Biolo1100
Chapter 3
Cells
Living
organisms
are made of
cells
, with or without a
nucleus
.
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The
plasma
membrane that encloses all cells consists of a
phospholipid
bilayer
in which
proteins
are embedded.
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The
nucleus
contains the hereditary material
DNA
and serves as the genetic control
center
.
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The
endomembrane
system
forms a connected network of membranous organelles within the cell.
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The
mitochondrion
is the site of cellular
respiration
, providing energy for the cell.
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The
chloroplast
is the site of
photosynthesis
in plants and algal cells.
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A
central
vacuole
provides storage in plant cells.
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Plants have
cell
walls
that function to support and protect the cell.
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The interior of the cell is supported by a
network
of protein fibers called the
cytoskeleton
.
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Materials pass into and out of the cell passively
through
diffusion
and
osmosis
.
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Active
transport
requires energy to move substances
up
(against) concentration gradients.
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Large substances move into and out of the cell through
endocytosis
and
exocytosis
without crossing the
plasma
membrane.
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The prokaryote-like organelles
mitochondria
and
chloroplasts
were most likely acquired
through
endosymbiosis
.
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