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Back to cells …
IB topics 2.1.4 -2.1.6
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Relative sizes
Some organelles can be seen with the light microscope, others cannot We need an electron microscope
Although even the largest cell is too small to see with the unaided eye, it is important to have an understanding of the relative sizes of cells and organelles. Why?
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Relative Sizes
Eukaryotic Cell 10-100 μm μm = 10-6 m
Prokaryotic Cell 1-5 μm
Nucleus 10-20 μm
Bacteria 1-4 μm
Cell Membrane 7.5 nm thick
Large Virus (HIV) 100 nm nm = 10-9 m
DNA Double Helix 2 nm diam.
Mitochondrion 0.5 – 5 μm
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Remember the metric system?
μm = 10-6 m Micrometer; one millionth of a meter
nm = 10-9 m Nanometer; one thousand millionth of a meter
The largest known bacterium was found in fish in tropical waters surrounding Lizard Island, Australia (over 1 mm in length)
Some eukaryotic cells are larger than indicated in the table The yolk of an egg is one cell Each sap vesicle of an orange is one cell
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Metric System Practice
3 m = _____ mm 30 mm = ____ μm 30 μm = _____ nm
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Linear Magnification
Diagrams and photographs can be shown larger or smaller than reality
To indicate the real size, the magnification can be indicated next to the diagram Scale bar
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Calculating Linear Magnification
See hand out; we’ll finish with this.
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Surface Area : Volume
The size of a cell is limited by its needs to exchange materials with its environment
If a cell becomes too large, its diffusion distance becomes too great Why is this a problem?
Volume increases more quickly than surface area This is a problem So what do cells do?