NATS 1675 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Protoplasm, Plants And Animals, Monera
2 Mar 2015
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Cells are microscopic spherical structures described as self reproducing" vast of chemicals. Within: a nucleus thick liquid like substance & other parts of organelles. Cells are the fundamental structural units or building blocks of all organisms. Cells are composed of protoplasm contained in a membrane (protos = first; plasma = something formed or molded) Protoplasm is the essential material of all cells in living organisms. Life depends on, and arises out of, the continuous chemical activity that occurs in protoplasm. The contents of the cell taken together. Includes everything else in the cell & activities. A colloidal system is a permanent suspension of finely divided particles including large molecules of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids (rna & dna). Years ago, there were only two kingdoms; plants & animals kingdoms. Contain chlorophyll (able to take water and carbon hydroxide and breaks these things down and make sugar) Make their own food: anamalia animals.
