport Vesicles
Transport Vesicles
Transport Vesicles
Transport Vesicles
Vesicle = small membrane bound sac
Vesicle = small membrane bound sac
Transport modified proteins and lipids from
Transport modified proteins and lipids from
the ER to the Golgi apparatus (and from Golgi
the ER to the Golgi apparatus (and from Golgi
to final destination)
to final destination)
42. Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System
Putting it all together
Putting it all together
DNA directs RNA synthesis
DNA directs RNA synthesis
RNA
RNA
exits nucleus through a nuclear pore
exits nucleus through a nuclear pore
ribosome
ribosome
protein is made
protein is made
proteins
proteins
with proper code enter RER
with proper code enter RER
proteins
proteins
are modified in RER and lipids are made
are modified in RER and lipids are made
in SER
in SER
vesicles containing the
vesicles containing the
proteins and lipids bud off from the ER
proteins and lipids bud off from the ER
43. Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System
Putting it all together
Putting it all together
ER vesicles merge with Golgi body
ER vesicles merge with Golgi body
proteins and lipids enter Golgi
proteins and lipids enter Golgi
each is
each is
fully modified as it passes through
fully modified as it passes through
layers of Golgi
layers of Golgi
modified products are
modified products are
tagged, sorted and bud off in Golgi
tagged, sorted and bud off in Golgi
vesicles
vesicles
…
…
44. Endomembrane System
Endomembrane System
Putting it all together
Golgi vesicles either merge with the
Golgi vesicles either merge with the
plasma membrane and release their
plasma membrane and release their
contents OR remain in the cell and
contents OR remain in the cell and
serve a purpose
serve a purpose
Another
Another animation
45. Vesicles
Vesicles
Vesicles - small membrane bound sacs
Vesicles - small membrane bound sacs
Examples
Examples
• Golgi and ER transport vesicles
Golgi and ER transport vesicles
• Peroxisome
Peroxisome
Where fatty acids are metabolized
Where fatty acids are metabolized
Where hydrogen peroxide is detoxified
Where hydrogen peroxide is detoxified
• Lysosome
Lysosome
contains digestive enzymes
contains digestive enzymes
Digests unwanted cell parts and other wastes
Digests unwanted cell parts and other wastes
46. Lysosomes
Lysosomes (4.10)
(4.10)
The lysosome is an example of an
The lysosome is an example of an
organelle made at the Golgi apparatus.
organelle made at the Golgi apparatus.
Golgi packages digestive enzymes in a
Golgi packages digestive enzymes in a
vesicle. The vesicle remains in the cell and:
vesicle. The vesicle remains in the cell and:
• Digests unwanted or damaged cell parts
Digests unwanted or damaged cell parts
• Merges with food vacuoles and digest the contents
Merges with food vacuoles and digest the contents
• Figure 4.10A
Figure 4.10A
47. Lysosomes
Lysosomes (4.11)
(4.11)
Tay-Sachs disease occurs when the
Tay-Sachs disease occurs when the
lysosome is missing the enzyme needed
lysosome is missing the enzyme needed
to digest a lipid found in nerve cells.
to digest a lipid found in nerve cells.
As a result the lipid accumulates and nerve
As a result the lipid accumulates and nerve
cells are damaged as the lysosome swells
cells are damaged as the lysosome swells
with undigested lipid.
with undigested lipid.
48. Mitochondria
Mitochondria (4.15)
(4.15)
Function – synthesis of ATP
Function – synthesis of ATP
3 major pathways involved in ATP
3 major pathways involved in ATP
production
production
1.
1. Glycolysis
Glycolysis
2.
2. Krebs Cycle
Krebs Cycle
3.
3. Electron transport system (ETS)
Electron transport system (ETS)
49. Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Structure:
Structure:
~1-5 microns
~1-5 microns
Two membranes
Two membranes
• Outer membrane
Outer membrane
• Inner membrane - Highly folded
Inner membrane - Highly folded
Folds called cristae
Folds called cristae
Intermembrane space (or outer compartment)
Intermembrane space (or outer compartment)
Matrix
Matrix
• DNA and ribosomes in matrix
DNA and ribosomes in matrix
51. Mitochondria
Mitochondria (4.15)
(4.15)
Function – synthesis of ATP
Function – synthesis of ATP
3 major pathways involved in ATP
3 major pathways involved in ATP
production
production
1.
1. Glycolysis - cytoplasm
Glycolysis - cytoplasm
2.
2. Krebs Cycle - matrix
Krebs Cycle - matrix
3.
3. Electron transport system (ETS) -
Electron transport system (ETS) -
intermembrane space
intermembrane space
54. Vacuoles
Vacuoles (4.12)
(4.12)
Vacuoles are membrane sacs that are
Vacuoles are membrane sacs that are
generally larger than vesicles.
generally larger than vesicles.
Examples:
Examples:
• Food vacuole - formed when protists bring food
Food vacuole - formed when protists bring food
into the cell by endocytosis
into the cell by endocytosis
• Contractile vacuole – collect and pump excess
Contractile vacuole – collect and pump excess
water out of some freshwater protists
water out of some freshwater protists
• Central vacuole – covered later
Central vacuole – covered later
55. Cytoskeleton
Cytoskeleton (4.16, 4.17)
(4.16, 4.17)
Function
Function
gives cells internal organization, shape, and
gives cells internal organization, shape, and
ability to move
ability to move
Structure
Structure
Interconnected system of microtubules,
Interconnected system of microtubules,
microfilaments, and intermediate filaments
microfilaments, and intermediate filaments
(animal only)
(animal only)
• All are proteins
All are proteins
57. Microfilaments
Microfilaments
Thinnest cytoskeletal elements (rodlike)
Thinnest cytoskeletal elements (rodlike)
Composed of the globular protein
Composed of the globular protein actin
actin
Enable cells to change shape and move
Enable cells to change shape and move
58. Cytoskeleton
Cytoskeleton
Intermediate filaments
Intermediate filaments
Present only in animal cells of
Present only in animal cells of
certain tissues
certain tissues
Fibrous proteins join to form a
Fibrous proteins join to form a
rope-like structure
rope-like structure
• Provide internal structure
Provide internal structure
• Anchor organelles in place.
Anchor organelles in place.
59. Cytoskeleton
Cytoskeleton
Microtubules – long hollow
Microtubules – long hollow
tubes made of tubulin proteins
tubes made of tubulin proteins
(globular)
(globular)
Anchor organelles and act as
Anchor organelles and act as
tracks for organelle movement
tracks for organelle movement
Move chromosomes around
Move chromosomes around
during cell division
during cell division
• Used to make cilia and flagella
Used to make cilia and flagella
60. Cilia
Cilia and
and flagella
flagella (structures for cell motility)
(structures for cell motility)
Move whole cells or materials across the cell surface
Move whole cells or materials across the cell surface
Microtubules wrapped in an extension of the plasma
Microtubules wrapped in an extension of the plasma
membrane (9 + 2 arrangement of MT)
membrane (9 + 2 arrangement of MT)
61. Plant Cell Structures
Plant Cell Structures
Structures found in plant, but not animal
Structures found in plant, but not animal
cells
cells
Chloroplasts
Chloroplasts
Central vacuole
Central vacuole
Other plastids/vacuoles – chromoplast,
Other plastids/vacuoles – chromoplast,
amyloplast
amyloplast
Cell wall
Cell wall
62. Chloroplasts
Chloroplasts (4.14)
(4.14)
Function – site of photosynthesis
Function – site of photosynthesis
Structure
Structure
2 outer membranes
2 outer membranes
Thylakoid membrane system
Thylakoid membrane system
• Stacked membrane sacs called granum
Stacked membrane sacs called granum
Chlorophyll in granum
Chlorophyll in granum
Stroma
Stroma
• Fluid part of chloroplast
Fluid part of chloroplast
64. Plastids/Vacuoles in Plants
Plastids/Vacuoles in Plants
Chromoplasts – contain colored pigments
Chromoplasts – contain colored pigments
• Pigments called carotenoids
Pigments called carotenoids
Amyloplasts – store starch
Amyloplasts – store starch
65. Central Vacuole
Central Vacuole
Function – storage area for water, sugars,
Function – storage area for water, sugars,
ions, amino acids, and wastes
ions, amino acids, and wastes
Some central vacuoles serve specialized
Some central vacuoles serve specialized
functions in plant cells.
functions in plant cells.
• May contain poisons to protect against predators
May contain poisons to protect against predators
66. Central Vacuole
Central Vacuole
Structure
Structure
Large membrane bound sac
Large membrane bound sac
Occupies the majority of the volume of the
Occupies the majority of the volume of the
plant cell
plant cell
Increases cell’s surface area for transport of
Increases cell’s surface area for transport of
substances
substances
cells can be larger
cells can be larger
67. Cell surfaces protect, support, and join cells
Cell surfaces protect, support, and join cells
Cells interact with their environments and
Cells interact with their environments and
each other via their surfaces
each other via their surfaces
Many cells are protected by more than the
Many cells are protected by more than the
plasma membrane
plasma membrane
68. Cell Wall
Cell Wall
Function – provides structure and protection
Function – provides structure and protection
Never found in animal cells
Never found in animal cells
Present in plant, bacterial, fungus, and some protists
Present in plant, bacterial, fungus, and some protists
Structure
Structure
Wraps around the plasma membrane
Wraps around the plasma membrane
Made of cellulose and other polysaccharides
Made of cellulose and other polysaccharides
Connect by plasmodesmata
Connect by plasmodesmata (channels through the walls)
(channels through the walls)
72. Origin of Mitochondria and
Origin of Mitochondria and
Chloroplasts
Chloroplasts
Both organelles are believed to have once
Both organelles are believed to have once
been free-living bacteria that were
been free-living bacteria that were
engulfed by a larger cell.
engulfed by a larger cell.
73. Proposed Origin of Mitochondria
Proposed Origin of Mitochondria
and Chloroplasts
and Chloroplasts
Evidence:
Evidence:
Each have their own DNA
Each have their own DNA
Their ribosomes resemble bacterial
Their ribosomes resemble bacterial
ribosomes
ribosomes
Each can divide on its own
Each can divide on its own
Mitochondria are same size as bacteria
Mitochondria are same size as bacteria
Each have more than one membrane
Each have more than one membrane
74. Cell Junctions
Cell Junctions (4.18)
(4.18)
Plasma membrane proteins connect
Plasma membrane proteins connect
neighboring cells - called cell junctions
neighboring cells - called cell junctions
Plant cells – plasmodesmata provide
Plant cells – plasmodesmata provide
channels between cells
channels between cells
75. Cell Junctions
Cell Junctions (4.18)
(4.18)
3 types of cell junctions in animal cells
3 types of cell junctions in animal cells
1.
1. Tight junctions
Tight junctions
2.
2. Anchoring junctions
Anchoring junctions
3.
3. Gap junctions
Gap junctions
76. Cell Junctions
Cell Junctions
1.
1. Tight junctions – membrane proteins seal
Tight junctions – membrane proteins seal
neighboring cells so that water soluble
neighboring cells so that water soluble
substances cannot cross between them
substances cannot cross between them
•
See between stomach cells
See between stomach cells
77. Cell Junctions
Cell Junctions
2.
2. Anchoring junctions – cytoskeleton fibers
Anchoring junctions – cytoskeleton fibers
join cells in tissues that need to stretch
join cells in tissues that need to stretch
•
See between heart, skin, and muscle cells
See between heart, skin, and muscle cells
3.
3. Gap junctions – membrane proteins on
Gap junctions – membrane proteins on
neighboring cells link to form channels
neighboring cells link to form channels
•
This links the cytoplasm of adjoining cells
This links the cytoplasm of adjoining cells