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Cells
basic structural and functional unit
All living organisms are made up of cells
Physiological processes are encountered and
manifested at cellular level.
e.g. respiration, digestion, growth and
development.
Two basic types of cells
1. prokaryote cell
without nucleus and
other membrane
bounded organelles.
e.g eubacteria and
archaebacteria
10m
A Light micrograph. B Light micrograph. C Fluorescence D A transmission E A scanning
A phase-contrast A re ected light micrograph. The electron electron
microscope yields microscope captures chlorophyll micrograph micrograph shows
high-contrast images light reected from molecules in these reveals surface details of
of transparent opaque specimens. cells emitted red fantastically cells and
specimens, such light (they detailed images of structures. SEMs
as cells. uoresced) internal may be artificially
naturally. structures. colored to
highlight certain
details.
Fig. 3-4, p. 46
RELATIVE SIZES
most
eukaryotic
mitochondria, most
molecules of life viruses cells
chloroplasts light microscopes
bacteria
electron microscopes
complex carbohydrates
DNA
lipids
(width)
small proteins
molecules
0.1 nm 1 nm 10 nm 100 nm 1 m 10 m
Fig. 3-5a, p. 46
RELATIVE
RELATIVESIZES
SIZES
largest organisms
small animals
humans
frog eggs
100 m 1 mm 1 cm 10 cm 1m 10 m 100 m
Fig. 3-5b, p. 47
A plant cell consists of three general parts:
1. the cell wall
2. the protoplasm
3. the cell inclusion
Cell wall
The wall protects the
cellular contents and limits
cell size
composed of cellulose (a
polymer made up of
molecules of the sugar
glucose) is the most
important
Boat lily
Water hyacinth
Santan pula
Rubber tree
Gulasimang bato
Different plant cells