BIO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Symbiogenesis, Starch, Antibody

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What is the cell theory: tenets of modern cell theory. Every living organism is made of one or more cells. The smallest organisms are made of single cells while multicellular organisms are made of many cells. Cell function limits cell size: most cells are small, ranging from 1 to 100 micrometers in diameter. Cell function limits cell size: cells need to exchange nutrients and wastes with the environment, no part of the cell can be far away from the external environment. All cells share common features: a plasma membrane encloses all cells and regulates material flow. All cells share common features: cytoplasm is the fluid interior where a cell"s metabolic reactions occur. 9/21/16: cytoplasm is the fluid interior where a cell"s metabolic reactions occur. Fluid portion (cytosol) contains water, salts, and organic molecules. All cells share common features: all cells. Use dna (deoxyribonucleic acid) as a hereditary blueprint. Use rna (ribonucleic acid) to copy dna to make proteins.

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