Introduction Cells are the basic units of organisms Cells can only be observed under microscope Two...

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Cells are the basic units of organismsCells can only be observed under microscope

• Two basic types of cells:

Animal Cell Plant Cell

Plant CellPlant Cell

Made of cellulose forms Strong and rigidIn plant cells only

•Cell wall

Protect and support the enclosed substances (protoplasm)Resist entry of excess water into the cellGive shape to the cell

•Cell wall

Plant CellPlant Cell

A dead layer

Large empty spaces present between cellulose fibres

freely permeable

•Cell wall

Plant CellPlant Cell

Lies immediately against the cell wallMade of protein and lipid Selectively permeable

•Cell membrane

Plant CellPlant Cell

A living layercontrols movement of materials into and out of the cell

•Cell membrane

Plant CellPlant Cell

Jelly-like substance enclosed by cell membraneProvides a medium for chemical reactions

•Cytoplasm

Plant CellPlant Cell

Contains organelles and granules :

e.g. chloroplast e.g. mitochondrion

•Cytoplasm

Plant CellPlant Cell

OrganellesOrganelles

very small size – can only be observed under electron microscope

has specific functions

in cytoplasm

Contain the green pigment chlorophyll

To trap light energy, to make food by photosynthesis

Plant CellPlant Cell

• Chloroplast

Contain starch grains (products of photosynthesis)

• Chloroplast

Plant CellPlant Cell

Rod shapeFor respiration

Plant CellPlant Cell•Mitochondrion

( mitochondria )

Active cells ( eg. sperms, liver cells) have more mitochondria

Plant CellPlant Cell•Mitochondrion

( mitochondria )

Starch granulesOil dropletsCrystals of insoluble wastes

Plant CellPlant Cell•Non-living

granules

large central vacuoleSurrounded by tonoplastContains cell sap

•a solution of chemicals (sugars, proteins, mineral salts, wastes, pigments)

Plant CellPlant Cell•Vacuole

Control the normal activities of the cellBounded by a nuclear membraneContains thread-like chromosomes

Plant Cell

•Nucleus

Each cell has fixed number of chromosomes

•Chromosomes carry genesgenes control cell characteristics

•Nucleus

Plant CellPlant Cell

Different kinds of plant Different kinds of plant cellscells

Onion Epidermal Cells

Root Hair Cell

root hair

Guard Cells

mitochondrion

nucleus

glycogen granule

cell membrane

cytoplasm

Animal cellAnimal cell• No cell wall

and chloroplast

• Stores glycogen granules and oil droplets in the cytoplasm

vacuole

Different kinds of animal Different kinds of animal cellscells

white blood cell

red blood cell

cheek cells

sperm

nerve cell

muscle cell

Amoeba

Paramecium

Similarities between plant Similarities between plant cells and animal cellscells and animal cells

Both have a cell membrane

Both have a nucleus

Both contain mitochondria

Differences between plant Differences between plant cells and animal cellscells and animal cells

Animal cells Plant cells

smaller in size

Irregular shape

No cell wall

larger in size

Regular shape

Cell wall present

Animal cells Plant cells

Vacuole small or absent

Glycogen granules as food store

Nucleus at the centre

Large central vacuole

Starch granules as food store

Nucleus near cell wall

Differences between plant Differences between plant cells and animal cellscells and animal cells

MicroscopeMicroscope

• Instrument for observing small objects

Different parts of Different parts of a microscopea microscope

Eyepiece

Fine adjustmentArm

Stage

control knob

Base

Body tubeCourse adjustment

Iris diaphragm

Revolving nosepiece

Objective

ClipCondenser

Mirror

The cell as the basic unit The cell as the basic unit of lifeof life

• Cell is the smallest unit of living organisms

• Unicellular organisms are made of one cell only

• The cells of multicellular organisms are specialized to perform different functions

e.g. mesophyll cells for photosynthesis and root hair cells for water absorption

Levels of Biological Organization

•Atom Atom •MoleculeMolecule•Cell Cell •Tissue Tissue •Organ Organ •Organic systemOrganic system

Cont.

•Organism Organism • Population Population • Community Community •Ecosystem Ecosystem • Biosphere Biosphere

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