01:119:115 Midterm: Cell Structure

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Tools and techniques used to study all structure. Problem- no info about internal structure: electron microscope. It uses a focused beam of electrons through or off of specimen: magnifies by 2500, wave length of e- is shorter than light. Specimen is embedded in plastic, cut into thin slices and stained with heavy metals e- beam will pass though image on monitor. Prokaryotes: domains bacteria and archaea, 3. 5 bya, characteristics. Plasma membrane: cytoplasm, no nucleus, nucleoid- double stranded dna, ribosomes- protein synthesis, no membrane bound organelles, very small, eukaryotes, domain eukarya, 1. 8 bya, characteristics. Plasma membrane: membrane bound nucleus, cytoplasm- btwn pm and nucleus, membrane bound organelles are suspended in the cytosol. Cell size: most cells are small, limits to cell size, pm- only limited amt of stuff can cross per second, advantageous cell to maximize pm sa in relation to volume. Sa to volume ratio: smaller cell has larger sa to volume, more substances go in and out.

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