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1 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 What is a cell? A cell is the basic unit of life, from which larger structures such as tissue and organs are made. Unicellular organisms, such as bacteria, consist of just a single cell. Multicellular organisms consists of many cells – humans are made from an estimated 50 trillion cells! 2 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 What is a eukaryote? A eukaryote is any organism consisting of one or more cells that contain DNA in a membrane-bound nucleus, separate from the cytoplasm. Eukaryotes include: animals plants fungi a diverse group known as the protists (or protoctists). All eukaryotic cells contain a large number of specialized, membrane-bound organelles. 3 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 The organelles of protein synthesis 4 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Mitochondria The mitochondrion is an energy-generating organelle. It is surrounded by two membranes. The inner layer folds inwards to form the cristae. The cristae project into a liquid called the matrix. outer membrane cristae matrix inner membrane The inner membrane is coated in enzymes, which catalyze the reactions of aerobic respiration to produce ATP. 5 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Microtubules and the cytoskeleton 6 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Which organelle? 7 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Plant cells Plant cells share all the common features of animal cells, but also contain some additional organelles. Plants gain all their energy from sunlight; cells in their leaves contain many chloroplasts to convert this into a useful form. chloroplast vacuole Every plant cell is surrounded by a cell wall, and contains one or more permanent vacuoles. 8 of 10 cell wall © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Chloroplasts Chloroplasts use carbon dioxide, water and light energy to build sugars. They are present in all green plants. The chloroplast is surrounded by a double membrane. It is filled with a liquid called the stroma, and contains stacks of thylakoid membranes called grana. grana stroma thylakoid membrane The thylakoid membranes are the site of photosynthesis. 9 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 The cell wall The cell wall of a plant cell gives it support and structure. It is made of the polysaccharide cellulose, and can function as a carbohydrate store by varying the amount of cellulose it holds. The cell wall does not seal off a cell completely from its neighbors. There are pores within the walls called plasmodesmata. These connect two cells together by their cytoplasm, enabling substances to be exchanged and transported between them. 10 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Eukaryotic organelles 11 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Animal or plant? 12 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 What do cells contain? 13 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 What are membranes? Membranes cover the surface of every cell, and also surround most organelles within cells. They have a number of functions, such as: keeping all cellular components inside the cell allowing selected molecules to move in and out of the cell isolating organelles from the rest of the cytoplasm, allowing cellular processes to occur separately. a site for biochemical reactions allowing a cell to change shape. 14 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 The fluid mosaic model The freeze-fracture images of cell membranes were further evidence against the Davson–Danielli model. E-face They led to the development of the fluid mosaic model, proposed by Jonathan Singer and Garth Nicholson in 1972. P-face protein This model suggested that proteins are found within, not outside, the phospholipid bilayer. 15 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Exploring the fluid mosaic model 16 of 10 © Boardworks Ltd 2009