LIFESCI 7A Chapter Notes - Chapter 2.1: Nucleoplasm, Canola, Nuclear Pore
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Identify the structures of different lipids: triglycerides, fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Describe the structure of the plasma membrane and the different ways that proteins can be associated with the lipid bilayer. Compare and contrast the organization of prokaryotic/eukaryotic cells and plant/animal cells. Define the terms organelle, cytoplasm, and cytosol. Describe the function of common eukaryotic organelles: mitochondria, chloroplast, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosome, and vacuole. All organisms, from single-celled algae to complex multicellular organisms like humans, are made up of cells. Essential properties of life, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism, must be understood in terms of cell structure and function. Led to the concept that cells are fundamental units of life. Cell theory: all organisms are made up of cells, that the cells is the fundamental unit of life, and that cells come from preexisting cells. No life without cells and cell us the smallest unit of life.
