Biology 1225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Cell Membrane, Lipid Bilayer, Nuclear Membrane

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Cell theory: 1. every organism consists of one or more cells: a cell is the smallest unit with the properties of life; it has the capacity for metabolism, controlled responses to the environment, growth and reproduction. 3. only living cells give rise to new cells. Cells differ in size, shape, and activities yet similar in three respects: all start out life with a plasma membrane, a region of dna, and cytoplasm. Plasma membrane: thin most outermost membrane separates each cell from its outside environment (house with many windows and doors that do not open just for anyone) Nucleus or nucleoid: in every eukaryotic cell, dna occupies a membrane-enclosed sac called the nucleus. Inside prokaryotic cells, dna occupies a region with no membrane, this region is called the nucleoid. Cytoplasm: everything in between the plasma membrane and the region of dna. It consists of a semifluid matrix and other components like ribosomes (structures on which proteins are built)

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