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Cell – Biological Basis of
Life
Introduction
•  A cell is the fundamental structural and functional
unit of all living organisms.
•  Some are composed of a single cell and are called
unicellular organisms while others composed of
many cells, are called multicellular organisms.
•  Cell Theory - Schleiden and Schwann (later
Virchow)
•  All organisms are composed of cells
•  All cells arise from pre-existing cells (Omnis cellulae
cellula )
Introduction
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•  Cells come in different sizes

and shapes and perform
different activities Red blood cells
White blood cells Columnar epithelial cells
(amoeboid) (long and narrow)
(round and biconcave)
•  Mycoplasmas, the smallest

cells, are only 0.3 μm in
length while bacteria could
be 3 to 5 μm.
Nerve cell
(Branched and long)
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organisms, human red Mesophyll cells
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Cellular Organization
•  Every typical cell has a semi-fluid matrix called the
cytoplasm which occupies the main volume of the
cell
•  The cytoplasm is the main area of cellular activities
in both plant and animal cells
•  Inside each cell is a dense membrane bound
nucleus which has chromosomes
•  Cells which have a membrane bound nuclear are
Eukaryotic Cells and those without are
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Vs Prokaryotic
•  Besides nucleus, eukaryotic cells have other membrane
bound structures called organelles like the endoplasmic
reticulum (ER), the golgi complex, lysosomes,
mitochondria, microbodies and vacuoles.
•  The prokaryotic cells lack such membrane bound

organelles.
•  Ribosomes are non-membrane bound organelles found in
all cells – both eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic.
•  Ribosomes also in mitochondria and ER

Prokaryotic
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Prokaryotic Cell
•  All have cell wall,

cytoplasm but no well
defined nucleus
•  The genetic material is
generally naked
•  In addition to genomic
or main DNA, many
bacteria have small
circular DNA -
Plasmids
Eukaryotic Cells
•  Includes all the plants, animals fungi etc.
•  There is extensive compartmentalization of cytoplasm

through presence of membrane-bound organelles
•  Also an organized nucleus with a nuclear membrane
•  Genetic material organized in the form of chromosomes
•  Plant and animals cells are different

•  Plastids
•  Cell wall
•  Large vacuole
Plasma Membrane
Plasma Membrane
•  The membrane possesses lipids, proteins and

carbohydrates.
•  One of the most important functions of the plasma

membrane is the transport of the molecules across it
•  Plasma membrane is selectively permeable

Cell Wall
•  Rigid cell wall forms outer covering for plasma membrane
in fungi and plants
•  Gives shape to the cell and prevents mechanical damage

and infection
•  Also helps in cell to cell interaction
•  Major component in the cell wall is cellulose

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•  SER – secretes lipid like steroids
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Mitochondria
•  Each mitochondrion is a double
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Plastids
•  Found in all plant cells
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•  Bear specific pigments and
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•  Chloroplasts, Chromoplasts Granum

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Organelles
Lysosomes
•  Formed by process of packaging in Golgi apparatus
•  They are very rich in hydrolytic enzymes and have active acidic
pH levels
•  Capable of digesting many molecules
•  “Suicidal bags of the cell”
•  Vacuoles – Plant cells, Amoeba

•  Membrane bound space in cytoplasm
•  Contains useless material like water sap, excretory products
•  Occupy 90% of volume of plant cell
Organelles
Ribosomes
•  Granular structures having RNA and proteins
•  Based on density and size they are classified into 80s
(Eukaryotes) and 70s (Prokaryotes)
•  Help in protein synthesis
Centrioles
•  Cylindrical structures respnosible for spindle fibre formation
which help in cell division
•  They are also basal bodies in cilia and flagella
Nucleus
•  In a cell which is not dividing (interphase cell)
has highly dense nucleoprotein fibers called
chromatin
•  Has two layers of nuclear membranes

surrounding it
•  Membrane has nuclear pores
•  The nuclear matrix also has a spherical nucleolus

– site for active RNA synthesis
•  Actively dividing cells, structured chromosomes

are present instead of nucleus
•  A single human cell has around 2 meters of DNA

distributed among its 46 chromosomes

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Cell – Biological Basis of

• Cells come in different sizes

• Mycoplasmas, the smallest

blood cells are about 7.0 A tracheid

• The prokaryotic cells lack such membrane bound

• Ribosomes also in mitochondria and ER

• All have cell wall,

• There is extensive compartmentalization of cytoplasm

• Also an organized nucleus with a nuclear membrane

• Genetic material organized in the form of chromosomes

• Plant and animals cells are different

• The membrane possesses lipids, proteins and

• One of the most important functions of the plasma

• Plasma membrane is selectively permeable

• Gives shape to the cell and prevents mechanical damage

• Also helps in cell to cell interaction

• Major component in the cell wall is cellulose

materials, to be delivered either

to the intra-cellular targets or

• Mitochondria are the sites of +:7.0

• They produce cellular energy in

• They have a single circular

ribosomes etc. -.-/012.%34543426%478%9:-.2%348742;79<%427=%7>=%1?:.=:8%;[email protected]

• Chloroplasts, Chromoplasts Granum

• Vacuoles – Plant cells, Amoeba

• Has two layers of nuclear membranes

• Membrane has nuclear pores

• The nuclear matrix also has a spherical nucleolus

• Actively dividing cells, structured chromosomes

• A single human cell has around 2 meters of DNA

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•  Cells come in different sizes

•  Mycoplasmas, the smallest

•  The prokaryotic cells lack such membrane bound

•  Ribosomes also in mitochondria and ER

•  All have cell wall,

•  There is extensive compartmentalization of cytoplasm

•  Also an organized nucleus with a nuclear membrane

•  Genetic material organized in the form of chromosomes

•  Plant and animals cells are different

•  The membrane possesses lipids, proteins and

•  One of the most important functions of the plasma

•  Plasma membrane is selectively permeable

•  Gives shape to the cell and prevents mechanical damage

•  Also helps in cell to cell interaction

•  Major component in the cell wall is cellulose

•  Mitochondria are the sites of +:7.0

•  They produce cellular energy in

•  They have a single circular

•  Chloroplasts, Chromoplasts Granum

•  Vacuoles – Plant cells, Amoeba

•  Has two layers of nuclear membranes

•  Membrane has nuclear pores

•  The nuclear matrix also has a spherical nucleolus

•  Actively dividing cells, structured chromosomes

•  A single human cell has around 2 meters of DNA