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The Cell is the Basic Unit of All Living Things All Living Organisms are Composed of One or More Cells All Cells Come From Pre-existing Cells All Cells Contain a Membrane, Cytoplasm… … and the Same Basic Organic Compounds •Proteins •Lipids •Nucleic acids •Carbohydrates Elements •Carbon •Hydrogen •Oxygen •Nitrogen •Phosphorous •Sulfur Technically, Not a Living Thing Viruses Do Not… •Reproduce No Membrane & Cytoplasm Consist of Protein & Nucleic Acid (DNA) •Convert Energy •Consist of Cells Simplest Cells Very Small > 5 mm Does not Have a Nucleus DNA Floats in Cytoplasm No membrane Bound Organelles Contains Ribosomes Only form Unicellular Organisms Includes All Forms of Bacteria Complex Cells Relatively Large (> 5 mm) Has a Nucleus Nucleus Holds Cell’s DNA Contains Organelles Come in Various Shapes & Sizes Forms Both Unicellular & Multicellular Organisms Includes All Protists, Fungi, Plants & Animals Eukaryotic Cells Membrane Nucleus Organelles Large & Complex Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists > 5 mm Visible under low power Prokaryotic Cells Membrane No Nucleus DNA free in cytoplasm Ribosomes only structures Small & Simple Bacteria 1 – 5 mm Visible under high power only Viruses No membrane Nucleic Acid (DNA) & Protein Cannot reproduce on own Cannot carry out metabolism on own < 1 mm Not visible with our microscopes 1.0 mm 15.0 mm