CELL
Rudolf Virchow                                                                                 First live cell discovered by                     Discovered by Robert Hooke
          CELL ORGANELLES
                                                           gave the concept                                                                                  Anton Von Leeuwenhoek                          in 1665 ( in thin slice of cork )
                                                       of omnis cellula-e-cellula
Cell membrane Model given by Singer &
Nicolson (fluid mosaic model); cell membrane
is Selectively permeable.
Cell Wall Gives shape to the cell, found in
                                                                                     Structural & functional unit of all                                                                              DIFFERENT SHAPES OF CELLS
fungi & plants.                                                                               living organisms                                                                                        • Red blood cells (Round & biconcave )
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • White blood cells (Amoeboid)
Middle lamella Hold neighboring cells
together, made of calcium pectate                                                                                                                                                                     • Columnar epithelial cells (Long & narrow )
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nerve cells (Branched & long )
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Network of tiny
tubular structures scattered in cytoplasm ;                                           PROKARYOTIC CELLS                                             EUKARYOTIC CELLS                                  • A tracheid (Elongated)
ER can be Smooth ER without ribosomes &                                                  (Lack Nucleus)                                            (Nucleus is Present)                               • Mesophyll cells (Round & Oval )
Rough ER with ribosomes, RER involved in
protein synthesis, SER is major site
for synthesis of lipids.
Golgi apparatus First observed by Camillo
Golgi - consists of flat, disc shaped sacs or                                                                                                       PLANT CELL                   ANIMAL CELL
cisternae ; cisternae arranged near the
nucleus with distinct convex (cis) or forming
face concave (trans) or maturing face.
Lysosomes - Membrane Bound vesides filled
with hydrolytic enzymes (hydrolases, lipases).
Vacuoles - membrane Bound space filled with
water, sap & excretory products.
Mitochondria is double membrane Layered
                                                      • Cell Wall determines the shape of cell
structure that are site of aerobic respiration,
                                                      • Capsule (gummy or Sticky ) protects from
produce cellular energy in the form of ATP,
                                                        host’s immune system.
called power house of cell.
                                                      • Flagella helps in locomotion ( thin filamentous
                                                       structure ) ; has 3 parts filament, hook &
Plastids - Found in plant cells, bear specific
                                                       basal body.
pigments, 3 types: chloroplast, chromoplast
                                                      • Pili no role in motility; help in making process.
& leucoplast.
                                                      • Mesosomes extension of plasma membrane in                                                                                    NUCLEUS                                           nucleolus   chromatin
Ribosomes - Granular structure composed of             cell ; helps in cell wall formation, DNA                                               Controlling unit                                                   Main cell
                                                       replication.                                                                             of the cell                                                                        nucleoplasm
RNA & proteins, not surrounded by membrane,                                                                                                                                                                      organelle
                                                      • Nucleoid has irregular shape ; consists of genetic
Eurkaryotic ribosomes 8OS ; Prokaryotic,
                                                       material (naked).                                                                                                                                                                             nuclear
ribosomes 70s, 80s divided into 60s & 40s, 70s                                                                      glycoalyx
                                                      • Cell envelope 3 layered structure                                                                                                                                                            envelope
divided into 50s & 30s.                                                                                             (capsule)
                                                                                                             cell
                                                                                                             wall                                 Nucleoli                   chromatin                     Nucleoplasm             Peri – nuclear space
cytoskeleton - Network of filaments in
cytoplasm, helps in mechanical support &                                                                                                        (Spherical bodies)      (Nucleoprotein fibers in         (Nuclear matrixv)             Space between two
                                                                                                  cell                                                                                                                               parallel membranes of
maintaining shape.                                                 on the basis of staining                                                  site for ribosomal RNA      interphase nucleus)            contains nucleolus &
                                                                                                membrane                                             Synthesis                                               chromatin.                 nuclear envelope
                                                                       bacteria can be
Cilia & Flagella all hair Like outgrowths, cilia
are smaller than flagella, help in cell                                                Gram negative                              •    Interphase nucleus has chromatin
                                                          Gram positive                                                           •    Chromatin has DNA & condenses to form chromosomes.
movement.
                                                                                      do not take gram                            •    Chromosomes has constriction in center called centromere.
                                                       take up Gram stain                                                         •    Centromere holds two chromatids together has disc – shaped
Centrosome - Organelle with 2 cylindrical                                                   stain                                     structure kinetochores.
structures centrioles, help in cell division
(formation of Spindle fibres).                         • Prokaryotic Cells lack membrane – bound cell                                 Chromosomes can be
                                                         organelles
Nucleus - Discovered by Robert Brown,                  • Genetic material – genomic DNA (circular DNA )
controls activities of cell & its organelles,                                           +
major role in heredity.                                                      small circular DNA outside the                           Metacentric                 Sub-Metacentric                  acrocentric                 telocentric
                                                                              genomic DNA (plasmids)
Microbodies - Minute vesicles filled with              • Ribosomes 70s (50s and 30s units) : help in protein                    Centromere in middle)          Centromere slightly away       (Centromere close            (Centromere at
enzymes.                                                 synthesis.                                                                                                  from middle)                   to end)                   terminal)
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