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1 Scientists, Cell Theory and Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote

2 What is a Cell?  Cell – Basic unit of living things. Organisms are either:  Unicellular – made of one cell such as bacteria and amoebas. OR  Multicellular – made of many cells such as plants and animals.

3 ALL LIVING THINGS :  Are made of cells  Can reproduce  Have genetic code  Grow and develop  Obtain/use materials and energy  Respond to environment  Maintain homeostasis  Change over time

4 Scientists  Robert Hooke (1665) – Observed “cells” in cork  Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1674) – Saw tiny living things in pond water.  Matthias Schleiden (1838) – Plants are made of cells.  Theodor Schwann (1839) – Animals are made of cells.

5 Scientists  Rudolf Virchow (1855) – New cells come from existing cells.  Janet Plowe (1931) – Cell membrane is a physical structure.  Lynn Margulis (1970) – Organelles were once free-living cells.

6 Cell Theory  Confirmed discoveries that all scientists believe to be true about cells: 1. Cells are the basic unit of life. 2. All living things are made of cells. 3. New cells are produced from existing cells.

7 Microscopes  Light Microscope – magnifies tiny organisms up to 1,000 times. Uses light and lenses (we use these).  Electron Microscope – magnifies up to a million times. Uses electrons. TEM – Transmission Electron Microscope – transmits electrons through a slice of an object. Shows internal structure. SEM – Scanning Electron Microscope – scans the outside of an object (shows 3-D view of the surface).

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9 The Discovery of Cells before nucleus true nucleus

10 Prokaryotes  NO nucleus  NO organelles  ALL are unicellular  Smaller than eukaryotic cells  Forerunner to eukaryotic cells (smaller and more simple)  DNA – single strand and circular  Ex: ALL Bacteria

11 Eukaryotes  Has a nucleus with a nuclear envelope  Bigger and more complex than prokaryotes  Have Organelles  DNA – double-stranded and forms chromosomes (highly organized)  Can be uni- OR multicellular  Ex: animals, plants, fungi

12 Similarities  Contain all four biomolecules  Have ribosomes  Have DNA  Similar Metabolism  Can be unicellular  Have cell membranes


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