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The Cell Theory WHAT ARE CELLS AND WHERE DID THEY COME FROM? What is a Cell? Use the pictures below and follow the procedure on pg. 168 Plant Cells Nerve Cell Paramecium Bacteria cells Think About It 1. Use your observations to write your own definition of a “cell” (may use background knowledge) Example: A cell is a structure within a living thing that has a definite boundary enclosing the material inside 2. Classify the cells that you observed into two or more groups. Explain what characteristics you used to put each cell in a particular group. Possible answers: Plant cells vs. other cells, cells with a nucleus vs. cells without a nucleus The Cell Theory Erythrocytes: Red Blood Cells (RBC) carry O2 and CO2 Some Random Cell Facts The average human being is composed of around 100 Trillion individual cells There are about 200 different cell types in the human body There are more bacterial cells in a human body than human cells (19:1) Cells will “self destruct” if damaged or infected (called apoptosis) Visualizing Cells Light Microscope Can observe living cells Magnification Eyepiece (10x) Objective lens (DIN) Red= DIN 4 = 4x Yellow= DIN 10 = 10x Blue= DIN 40 = 40x Magnification = Eyepiece X Objective low power medium power 4x * 10x = 40x 10x * 10x = 100x high power 40x * 10x = 400x Electron Microscopes Can magnify much higher than light microscopes Very expensive Big and non-portable 2 types S.E.M. (scanning) T.E.M. (transmission) Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.) Shows an image of the scanned surface Useful for looking at “3-D” structure of specimens Butterfly Eye S.E.M. 22,000X Transmission Electron Microscope (T.E.M.) Shows a cross section view of specimens Useful for viewing the “insides” Plant Leaf T.E.M. 42,000x Discovery of Cells 1665- English Scientist, Robert Hooke, discovered cells while looking at a thin slice of cork. He described the cells as tiny boxes or a honeycomb He thought that cells only existed in plants and fungi Anton van Leuwenhoek 1673- Used a handmade microscope to observe pond scum & discovered singlecelled organisms He called them “wee beasties” He also observed blood cells from fish, birds, frogs, dogs, and humans Therefore, it was known that cells are found in animals as well as plants 150-200 Year Gap??? Between the Hooke/Leuwenhoek discoveries and the mid 19th century, very little cell advancements were made. This is probably due to the widely accepted, traditional belief in Spontaneous Generation. Spontaneous Generation For much of history, people believed that animals could come from non-living sources. Historical documents contain “recipes” for creating creatures such as: bees, frogs, mice, etc. These “recipes” were based on observations. When the Nile river flooded, soon many frogs appeared in the mud. If damp rags were left in a pile of wheat grain, many mice appeared 21 days later. Jar-1 Left open: Maggots developed Flies were observed laying eggs on the meat in the open jar Jar-2 Covered with netting: Maggots appeared on the netting Flies were observed laying eggs on the netting Francisco Redi • Jar-3 • Sealed: No maggots developed Lazzaro Spallanzani (1767) Set up an experiment to test whether a “vital force” in the air could give rise to microorganisms. Spallanzani’s hypothesis: Beef broth becomes cloudy due to bacteria present in the air. The bacteria from the air enter the broth and contaminate it, rather than the bacteria arising from the air or broth itself. Spallanzani’s Experiment The Big Prize The Paris Academy of Science offered a prize to the person who could best resolve the spontaneous generation debate once and for all. And the winner was… Louis Pasteur (1864): A scientist who designed an experiment using a flask that would allow air containing the “vital force” to enter the flask, but would keep microorganisms out. Louis Pasteur Broth Experiment Development of Cell Theory 1838- German Botanist, Matthias Schleiden, concluded that all plant parts are made of cells 1839- German physiologist, Theodor Schwann, who was a close friend of Schleiden, stated that all animal tissues are composed of cells. Development of Cell Theory 1858- Rudolf Virchow, German physician, after extensive study of cellular pathology, concluded that cells must arise from preexisting cells. The Cell Theory Complete The 3 Basic Components of The Cell Theory were now complete: 1. All organisms are composed of one or more cells. (Schleiden & Schwann)(1838-39) 2. The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things. (Schleiden & Schwann)(1838-39) 3. All cells are produced by the division of preexisting cells. (Virchow)(1858) Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes Prokaryotes Eukaryotes No Nucleus: DNA (the genetic material) floats around in cytoplasm (forms a nucleoid) Yes Nucleus: Membrane bound organelle that contains DNA (the genetic material) No membrane-bound organelles Yes membrane-bound organelles Much smaller in size Generally larger in size Very simple structure More complex structure