3. Cell Structureand
Function
BI1011 BIOLOGI A
Sem 2 22024 2025 Prodi Biologi SITH ITB 1
2.
Five Levels ofOrganization
Molecular
Cellular
Organismal
Population
Ecological System
3.
What is acell?
Cells are the basic building blocks of
all living things.
• They provide structure for the
body, take in nutrients from food,
convert those nutrients into
energy, and carry out specialized
functions.
• Cells also contain the body’s
hereditary material and can make
copies of themselves.
4.
Learning outcomes
Sem 22024 2025 Prodi Biologi SITH ITB 4
Describe the characteristics of cell
Explain the basic structure and
function of cell
5.
The Cellular
Level of
Organization
•The cell marks the boundary between the
nonliving and the living.
• It is the structural and functional unit of an
organism.
• It is the smallest structure capable of
performing all the functions necessary for
life.
Size of humanskin
cell, the organel and
molecules
Generally the diameter
of human skin cell is
20 µm
Mitochondrion : 2 µm
Ribosome : 20 nm
Molekul protein :2 nm
Atom :0.2 nm
CELL SIZE AND PARTS
9.
Biologists use microscopesto study cells
Light and electron microscopes reveal different details. These photos show four types of
microscopes, along with images of samples of Paramecium (protists).
(a) Compound light microscopes. (b) Confocal microscope. (c) TEM and (d) SEM.
12.
Plasma Membrane andCytoplasm
• All cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane.
• It forms a boundary that separates the contents of the cell from the
surrounding environment.
• It regulates the entrance and exit of molecules into and out of the cytoplasm.
• The semifluid medium inside of a cell is the cytoplasm.
• It is composed of water, salts, and dissolved organic molecules
13.
Figure 5.1-9
Phospholipid
Cholesterol
Microfilaments
of cytoskeleton
Extracellularside
of membrane
Fibers of
extracellular
matrices (ECM)
Cytoplasmic side
of membrane
O2
CO2
Diffusion of small
nonpolar molecules
Enzyme
Attachment
protein
Receptor
protein
Channel
protein
Active
transport
protein ATP
Junction
protein
Glyco-
protein
Junction
protein
Enzyme
The Nucleus
The nucleusis a prominent structure with a diameter of ~5μm.
Stores genetic material, DNA
• Every cell in an individual contains the same DNA.
• DNA governs the characteristics and metabolism of a cell.
Contains chromatin
• Consists of DNA and associated proteins
• Undergoes coiling and condenses into chromosomes
Ribosomes
• Site ofprotein synthesis
• Use messenger RNA (mRNA) as
template
• Composed of two subunits (large
and small)
• Subunits consist of rRNA and protein
molecules
• Where found
• In groups of polyribosomes, several
ribosomes associated with a single
mRNA
• attached to endoplasmic reticulum
• free in cytoplasm
Golgi Apparatus
• Consistsof a stack of three to twenty
slightly curved sacs.
• In animal cells, one side is directed toward
the ER, and other side is directed toward
the plasma membrane.
• Often referred to as the shipping center of
the cell.
• Apparatus collects, sorts, packages, and
distributes materials such as proteins and
lipids.
21.
Lysosomes
• Membrane-enclosed vesiclesformed by Golgi
• Contain hydrolytic digestive enzymes
• Act as garbage disposals of the cell
• Break down unwanted, foreign substances or
worn-out parts of cells
• Bring macromolecules into the cell
22.
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Vacuoles
• Large membranoussacs
• Larger than vesicles
• More prominent in plants
• Central vacuole provides
added support
• Store substances
• Water
• Pigments
• Toxins
central vacuole*
smooth ER
cytoplasm
*not in animal cells
cell wall*
cell wall of adjacent cell
chloroplast*
mitochondrion
microtubules
plasma membrane
actin filaments
granum*
ribosomes
rough ER
Endoplasmic
Reticulum:
centrosome
Nucleus:
nuclear envelope
chromatin
nuclear pore
Golgi apparatus
peroxisome
nucleolus
23.
Energy-Related Organelles
Chloroplasts andMitochondria are organelles
that specialize in converting energy into useable
forms for cells.
• Chloroplasts use solar energy to synthesize
carbohydrates.
• Mitochondria use the breakdown of
carbohydrates to produce ATP.
Mitochondria
• Found inall eukaryotic cells
• Including plants and algae
• Site of cellular respiration
• Structure
• Bounded by double membrane
• Matrix—the inner fluid-filled space
• Cristae—formed by invaginations of the inner
membrane
• Invaginations increase surface area
• Contain their own DNA
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The Cytoskeleton
• Consistsof three interconnecting proteins
• Actin filament
• Intermediate filaments
• Microtubules
• Maintains cell shape
• Assists in movement of cell and organelles
• Dynamic—assembled and disassembled as
needed
Recent research showsthat both prokaryotes
and eukaryotes use ion- and redox-based
electrochemical signals for communication.
Such communication enables the organization of
growth and developmental processes across
multiple length scales.
32.
Bioelectrical view ofcells analogy between a battery
(a) and a biological cell (b). Both systems rely on ion
flows and redox reactions across interfaces.
Editor's Notes
#7 Cell fractionation breaks up cells and separates the components, using centrifugation
Cell components separate based on their
relative size
Cell fractionation enables scientists to determine the functions of organelles
Biochemistry and cytology help correlate cell function with structure
#13 Figure 5.1-9 Diverse functions of the plasma membrane (part 9)
#26 c. Kiri ke kanan: Fibroblas dalam jaringan hewan mengandung mikrotubulus. Gambar menunjukkan bahwa mikrotubulus adalah tabung berongga yang terdiri dari subunit tubulin. Sel-sel kulit bunglon mengandalkan mikrotubulus untuk memindahkan butiran pigmen sehingga mereka dapat mengambil warna lingkungannya.