There are two main types of living cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic. Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and have DNA found in a single chromosome, while eukaryotic cells have a nucleus containing DNA. Eukaryotic cells are generally larger and multicellular, found in animals and plants. Cell membranes control what enters and exits cells through selective permeability and transport mechanisms like diffusion, osmosis, and active transport. Cell division occurs through mitosis and meiosis to allow growth and reproduction.
5. They have a cell outer wall and chloroplasts that perform photosynthesis.
6. They are Single-Celled and they are found in Plants. A single-celled organism means it is very small, Microscopic, and is using some type of a bacteria. Similar to germs that you can't see!
21. Eukaryotic Cells are found in Animals. A cell membrane defines the cells border. It control's what travels into and out of the cell.
22. The cell membrane is similar to a sponge. A sponge has holes to soak in water, but rejects anything else that tries to get stuck in it's holes. The cell membrane only allows what the cell needs through the membrane.
23. Transport Across the Membrane There are 5 types of transportation across the membrane.
24. Diffusion: The net movement of a molecule from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration. The membrane is selectively permeable. For example: If I would spray my perfume in the back of the room, eventually you would be able to smell my perfume in the front of the room. The smell diffuses it's way through the air from one place to another.
25. The second type is Osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water across a permeable membrane. The third type is Isotonic. This is when two solutions have the same concentration level of solute. The fourth Hypotonic. Hypotonic is when one solution has less solute than the other, in this case water would move out of the solution with more solute in it. The fifth is Hypertonic. Hypertonic is one solution has more solute than the other and water moves into the solute with less solution in it.
26. Cell division Cell division is the process in which one cell is broken down and becomes two cell through growth and repair.
27. A chromosome consists of a single long strand of DNA and small proteins called histones around which the DNA is wrapped. Most cells have 2 of each type of chromosome. Humans have 46 chromosomes. One pair of sex chromosomes determines the sex of the person. Female Chromosome XX
37. The Second Phase is Prophase This is the phase where the chromosomes of a cell are first visible under a microscope. The Third Phase is Metaphase After prophase, chromosomes will line up at the cell equator.
38. The Fourth Phase is Anaphase . Phase of mitosis when the sister chromatids separate away from each other. The Fifth Phase is Telophase. Phase of mitosis when two nuclear membranes are pulling away from each other and are being formed.
39. There is also a Meiotic Cell Division The events that occur during prophase of mitosis also occur during prophase I of meiosis. The chromosomes coil up, the nuclear membrane begins to disintegrate, and the centrosomes begin moving apart. The crossing over process of the chromosomes starts to take place which produces double the chromosomes. Instead of four there are eight.
40. In Metaphase, the cells line up in the middle of the cell, also the same as Mitosis. During Anaphase the cells pull away from each other.
41. Telophase is the same as Mitosis, except Mitosis they only separate once. In Meiosis they separate twice to make 4 identical cells, called reproduction.