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BIOLOGY


Ch 3: Cells - p. 44
3.1 World of the Cell - p.45
• At the Edge of the Cell
     - All organisms are made of cells. 
     - Cells are surrounded by an outer layer called the cell membrane.
     - The cell membrane separates the contents of the cell from the environment and allows only certain materials to pass in and out of the cell. 
• What Limits the Size of a Cell
     - The growth of cells is limited to a factor of the ratio of the cell’s surface area to its volume. Cells cannot become so large that the surface area is too small to exchange enough material for the corresponding volume to survive.  
• Water and the Cell
     - Water is a polar molecule ... part of the molecule is partially positive and part is partially negative. 
     - The polar nature of water is what gives it many of its special properties.
     - The force that holds water molecules together is hydrogen bonds.
• Water and the Cell Membrane

3.2 Membrane Architecture - p. 50
• Structure of the Lipid Bilayer
     - The cell membrane is composed of phospholipids and proteins. 
• Characteristics and Functions of the Lipid Bilayer
     - They form a lipid bilayer which is fluid. 
     - It acts as a fluid because the phospholipids and proteins are not rigidly connected; they can move about. 
• Roles of Cell Membrane Proteins
     - The proteins in the cell membranes have 3 functions. 
        1 - some contain channels that allow only certain materials to pass through 
        2 - some act as receptors to transfer information across the membrane
        3 - some act as markers to identify the cell
• Proteins: A Limitless Variety

3.3 Inside the Cell - p. 56
• Two Types of Cells
     - There are two basic types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic.
        1 - Prokaryotes 
              - have no nucleus 
              - have no membrane-bound organelles 
              - only bacteria 
        2 - Eukaryotes 
              - have a nucleus 
              - have organelles 
              - all other cells (other than bacteria) 
     - nucleus - controls the cell’s activities; contains the DNA
     - cytoplasm - jellylike substance that fills the inside of a cell 
     - ribosomes - make proteins 
• Eukaryotic Cells Have Compartments
     - Organelles are specialized parts of a cell. 
• Cells Perform Basic Functions of Life
     - mitochondria - produce energy in the cell 
     - chloroplasts - contain chlorophyll in plants; this is where the plant’s food is produced 
     - endoplasmic reticulum - passageways in the cytoplasm that allow materials to move through the cell easier 
     - Golgi body - stores, processes, and secretes materials 
     - nucleus - controls the cell’s activities; contains the DNA 
     - cytoplasm - jellylike substance that fills the inside of a cell 
     - cell wall - rigid surrounding of plant cells 
     - vacuoles - membrane-bound spaces that store water, food, etc. in plants 
• Kinds of Eukaryotic Cells
     - Only plant cells have cell walls, chloroplasts, and vacuoles. 
• How Did Eukaryotes Evolve?
     - Prokaryotes are considered to be the most primitive cell. It is theorized that a larger prokaryotic cell “swallowed” a smaller one. The smaller one developed into an organelle of the larger. This type of evolution is thought to be the cause of the development of eukaryotic cells