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Animal and Plant Cells

 Cells

  • Cells are the basic functional, biological and structural unit of life.

  • The word cell is a Latin word meaning ‘small room’.

  • Cells are also known as building blocks of life.

  •  The branch of science that deals with the form, structure, and composition of a cell is known as Cytology.

  • All organisms around us are made up of cells. Bacteria, ameba, paramecium, algae, fungi, plants and animals are made up of cells.

  •  Cells together form tissues. And tissue together makes an organ.

History Of Cell

  • The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. He assembled a simple microscope and observed a very thin slice of cork under his primitive microscope.

  • The cork was obtained from the outer covering of a tree called bark.

  • Robert Hooke observed many little-partitioned boxes or compartments in the cork slice. These boxes appeared like a honey-comb. He termed these boxes as the cell.

  • He also noticed that one box was separated from another by a wall.

  • What Hooke observed was that these cells were actually dead cells.

  • He got his work published in the book called ‘ Micrographia ’.

  • Living Cells were first discovered in 1674 by V. Leeuwenhoek. He observed bacteria, sperms, and red blood cells.

  • It was Robert Brown who discovered the nucleus in the cell in 1831

  • In 1839 Purkinje coined the term ‘protoplasm’ for the fluid substance of the cell.

  • The cell theory was presented by two biologists, Schleiden (1838) and Schwann (1839).

  • The cell theory was further expanded by Virchow (1855).

  • And finally, with the discovery of the electron microscope in 1940, it was possible to observe and understand the complex structure of the cell and its various organelles.

Amazing Fact

The cell theory states that: 

  • The cell is the basic functional unit of living organisms

  • The chemical constituents and metabolic activities of all cell are fundamentally similar.

  • All cells arise from pre-existing cells.

Types Of Cells

Prokaryotic Cell

  • Prokaryotic cells were the first form of life on earth.

  • The nucleus of a prokaryotic cell is not properly organized.

  • They don’t have a nuclear membrane.

  • The region where genetic material lies in a prokaryotic cell is known as the nucleoid.

  • Most prokaryotes range between 1 μm to 10 μm, but they can vary in size from 0.2 μm to 750 μm

  • The membrane-bound cell organelles like mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, etc. are not present in these cells.

  • Organisms made up of prokaryotic cells are known as prokaryotes.

  • Mycoplasma, bacteria, and cyanobacteria or blue-green algae are examples prokaryotes.

  • They have 70s ribosomes.

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Eukaryotic Cell

  • These cells have a well-organized nucleus and a double-layered nuclear membrane.

  • These cells have a variety of membrane-bound structure called organelles. Like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, etc.

  • Plants, animals, fungi, protozoa, and algae are all made up of eukaryotic cells.

  • These cells are about 15 times wider than a typical prokaryotic cell and can be a thousand times greater in volume.

  • Eukaryotic (EU : true, karyon : nucleus)

  • They might have a cell wall. (plant cell)

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Number Of Cells

Unicellular Organisms

  • Organisms made up of single cells are known as a unicellular organism.

  • A single-celled organism can perform all the necessary functions for survival.

  • A unicellular organism can perform various functions such as digestion, assimilation, respiration, excretion, reproduction, etc.

  • Some common examples of unicellular organisms are -

Amoeba, paramecium, euglena, bacteria, etc

Multicellular Organisms

  • Organisms made up of more than one cell are called singled organisms.

  •  Multicellular organisms arise from a single cell and generate a multi-celled organism.

  • The number of cells varies from organism to organism. For example- a spirogyra has a few cells while human body has trillions of cells.

  • Some common example of multicellular organism are-

Plants, Animals, etc.

Amazing Fact

  • The smallest cell is PPLO(PleuroPneumonia Like Organism) – a bacteria of 0.1 to 0.5 micron.

  • Mycoplasma is the only bacteria without the cell wall.

  • The largest cell is the egg of an ostrich which is 170mm x 130mm

  • The longest cell is neuron.

Parts Of Cell

The parts of cell are as follows:

Plasma Membrane

  • It is the outermost covering in the animal cell.

  • It separates the contents of the cell from the external environment.

  • It also separates one cell from another.

  • It is elastic and porous.

  • The plasma membrane allows or permits the entry and exit of some materials in and out of the cell

  • Hence, It is also known as selectively permeable membrane

  • It gives shape to the cell.

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Process Of Diffusion In Of Gases In Cell Membrane 

  • Substances like carbon dioxide and oxygen enter the membrane through the process of diffusion.

  • In the cell membrane, there is a spontaneous movement of a substance from a region of high concentration to a region where its concentration is low.

  • Carbon dioxide is a cellular waste which is required to be excreted from the cell.

  • Carbon dioxide in high concentrations inside the cell.

  • It protects the cell against pathogen and mechanical injuries.

Cytoplasm

  • It is the jelly-like substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus.

  • It is divided into 2 parts:-

  • Cytosol- Fluid part of the cytoplasm

  • Cell Organelles- Organs of the cell

  • It is made up of proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.

  • It has other components of cell known as the cell organelles.

  • The cytoplasm and the nucleus together form protoplasm.

Nucleus

  • It is a dot-like structure present in the cell.

  • The jelly-like material present in the nucleus is known as the nucleoplasm.

  • It has nuclear pores that help in exchange of material from the cytoplasm to the nucleoplasm.

  • It has chromatin i.e. the thread like structures present at the nucleoplasm.

  • The condensed form of chromatin fibers is called chromosome.

  • The chromosomes contain DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

  • The dot-like structure present in the nucleus is called nucleolus.

  • It is also known as the Ribosomal factory because it manufactures Ribosomes.

  • After the synthesis of ribosomes, they come out of the nucleus in the cytoplasm, through the nuclear pores present in the nuclear membrane.

  • The double membrane of nucleus forms a protective covering of nucleus which is often called as the nuclear envelope. It encloses chromatin material, nucleoplasm, nucleolus.

Functions of Nucleus

  • It controls all the activities of the cells Hence, it is called the brain of the cell.

  • The nucleolus helps in the formation of cell organelles like mitochondria.

  • It plays a major role in the inheritance of characters from one generation to another because it has chromatin material i.e. DNA which contains genes.

  • It plays a major role in cell division.

Cell Organelles

Mitochondria

  • Mitochondria are also known as the power house of cell.

  • It is generally cylindrical structures which are enclosed by a double membrane.

  • It is usually present in eukaryotic cells.

  • Mitochondria range from 0.5 to 1.0 micron in diameter.

  • It has an outer and an inner membrane.

  • The inner membrane of the mitochondria is highly folded to increase surface area.

  • They form and store the energy In form of ATP molecules.

  • ATP is also known as energy currency of the cell.

  • ATP=Adenosine Triphosphate.

  • The body uses energy stored in ATP for making new chemical compounds and for mechanical work.

  • The outer membrane is very porous.

  • Mitochondria are called semi-autonomous cell organelles as they have their own DNA and 70S type of ribosomes.

  • Therefore, they can synthesize their own proteins.

  • The foldings of inner membrane are called cristae.

  • Therefore, mitochondria play a great role in the functioning of the cell.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

  • It is a large network of membrane-bound tubes and sheets.

  • It covers most part of the cells body.

  • The ER membrane is similar to the plasma membrane.

  • It is present in most of the eukaryotic cells.

  • There are 2 types of ER:

a.Smooth endoplasmic reticulum(SER)

b.Rough endoplasmic reticulum(RER)

  • SER helps in lipid synthesize and RER protein synthesizes.

  • SER helps in the synthesis of fat molecules (lipids) which help in proper functioning of the cell.

  • RER looks rough under a microscope as it has particles called ribosomes attached to its surface.

  • These ribosomes synthesize proteins.

  • Some of these proteins and lipids help in building of  cell membrane. This process is called membrane biogenesis.

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Golgi Apparatus

  • It consists of a system of membrane-bound, hollow sack like structure arranged approximately parallel to each other. These structures are known as cisternae.

  • The material synthesized in Endoplasmic Reticulum are dispatched to various target sites which may be inside or outside the cell by the Golgi apparatus.

  • It was discovered by Camillo Golgi.

  • Its function includes storage, modification, and packaging of products.

  • It is also known as export house of the cell

  • Sometimes, complex sugar may be converted into simple sugar in the apparatus.

  • It is simpler in plants and is known as dictyosome.
  • It plays an important role in the formation of acrosome of sperm.

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Ribosomes

  • These are dense, spherical and granular particles.

  • They play an important role in the synthesis of proteins.

  • They are also called protein factory of the cell.

  • They are not covered by any membrane.

  • They are either found free or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.

  • These are the smallest organelles, and the only organelle which is present in the prokaryotic cell.

  • Ribosomes were discovered by George Emil Palade

  • There are 2 types of ribosomes:

a.70S  ribosomes: Present in the cytoplasm of the prokaryotic cells, mitochondria, and plastids of eukaryotic cells.

b.80S ribosomes: Present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.

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Vacuole

  • The membrane-bound spaces are known as vacuoles.

  • The vacuolar membrane is called tonoplast.

  • They are the storage sacs for liquid and solids.

  • In plant cells, vacuoles are large, distinct and central.

  • In the animal cell, vacuole is small and indistinct.

  • They help in osmoregulation(water and salt balance).

  • The by-products of metabolic activities in mitochondria are stored in vacuoles.

  • Isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell.

VACUOLE

Plastids

  • These are double membrane bound structures found only in plant cells.

  • It is a bag-like structure filled with a watery substance  known as the Matrix or Stroma.

  • They have their own DNA and ribosomes.

  • There are 3 types of plastids

1.Leucoplast : These are colorless plastids for storage of starch, proteins, and oil

2.Chromoplast: These plastids usually impart yellow and red color to fruits and vegetable.

3. Chloroplasts

  • These are green color plastids that help in synthesis of food

  • The green color of the leaves is due to the presence of a green color pigment called chlorophyll in chloroplasts.

  • Chloroplasts are called semi-autonomous cell organelles

  • They are also known as the kitchen of the cell.

  • The chlorophyll present in chloroplasts helps in capturing the energy of the sun.

  • They also store food after photosynthesis.

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Do You Know

The animal cell contains a nonmembranous organelle called Centrosome, which helps in cell division.

Comparison Of Plant And Animal Cell

Parts of cellPlant cellAnimal cell
Cell WallPresentAbsent
Cell MembranePresentPresent
NucleusPresentPresent
Nuclear MembranePresentPresent
CytoplasmPresentPresent
PlastidsPresentAbsent
VacuolesLargeSmall
Golgi ApparatusSimpleComplex
CentrosomeAbsentPresent

PLANT AND ANIMAL CELL

About The Author

This web page is created by Bhavesh Jain a student of Amity International School, Noida.



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