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Eukaryotic Cells
Animals & Plants
The Cell
Building block of the all organisms, from
single-celled to human.
 200 Types of cells in the human body,
categorized by cell shape.
 Cell size limited by the volume and surface
area ratio.
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If the cell is too big, it cannot support itself or
absorb nutrients/excrete wastes effeciently.
Classes of Cell Shapes
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Squamous: Thin & flat cells covering surfaces or lining
“tubes”
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Cuboidal: Square or cube shaped; approximately as wide
as they are tall.
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Example: Lining of the intestines
Spheroid: Egg cells and fat cells; round or oval.
Fusiform: Thick in the middle and tapered towards the
ends.
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Example: Liver cells
Columnar: Much taller than they are wide.
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Example: Skin, lining of the esophagus
Example: Smooth muscle cells
Stellate: Star-shaped cells.
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Example: Some nerve cells
Cell Theory
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Based on Robert Hook, Theordore Schwann, &
Louis Pasteur
Modern Cell Theories’ Generalizations:
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All organisms are composed of cells and cell products.
The cell is the simplest structural and functional unit of
life.
All functions and structures are ultimately due to the
activities of cells.
Cells come only from pre-existing cells.
The cells of all species have many fundamental
similarities.
General Cell Structure
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Eukaryotic cells all
have the following
general structures:
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Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Intracellular Organelles
Cell Membrane
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All cells are
surrounded by a
plasma membrane
made up of proteins
and lipids
Bilayer of lipids with
diverse proteins
embedded in it
98% of membrane
molecules are lipids
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75% of these are
phospholipids
Cell Membrane
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Phospholipid Bilayer:
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Two phospholipid layers
thick
Hydrophilic heads
facing the water on
each side of the cell
membrane.
Hydrophobic tails
directed toward the
center of the membrane
(avoiding the water)
Membrane is dynamic
and “fluid”
Cell Membrane
Cell Membrane is the target site of many
pharmaceutical agents
 Proteins only make up 2% of the
molecules in a plasma membrane, but are
larger then lipids and make up around
50% of the membrane weight.
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Cell Membranes
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Integral or Transmembrane Proteins: Pass across
the plasma membrane and are responsible for
many functions. Integral proteins function as…
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Receptors: Specific for one messenger
Second-messenger Systems: Triggered by
messengers that bind with surface receptors
Enzymes: Produce second messengers and help with
digestion in the small intestine
Channel Proteins: These molecules have “pores” &
allow passage of water & other solutes through the
membrane
Carriers: Also called “PUMPS” they actively transport
molecules into the cell utilizing ATP in the process
Glycocalyx
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The “fuzzy” coat
external to the plasma
membrane on all
animal cells, including
humans
Acts as an
“identification” tag
that enables the body
to distinguish its own
healthy cells from
transplanted tissue,
invading organism,
and diseased cells.
Surface Extensions
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Surface extensions
aid in absorption,
movement, and
sensory processes.
Microvilli: Extensions
of the plasma
membrane; serve
primarily to increase a
cell’s surface area;
best developed in cells
that specialized in
absorption (e.g. the
cells lining the small
intestine)
Surface Extensions
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Cilia: Multiple hairlike processes that
project from the
surface of the cell
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Nonmotile Primary
Cilium: Nearly every
human cell has a single
nonmotile primary
cilium.
Motile Cilia: Less
widespread but occur
widely in respiratory
tract and fallopian
tubes; “wave” to help
move materials through
internal tubes
Surface Extensions
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Flagella: A single
whip-like structure
much longer than
cilia.
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The only functional
flagellum in humans is
the tail of the sperm
cell.
Cytoplasm
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Cytoplasm: The fluid
that is contained
inside the plasma
membrane.
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Crowded with fibers,
tubules, passageways,
and compartments.
Contains cytoskeleton
(supportive framework)
and intracellular
organelles embedded
in the cytosol or
Intracellular fluid
(ICF).
Extracellular Fluid
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Extracellular fluid
(ECF) is the fluid
outside the cell.
Nucleus
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Nucleus: The
structure at the center
of the cell containing
the genetic
information for the
organism.
Nucleus
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Nucleic Acid: DNA or
RNA.
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DNA is the principle
type of nucleic acid
contained in the cell
nucleus.
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DNA contains the
genetic code for
organisms and is
involved in protein
synthesis, cell division
(mitosis), and
reproduction of the
organism.
Plasma Membrane
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Plasma Membrane:
Acts as a barrier and
gateway between the
cytoplasm and the
extracellular fluid.
Selectively SemiPermeable: The
plasma membrane lets
some things through
and blocks other
things; this is
tremendously
important in clinical
practice!
Plasma Membrane
Methods of Transporting Substances:
Passive and Active transport.
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Filtration
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active Transport requires ATP and
includes…
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Active transport
Vesicular transport
Filtration
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Filtration: The process by which particles are
driven through a filter, or selectively permeable
membrane, via hydrostatic pressure exerted
on a membrane by water.
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Example: Coffee Filter
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Weight of water forces water through the grounds and
coffee filter.
Filter holds back the larger particles (coffee grounds)
Most important filtration in the human body occurs in
the capillary wall – transfer of water, salts, nutrients,
etc. from blood stream to tissue and extracellular fluid &
wastes to kidneys
Simple Diffusion
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Simple Diffusion: The net
movement of particles from
an area of higher
concentration to an area of
lower concentration.
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The result of constant,
spontaneous movement of
molecules known as
Brownian Movement.
Concentration Gradient:
When the concentration of a
substance differs from one
point to another.
Movement occurring down or
with the concentration
gradient is movement from
the higher concentration area
to the lower.
Simple Diffusion
IF the membrane is semi-permeable and
permeable to that substance, than
diffusion will occur.
 IF the membrane is not permeable to the
substance, it will not diffuse across the
membrane.
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Diffusion Rates
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Diffusion Rates: Important to cell survival because they
determine how quickly a cell can acquire nutrients or rid
itself of wastes.
Factors affecting diffusion rate:
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Temperature: The higher the temp, the faster the diffusion
rate.
Molecular Weight: Heavy molecules diffuse more slowly.
Membrane Surface Area: The more surface area the faster
the diffusion rate.
“Steepness” Of Concentration Gradient: The greater the
concentration difference, the faster the diffusion.
Membrane Permeability: The permeability of the
membrane.
Diffusion Distance: Distance diffusion occurs across.
Facilitated Diffusion: Whether a solute binds to a specific
transporter (changes the shape and releases the solute on the
other side of the membrane).
Osmosis
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Osmosis: The
diffusion of water
through a selectively
permeable membrane
from the area of
higher concentration to
the area of lower
concentration.
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The higher solvent
(water) concentration
area has a low solute
concentration.
The higher solute
concentration has a low
solvent concentration.
Tonicity
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Tonicity: The ability of a solution to affect
the fluid volume and the pressure in a cell.
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If a solute cannot pass through a plasma
membrane, but remains more concentrated on
one side of the membrane than on the other, it
triggers osmosis.
Tonicity
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Hypotonic Solution: Area surrounding a cell has
a lower concentration of nonpermeating solutes
than the intracellular fluid.
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Hypertonic Solution: Area surrounding cell has
a higher concentration of nonpermeating solutes
than the intracellular fluid.
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Cells absorb water, swell, and lyse (burst).
Cells will lose water and crenate (shrivel).
Isotonic Solution: The area surrounding the cell
has the same total concentration of
nonpermeating solutes as the intracellular fluid.
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Cells will neither loose nor gain water molecules & do
not change size or shape.
Active Transport
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Active Transport: The carrier-mediated
transport of a solute through a plasma
membrane but against a concentration
gradient.
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Utilizes ATP and energy to move against the
normal concentration gradient from an area of
low concentration to high concentration.
Example: The sodium-potassium pump.
Sodium-Potassium Pump
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Used to regulate the balance of sodium and
potassium within the cell.
1 ATP molecule exchanges 3 sodium atoms (Na+)
for 2 potassium (K+) atoms.
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Keeps the potassium higher and sodium lower within the
cell.
Plasma membrane continuously leaks Na+ and K+, so
the pump keeps the balance corrected.
Na+ and K+ play a critical part in nerve impulses and
cardiac function.
Vesicular Transport
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Vesicular transport moves large particles and
droplets of fluid or numerous molecules through
the plasma membrane all at once.
Endocytosis: Vesicular processes that bring
matter into the cell. Two types:
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Phagocytosis: “Cell eating” where foreign particles are
engulfed (e.g. monocytes)
Pinocytosis: “Cell drinking” where droplets of
extracellular fluid containing molecules used by cells are
taken in.
Exocytosis: Vesicular processes that release
matter from the cell.
Organelles
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Organelles: The internal structures within a cell
that carry out specific functions.
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Some are surrounded by one or two layers of a unit
membrane and are therefore referred to as
“membranous organelles.”
Membranous Organelles: Nucleus,
mitochondria, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum,
golgi complex.
Non-Membranous Organelles: Ribosomes,
centrosome, centrioles, basal bodies.
Membranous Organelles: Nucleus
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Nucleus: The largest
organelle, spheroid in
shape.
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Most cells have a single
nucleus
Nucleus surrounded by
nuclear envelope or
membrane
Nucleoplasm: The
material contained within
the nucleus.
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Includes…
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Chromatin (DNA and
protein)
Nucleoli (produces
ribosomes)
Membranous Organelles: Endoplasmic
Reticulum (ER)
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Endoplasmic Reticulum:
“Little network within the
cytoplasm”
A system of interconnected
channels that extend
through the cytoplasm and
reach the nuclear
membrane.
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Channels called Cisternae
Membranous Organelles: Endoplasmic
Reticulum (ER)
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Two Types:
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Rough Endoplasmic
Reticulum: Channels are
covered with ribosomes
(synthesize proteins).
Smooth Endoplasmic
Reticulum: Extends from
the Rough ER to form
membranous tubules
network.
Smooth ER synthesizes
steroids & lipids
Rough ER is responsible for
detoxifying alcohol and
other drugs
Rough ER most abundant in
cells that produce large
amounts of proteins – such
as those in the digestive
glands
Membranous Organelles: Golgi
Complex
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Golgi Complex: The
small system of
cisternae which
synthesize
carbohydrates and put
the finishing touches
on protein and
glycoprotein
synthesis.
Membranous Organelles: Golgi
Complex
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Primary function is to
package protein into
membrane-bound golgi
vesicles
Some become
secretory vesicles
and store cell products
such as breast milk &
digestive enzymes
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Some of these can
become lysosomes
Membranous Organelles: Lysosomes
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Lysosomes: A package of
enzymes which are
bounded by a single unit
membrane – usually
produced by the Golgi
complex
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Primary function is to
hydrolyze or digest
proteins, nucleic acids,
complex carbohydrates,
and phospholipids
Autophagy: The digestion
of surplus cells by their
own lysosomal enzymes
(as in the liver).
Membranous Organelles: Peroxisomes
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Peroxisomes:
Resemble lysosomes
but are smaller and
contain different
enzymes (oxidase)
and are not produced
by the Golgi Complex\
Membranous Organelles: Mitochondria
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Mitochondria: Organelles
specialized for synthesizing
ATP
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Power-house of cells
Bean shaped
Outer and inner
membranes
Generate most of the cell’s
ATP
Cristae contain enzymes
for aerobic respiration
Matrix enclosed in the
inner membrane; site of
oxidation of organic
molecules; contains DNA
and ribosomes.
Non-Membranous Organelles:
Ribosomes
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Ribosomes: Small
granules of protein
and ribosomal RNA
found in several
places in the
cytoplasm:
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On Rough ER
In the Nuclear Envelope
Floating freely in
cytoplasm
Primary function is
protein synthesis.
Non-Membranous Organelles:
Ribosomes
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Responsible for
assembling amino
acids based on
messenger RNA
codes.
Non-Membranous Organelles:
Centrioles
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Centrioles: A short
cylindrical assembly of
microtubules.
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2 centrioles lie at right
angles to each other
within a small clear
area of cytoplasm called
the centrosome
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Play a role in cell
division – Mitosis
Cytoskeleton
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Cytoskeleton: A collection of protein
filaments and cylinders that determine the
shape of a cell.
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Lend structural support
Organize cellular contents
Help move stuff through the cell
Contribute to movements of the cell
Connected to integral proteins of the plasma
membrane
Made up of microfilaments and microtubules
Inclusions
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Inclusions: 2 Kinds
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Stored cellular products such as glycogen
granules or fat droplets OR foreign bodies such
as dust particles
NO unit membrane
Not essential to cell survival
Not organelles
Temporary structures; not permanent
Mitosis
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Mitosis: The process by
which cells divide to grow
or to repair damage. 4
Stages:
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Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Mitosis
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Prophase:
Condensing of
chromatin fibers into
chromatid pairs
Mitosis
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Metaphase: The
chromatid pairs line
up along the
metaphase plate
Mitosis
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Anaphase: The
centromeres joining
the chromatids split,
identical sets move to
opposite sides of the
cell
Mitosis
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Telophase: Nucleoli
reappear around two
new sets of
chromosomes and cell
begins to split for
cytokinesis – the
division of the cell
material.