Cell Theory came about in 1839 with Matthias Schleiden when he described cells as the building blocks for all living organisms. Another paper followed written by Theodor Schwann in 1839 also indicating this. In 1880 Eduard Strasburger drew a living plant cell dividing. These observations lead to Cell Theory as we know it today.

THE CELL THEORY
:

1. all living things are made up of cells & the products of those cells
2. all cells carry out their own life functions
3. new cells come from other living cells

Life Functions:
Excretion, Growth, Respiration, Digestion, Reproduction, Regulation, Metabolism, Circulation


Cells Alive
PLANT CELLS - Eukaryotic
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Cell Wall - Rigid structure surrounding plant cells, not present in animal cells

Plasma (Cell) Membrane - Outer boundary of the cell

Cytoplasm - Watery solution inside the cell

Cytoskeleton - Structure of the cell that allows the proteins and other molecules guidelines to move.

Vacuole - Water filled part of the cell that may represent up to 90% of the total plant cell - also contains ions, sugars, secondary metabolites and enzymes

Chloroplast - Site of Photosynthesis. Was once a bacteria that entered the cell. Has it's own DNA.

Mitochrondrian - Energy producing organelle - respiration. Was once a bacteria that entered the cell. Has it's own DNA.

Ribosomes - site of protein synthesis

Endoplasmic Reticulum - covered in ribisomes - where cell membrane components are made. Materials destined for export from the cell are also made here.

Golgi Apparatus - Stacks of flattened membrane enclosed sacs - receives and modifies molecules made in the endoplasmic reticulum.

Lysosomes - where intracellular digestion occurs releasing nutrients from food. Also where unwanted molecules are broken down for recycling or excretion.

Peroxisomes - where hydrogen peroxide is kept, which would be dangerous for the cell.


Nucleus - contains the genetic information of the cell

Nuclear envelope - double membrane surrounding the nucleus

Perinuclear space - space between the two membranes of the nuclear envelope

Nucleolus - site of ribosome synthesis - densely granular

Plant Cell Diagram
Plant Cell Diagram



Chromatin - DNA-Protein Complex

Golgi Body
- synthesis and secretion of polysaccharides

Chloroplast - Site of Photosynthesis
Granum (Grana) - stacked thyalkoid membranes
Stroma - fluid matrix surrounding the thylakoids
Thylakoid - Membrane found in the chloroplast

Intercellular air space - gap between cells
Middle lamella
- protein rich cement between adjacent plant cell walls
Primary Cell Wall - earliest created cell walls - usually thin - found in young growing cells
Secondary Cell Wall - Formed in older cells as part of the differentiation process

Oleosome - Oil lipid storage (seeds)

Tonoplast - Membrane surrounding the Vacuole


Answers


Cell Lab

Onion Cells

3-D Cell Model