chapter 6 a tour of the cell. you should be able to: 1.distinguish between the following pairs of...
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Chapter 6
A Tour of the Cell
You should be able to:
1. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: magnification and resolution; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; free and bound ribosomes; smooth and rough ER
2. Describe the structure and function of the components of the endomembrane system
3. Briefly explain the role of mitochondria, chloroplasts, and peroxisomes
4. Describe the functions of the cytoskeleton
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5. Compare the structure and functions of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments
6. Explain how the ultrastructure of cilia and flagella relate to their functions
7. Describe the structure of a plant cell wall
8. Describe the structure and roles of the extracellular matrix in animal cells
9. Describe four different intercellular junctions
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Overview: The Fundamental Units of Life• All organisms are made of cellsThe cell is the simplest collection of matter
that can liveCell structure is correlated to cellular
functionAll cells are related by their descent from
earlier cells
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Concept 6.1: To study cells, biologists use microscopes and the tools of biochemistry
Though usually too small to be seen by the unaided eye, cells can be complex
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Microscopy
Scientists use microscopes to visualize cells too small to see with the naked eye
In a light microscope (LM), visible light passes through a specimen and then through glass lenses, which magnify the image
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The quality of an image depends on Magnification, the ratio of an object’s image size
to its real size Resolution, the measure of the clarity of the
image, or the minimum distance of two distinguishable points
Contrast, visible differences in parts of the sample
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Fig. 6-210 m
1 m
0.1 m
1 cm
1 mm
100 µm
10 µm
1 µm
100 nm
10 nm
1 nm
0.1 nm Atoms
Small molecules
Lipids
Proteins
Ribosomes
Viruses
Smallest bacteria
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Most bacteria
Most plant and animal cells
Frog egg
Chicken egg
Length of some nerve and muscle cells
Human height
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LMs can magnify effectively to about 1,000 times the size of the actual specimen
Various techniques enhance contrast and enable cell components to be stained or labeled
Most subcellular structures, including organelles (membrane-enclosed compartments), are too small to be resolved by an LM
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Fig. 6-3TECHNIQUE RESULTS
(a) Brightfield (unstained specimen)
(b) Brightfield (stained specimen)
50 µm
(c) Phase-contrast
(d) Differential-interference- contrast (Nomarski)
(e) Fluorescence
(f) Confocal
50 µm
50 µm
Fig. 6-3ab
(a) Brightfield (unstained specimen)
(b) Brightfield (stained specimen)
TECHNIQUE RESULTS
50 µm
Fig. 6-3cd
(c) Phase-contrast
(d) Differential-interference- contrast (Nomarski)
TECHNIQUE RESULTS
Fig. 6-3e
(e) Fluorescence
TECHNIQUE RESULTS
50 µm
Fig. 6-3f
(f) Confocal
TECHNIQUE RESULTS
50 µm
Two basic types of electron microscopes (EMs) are used to study subcellular structures
Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) focus a beam of electrons onto the surface of a specimen, providing images that look 3-D
Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) focus a beam of electrons through a specimen
TEMs are used mainly to study the internal structure of cells
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Fig. 6-4
(a) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
TECHNIQUE RESULTS
(b) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Cilia
Longitudinalsection ofcilium
Cross sectionof cilium
1 µm
1 µm
Cell Fractionation
Cell fractionation takes cells apart and separates the major organelles from one another
Ultracentrifuges fractionate cells into their component parts
Cell fractionation enables scientists to determine the functions of organelles
Biochemistry and cytology help correlate cell function with structure
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Fig. 6-5
Homogenization
TECHNIQUE
HomogenateTissuecells
1,000 g(1,000 times theforce of gravity)
10 min Differential centrifugation
Supernatant pouredinto next tube
20,000 g20 min
80,000 g60 minPellet rich in
nuclei andcellular debris
Pellet rich inmitochondria(and chloro-plasts if cellsare from a plant)
Pellet rich in“microsomes”(pieces of plasmamembranes andcells’ internalmembranes)
150,000 g3 hr
Pellet rich inribosomes
Fig. 6-5a
Homogenization
Homogenate
Differential centrifugation
Tissuecells
TECHNIQUE
Fig. 6-5b
1,000 g(1,000 times the force of gravity)
10 min
Supernatant poured into next tube
20,000 g20 min
80,000 g60 min
150,000 g3 hr
Pellet rich in nuclei and cellular debris
Pellet rich in mitochondria (and chloro-plasts if cellsare from a plant)
Pellet rich in “microsomes” (pieces of plasmamembranes and cells’ internal membranes) Pellet rich in
ribosomes
TECHNIQUE (cont.)
Concept 6.2: Eukaryotic cells have internal membranes that compartmentalize their functions
The basic structural and functional unit of every organism is one of two types of cells: prokaryotic or eukaryotic
Only organisms of the domains Bacteria and Archaea consist of prokaryotic cells
Protists, fungi, animals, and plants all consist of eukaryotic cells
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Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Basic features of all cells: Plasma membrane Semifluid substance called cytosol Chromosomes (carry genes) Ribosomes (make proteins)
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Prokaryotic cells are characterized by having No nucleus DNA in an unbound region called the nucleoid No membrane-bound organelles Cytoplasm bound by the plasma membrane
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Fig. 6-6
Fimbriae
Nucleoid
Ribosomes
Plasma membrane
Cell wall
Capsule
Flagella
Bacterialchromosome
(a) A typical rod-shaped bacterium
(b) A thin section through the bacterium Bacillus coagulans (TEM)
0.5 µm
• Eukaryotic cells are characterized by having DNA in a nucleus that is bounded by a
membranous nuclear envelope Membrane-bound organelles Cytoplasm in the region between the plasma
membrane and nucleus
Eukaryotic cells are generally much larger than prokaryotic cells
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The plasma membrane is a selective barrier that allows sufficient passage of oxygen, nutrients, and waste to service the volume of every cell
The general structure of a biological membrane is a double layer of phospholipids
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Fig. 6-7
TEM of a plasmamembrane
(a)
(b) Structure of the plasma membrane
Outside of cell
Inside ofcell 0.1 µm
Hydrophilicregion
Hydrophobicregion
Hydrophilicregion Phospholipid Proteins
Carbohydrate side chain
The logistics of carrying out cellular metabolism sets limits on the size of cells
The surface area to volume ratio of a cell is critical
As the surface area increases by a factor of n2, the volume increases by a factor of n3
Small cells have a greater surface area relative to volume
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Fig. 6-8Surface area increases while
total volume remains constant
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6 150 750
125 1251
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Total surface area
[Sum of the surface areas
(height width) of all
boxes
sides number of boxes]Total volume
[height width length number of boxes]
Surface-to-volume
(S-to-V) ratio
[surface area ÷ volume]
A Panoramic View of the Eukaryotic CellA eukaryotic cell has internal membranes
that partition the cell into organellesPlant and animal cells have most of the
same organelles
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Fig. 6-9a
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM (ER)
Smooth ERRough ERFlagellum
Centrosome
CYTOSKELETON:
Microfilaments
Intermediatefilaments
Microtubules
Microvilli
Peroxisome
MitochondrionLysosome
Golgiapparatus
Ribosomes
Plasma membrane
Nuclearenvelope
Nucleolus
Chromatin
NUCLEUS
Fig. 6-9b
NUCLEUS
Nuclear envelopeNucleolus
Chromatin
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
Central vacuole
Microfilaments
Intermediate filaments
Microtubules
CYTO-SKELETON
Chloroplast
PlasmodesmataWall of adjacent cell
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Peroxisome
Mitochondrion
Golgiapparatus
Concept 6.3: The eukaryotic cell’s genetic instructions are housed in the nucleus and carried out by the ribosomes
The nucleus contains most of the DNA in a eukaryotic cell
Ribosomes use the information from the DNA to make proteins
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The Nucleus: Information Central
The nucleus contains most of the cell’s genes and is usually the most conspicuous organelle
The nuclear envelope encloses the nucleus, separating it from the cytoplasm
The nuclear membrane is a double membrane; each membrane consists of a lipid bilayer
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Fig. 6-10
NucleolusNucleus
Rough ER
Nuclear lamina (TEM)
Close-up of nuclear envelope
1 µm
1 µm
0.25 µm
Ribosome
Pore complex
Nuclear pore
Outer membraneInner membraneNuclear envelope:
Chromatin
Surface ofnuclear envelope
Pore complexes (TEM)
Pores regulate the entry and exit of molecules from the nucleus
The shape of the nucleus is maintained by the nuclear lamina, which is composed of protein
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In the nucleus, DNA and proteins form genetic material called chromatin
Chromatin condenses to form discrete chromosomes
The nucleolus is located within the nucleus and is the site of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis
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Ribosomes: Protein Factories
Ribosomes are particles made of ribosomal RNA and protein
Ribosomes carry out protein synthesis in two locations: In the cytosol (free ribosomes) On the outside of the endoplasmic reticulum or
the nuclear envelope (bound ribosomes)
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Fig. 6-11
Cytosol
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Free ribosomes
Bound ribosomes
Large subunit
Small subunit
Diagram of a ribosomeTEM showing ER and ribosomes
0.5 µm
Concept 6.4: The endomembrane system regulates protein traffic and performs metabolic functions in the cellComponents of the endomembrane
system: Nuclear envelope Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Lysosomes Vacuoles Plasma membrane
• These components are either continuous or connected via transfer by vesicles
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The Endoplasmic Reticulum: Biosynthetic FactoryThe endoplasmic reticulum (ER) accounts
for more than half of the total membrane in many eukaryotic cells
The ER membrane is continuous with the nuclear envelope
There are two distinct regions of ER: Smooth ER, which lacks ribosomes Rough ER, with ribosomes studding its surface
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Fig. 6-12
Smooth ER
Rough ER Nuclear envelope
Transitional ER
Rough ERSmooth ERTransport vesicle
RibosomesCisternaeER lumen
200 nm
Functions of Smooth ER
The smooth ER Synthesizes lipids Metabolizes carbohydrates Detoxifies poison Stores calcium
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Functions of Rough ER
The rough ER Has bound ribosomes, which secrete
glycoproteins (proteins covalently bonded to carbohydrates)
Distributes transport vesicles, proteins surrounded by membranes
Is a membrane factory for the cell
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The Golgi apparatus consists of flattened membranous sacs called cisternae
Functions of the Golgi apparatus: Modifies products of the ER Manufactures certain macromolecules Sorts and packages materials into transport
vesicles
The Golgi Apparatus: Shipping and Receiving Center
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Fig. 6-13
cis face(“receiving” side of Golgi apparatus) Cisternae
trans face(“shipping” side of Golgi apparatus)
TEM of Golgi apparatus
0.1 µm
Lysosomes: Digestive Compartments
A lysosome is a membranous sac of hydrolytic enzymes that can digest macromolecules
Lysosomal enzymes can hydrolyze proteins, fats, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids
Animation: Lysosome FormationAnimation: Lysosome Formation
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Some types of cell can engulf another cell by phagocytosis; this forms a food vacuole
A lysosome fuses with the food vacuole and digests the molecules
Lysosomes also use enzymes to recycle the cell’s own organelles and macromolecules, a process called autophagy
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Fig. 6-14
Nucleus 1 µm
Lysosome
Digestiveenzymes
Lysosome
Plasmamembrane
Food vacuole
(a) Phagocytosis
Digestion
(b) Autophagy
Peroxisome
Vesicle
Lysosome
Mitochondrion
Peroxisomefragment
Mitochondrionfragment
Vesicle containingtwo damaged organelles
1 µm
Digestion
Fig. 6-14a
Nucleus 1 µm
Lysosome
Lysosome
Digestive enzymes
Plasma membrane
Food vacuole
Digestion
(a) Phagocytosis
Fig. 6-14b
Vesicle containingtwo damaged organelles
Mitochondrion fragment
Peroxisome fragment
Peroxisome
Lysosome
DigestionMitochondrionVesicle
(b) Autophagy
1 µm
Vacuoles: Diverse Maintenance Compartments
A plant cell or fungal cell may have one or several vacuoles
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Food vacuoles are formed by phagocytosisContractile vacuoles, found in many
freshwater protists, pump excess water out of cells
Central vacuoles, found in many mature plant cells, hold organic compounds and water
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Fig. 6-15
Central vacuole
Cytosol
Central vacuole
Nucleus
Cell wall
Chloroplast
5 µm
The Endomembrane System: A Review
The endomembrane system is a complex and dynamic player in the cell’s compartmental organization
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Fig. 6-16-1
Smooth ER
Nucleus
Rough ER
Plasma membrane
Fig. 6-16-2
Smooth ER
Nucleus
Rough ER
Plasma membrane
cis Golgi
trans Golgi
Fig. 6-16-3
Smooth ER
Nucleus
Rough ER
Plasma membrane
cis Golgi
trans Golgi
Concept 6.5: Mitochondria and chloroplasts change energy from one form to another
• Mitochondria are the sites of cellular respiration, a metabolic process that generates ATP
Chloroplasts, found in plants and algae, are the sites of photosynthesis
Peroxisomes are oxidative organelles
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Mitochondria and chloroplasts Are not part of the endomembrane system Have a double membrane Have proteins made by free ribosomes Contain their own DNA
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Mitochondria: Chemical Energy ConversionMitochondria are in nearly all eukaryotic
cellsThey have a smooth outer membrane and
an inner membrane folded into cristaeThe inner membrane creates two
compartments: intermembrane space and mitochondrial matrix
Some metabolic steps of cellular respiration are catalyzed in the mitochondrial matrix
Cristae present a large surface area for enzymes that synthesize ATP
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Fig. 6-17
Free ribosomesin the mitochondrial matrix
Intermembrane space
Outer membrane
Inner membraneCristae
Matrix
0.1 µm
Chloroplasts: Capture of Light Energy
The chloroplast is a member of a family of organelles called plastids
Chloroplasts contain the green pigment chlorophyll, as well as enzymes and other molecules that function in photosynthesis
Chloroplasts are found in leaves and other green organs of plants and in algae
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Chloroplast structure includes: Thylakoids, membranous sacs, stacked to form a
granum Stroma, the internal fluid
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Fig. 6-18
Ribosomes
Thylakoid
Stroma
Granum
Inner and outer membranes
1 µm
Peroxisomes: Oxidation
Peroxisomes are specialized metabolic compartments bounded by a single membrane
Peroxisomes produce hydrogen peroxide and convert it to water
Oxygen is used to break down different types of molecules
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Fig. 6-19
1 µm
Chloroplast
Peroxisome
Mitochondrion
Concept 6.6: The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in the cellThe cytoskeleton is a network of fibers
extending throughout the cytoplasmIt organizes the cell’s structures and
activities, anchoring many organellesIt is composed of three types of molecular
structures: Microtubules Microfilaments Intermediate filaments
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Fig. 6-20
Microtubule
Microfilaments0.25 µm
Roles of the Cytoskeleton: Support, Motility, and RegulationThe cytoskeleton helps to support the cell
and maintain its shapeIt interacts with motor proteins to produce
motilityInside the cell, vesicles can travel along
“monorails” provided by the cytoskeletonRecent evidence suggests that the
cytoskeleton may help regulate biochemical activities
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Fig. 6-21
VesicleATP
Receptor for motor protein
Microtubuleof cytoskeleton
Motor protein (ATP powered)
(a)
Microtubule Vesicles
(b)
0.25 µm
Components of the Cytoskeleton
Three main types of fibers make up the cytoskeleton: Microtubules are the thickest of the three
components of the cytoskeleton Microfilaments, also called actin filaments, are the
thinnest components Intermediate filaments are fibers with diameters in
a middle range
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Table 6-1
10 µm 10 µm 10 µm
Column of tubulin dimers
Tubulin dimer
Actin subunit
25 nm
7 nm
Keratin proteins
Fibrous subunit (keratins coiled together)
8–12 nm
Table 6-1a
10 µm
Column of tubulin dimers
Tubulin dimer
25 nm
Table 6-1b
Actin subunit
10 µm
7 nm
Table 6-1c
5 µm
Keratin proteins
Fibrous subunit (keratinscoiled together)
8–12 nm
Microtubules
Microtubules are hollow rods about 25 nm in diameter and about 200 nm to 25 microns long
Functions of microtubules: Shaping the cell Guiding movement of organelles Separating chromosomes during cell division
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Centrosomes and CentriolesIn many cells, microtubules grow out from a
centrosome near the nucleusThe centrosome is a “microtubule-
organizing center”In animal cells, the centrosome has a pair of
centrioles, each with nine triplets of microtubules arranged in a ring
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Fig. 6-22
Centrosome
Microtubule
Centrioles
0.25 µm
Longitudinal section of one centriole
Microtubules Cross sectionof the other centriole
Cilia and FlagellaMicrotubules control the beating of cilia and
flagella, locomotor appendages of some cellsCilia and flagella differ in their beating patterns
Video: Video: ChlamydomonasChlamydomonas Video: Video: Paramecium Paramecium CiliaCilia
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Fig. 6-23
5 µm
Direction of swimming
(a) Motion of flagella
Direction of organism’s movement
Power stroke Recovery stroke
(b) Motion of cilia15 µm
Cilia and flagella share a common ultrastructure: A core of microtubules sheathed by the plasma
membrane A basal body that anchors the cilium or flagellum A motor protein called dynein, which drives the
bending movements of a cilium or flagellum
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Fig. 6-24
0.1 µm
Triplet
(c) Cross section of basal body
(a) Longitudinal section of cilium
0.5 µm
Plasma membrane
Basal body
Microtubules
(b) Cross section of cilium
Plasma membrane
Outer microtubule doublet
Dynein proteins
Central microtubuleRadial spoke
Protein cross-linking outer doublets
0.1 µm
How dynein “walking” moves flagella and cilia:− Dynein arms alternately grab, move, and release
the outer microtubules Protein cross-links limit sliding Forces exerted by dynein arms cause doublets to
curve, bending the cilium or flagellum
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Fig. 6-25Microtubuledoublets
Dyneinprotein
ATP
ATP
(a) Effect of unrestrained dynein movement
Cross-linking proteinsinside outer doublets
Anchoragein cell
(b) Effect of cross-linking proteins
1 3
2
(c) Wavelike motion
Fig. 6-25a
Microtubule doublets
Dynein protein
(a) Effect of unrestrained dynein movement
ATP
Fig. 6-25b
Cross-linking proteins inside outer doublets
Anchorage in cell
ATP
(b) Effect of cross-linking proteins
(c) Wavelike motion
1 3
2
Microfilaments (Actin Filaments)
Microfilaments are solid rods about 7 nm in diameter, built as a twisted double chain of actin subunits
The structural role of microfilaments is to bear tension, resisting pulling forces within the cell
They form a 3-D network called the cortex just inside the plasma membrane to help support the cell’s shape
Bundles of microfilaments make up the core of microvilli of intestinal cells
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Fig. 6-26
Microvillus
Plasma membrane
Microfilaments (actin filaments)
Intermediate filaments
0.25 µm
Microfilaments that function in cellular motility contain the protein myosin in addition to actin
In muscle cells, thousands of actin filaments are arranged parallel to one another
Thicker filaments composed of myosin interdigitate with the thinner actin fibers
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Fig. 6-27
Muscle cell
Actin filament
Myosin filamentMyosin arm
(a) Myosin motors in muscle cell contraction
Cortex (outer cytoplasm):gel with actin network
Inner cytoplasm: solwith actin subunits
Extendingpseudopodium
(b) Amoeboid movement
Nonmoving corticalcytoplasm (gel)
Chloroplast
Streamingcytoplasm(sol) Vacuole
Cell wall
Parallel actinfilaments
(c) Cytoplasmic streaming in plant cells
Fig, 6-27a
Muscle cell
Actin filament
Myosin filamentMyosin arm
(a) Myosin motors in muscle cell contraction
Fig. 6-27bc
Cortex (outer cytoplasm): gel with actin network
Inner cytoplasm: sol with actin subunits
Extending pseudopodium
(b) Amoeboid movement
Nonmoving cortical cytoplasm (gel)
Chloroplast
Cell wall
Streaming cytoplasm (sol)
Parallel actin filaments
(c) Cytoplasmic streaming in plant cells
Vacuole
• Localized contraction brought about by actin and myosin also drives amoeboid movement
• Pseudopodia (cellular extensions) extend and contract through the reversible assembly and contraction of actin subunits into microfilaments
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Cytoplasmic streaming is a circular flow of cytoplasm within cells
This streaming speeds distribution of materials within the cell
In plant cells, actin-myosin interactions and sol-gel transformations drive cytoplasmic streaming
Video: Cytoplasmic StreamingVideo: Cytoplasmic Streaming
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Intermediate Filaments
Intermediate filaments range in diameter from 8–12 nanometers, larger than microfilaments but smaller than microtubules
They support cell shape and fix organelles in place
Intermediate filaments are more permanent cytoskeleton fixtures than the other two classes
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Concept 6.7: Extracellular components and connections between cells help coordinate cellular activitiesMost cells synthesize and secrete materials
that are external to the plasma membraneThese extracellular structures include:
Cell walls of plants The extracellular matrix (ECM) of animal cells Intercellular junctions
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Cell Walls of Plants
The cell wall is an extracellular structure that distinguishes plant cells from animal cells
Prokaryotes, fungi, and some protists also have cell walls
The cell wall protects the plant cell, maintains its shape, and prevents excessive uptake of water
Plant cell walls are made of cellulose fibers embedded in other polysaccharides and protein
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Plant cell walls may have multiple layers: Primary cell wall: relatively thin and flexible Middle lamella: thin layer between primary walls
of adjacent cells Secondary cell wall (in some cells): added
between the plasma membrane and the primary cell wall
• Plasmodesmata are channels between adjacent plant cells
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Fig. 6-28
Secondary cell wall
Primary cell wall
Middle lamella
Central vacuoleCytosol
Plasma membrane
Plant cell walls
Plasmodesmata
1 µm
Fig. 6-29
10 µm
Distribution of cellulose synthase over time
Distribution of microtubules over time
RESULTS
The Extracellular Matrix (ECM) of Animal Cells
Animal cells lack cell walls but are covered by an elaborate extracellular matrix (ECM)
The ECM is made up of glycoproteins such as collagen, proteoglycans, and fibronectin
ECM proteins bind to receptor proteins in the plasma membrane called integrins
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Fig. 6-30
EXTRACELLULAR FLUIDCollagen
Fibronectin
Plasmamembrane
Micro-filaments
CYTOPLASM
Integrins
Proteoglycancomplex
Polysaccharidemolecule
Carbo-hydrates
Coreprotein
Proteoglycanmolecule
Proteoglycan complex
Fig. 6-30a
Collagen
Fibronectin
Plasma membrane
Proteoglycan complex
Integrins
CYTOPLASMMicro-filaments
EXTRACELLULAR FLUID
Fig. 6-30b
Polysaccharide molecule
Carbo-hydrates
Core protein
Proteoglycan molecule
Proteoglycan complex
Functions of the ECM: Support Adhesion Movement Regulation
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Intercellular Junctions
Neighboring cells in tissues, organs, or organ systems often adhere, interact, and communicate through direct physical contact
Intercellular junctions facilitate this contactThere are several types of intercellular
junctions Plasmodesmata Tight junctions Desmosomes Gap junctions
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Plasmodesmata in Plant Cells
Plasmodesmata are channels that perforate plant cell walls
Through plasmodesmata, water and small solutes (and sometimes proteins and RNA) can pass from cell to cell
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Fig. 6-31
Interior of cell
Interior of cell
0.5 µm Plasmodesmata Plasma membranes
Cell walls
Tight Junctions, Desmosomes, and Gap Junctions in Animal CellsAt tight junctions, membranes of neighboring
cells are pressed together, preventing leakage of extracellular fluid
Desmosomes (anchoring junctions) fasten cells together into strong sheets
Gap junctions (communicating junctions) provide cytoplasmic channels between adjacent cells
Animation: Tight JunctionsAnimation: Tight Junctions
Animation: DesmosomesAnimation: Desmosomes
Animation: Gap JunctionsAnimation: Gap Junctions
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Fig. 6-32
Tight junction
0.5 µm
1 µmDesmosome
Gap junction
Extracellularmatrix
0.1 µm
Plasma membranesof adjacent cells
Spacebetweencells
Gapjunctions
Desmosome
Intermediatefilaments
Tight junction
Tight junctions preventfluid from movingacross a layer of cells
Fig. 6-32aTight junctions prevent fluid from moving across a layer of cells
Tight junction
Intermediate filaments
Desmosome
Gap junctions
Extracellular matrixSpace
between cells
Plasma membranes of adjacent cells
Fig. 6-32b
Tight junction
0.5 µm
Fig. 6-32c
Desmosome1 µm
Fig. 6-32d
Gap junction
0.1 µm
The Cell: A Living Unit Greater Than the Sum of Its PartsCells rely on the integration of structures and
organelles in order to functionFor example, a macrophage’s ability to destroy
bacteria involves the whole cell, coordinating components such as the cytoskeleton, lysosomes, and plasma membrane
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Fig. 6-33
5 µ
m
Fig. 6-UN1Cell Component Structure Function
Houses chromosomes, made ofchromatin (DNA, the geneticmaterial, and proteins); containsnucleoli, where ribosomalsubunits are made. Poresregulate entry and exit ofmaterials.
Nucleus
(ER)
Concept 6.3 The eukaryotic cell’s geneticinstructions are housed inthe nucleus and carried outby the ribosomes
Ribosome
Concept 6.4 Endoplasmic reticulum The endomembrane systemregulates protein traffic andperforms metabolic functionsin the cell
(Nuclearenvelope)
Concept 6.5 Mitochondria and chloro-plasts change energy fromone form to another
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Peroxisome
Two subunits made of ribo-somal RNA and proteins; can befree in cytosol or bound to ER
Extensive network ofmembrane-bound tubules andsacs; membrane separateslumen from cytosol;continuous withthe nuclear envelope.
Membranous sac of hydrolyticenzymes (in animal cells)
Large membrane-boundedvesicle in plants
Bounded by doublemembrane;inner membrane hasinfoldings (cristae)
Typically two membranesaround fluid stroma, whichcontains membranous thylakoidsstacked into grana (in plants)
Specialized metaboliccompartment bounded by asingle membrane
Protein synthesis
Smooth ER: synthesis oflipids, metabolism of carbohy-drates, Ca2+ storage, detoxifica-tion of drugs and poisons
Rough ER: Aids in synthesis ofsecretory and other proteins frombound ribosomes; addscarbohydrates to glycoproteins;produces new membrane
Modification of proteins, carbo-hydrates on proteins, and phos-pholipids; synthesis of manypolysaccharides; sorting of Golgiproducts, which are then released in vesicles.
Breakdown of ingested substances,cell macromolecules, and damagedorganelles for recycling
Digestion, storage, wastedisposal, water balance, cellgrowth, and protection
Cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
Contains enzymes that transferhydrogen to water, producinghydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as aby-product, which is convertedto water by other enzymesin the peroxisome
Stacks of flattenedmembranoussacs; has polarity(cis and transfaces)
Surrounded by nuclearenvelope (double membrane)perforated by nuclear pores.The nuclear envelope iscontinuous with theendoplasmic reticulum (ER).
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Cell Component Structure Function
Concept 6.3 The eukaryotic cell’s geneticinstructions are housed inthe nucleus and carried outby the ribosomes
Nucleus Surrounded by nuclearenvelope (double membrane)perforated by nuclear pores.The nuclear envelope iscontinuous with theendoplasmic reticulum (ER).
(ER)
Houses chromosomes, made ofchromatin (DNA, the geneticmaterial, and proteins); containsnucleoli, where ribosomalsubunits are made. Poresregulate entry and exit osmaterials.
Ribosome Two subunits made of ribo-somal RNA and proteins; can befree in cytosol or bound to ER
Protein synthesis
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Cell Component Structure Function
Concept 6.4 The endomembrane systemregulates protein traffic andperforms metabolic functionsin the cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
(Nuclearenvelope)
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuole Large membrane-boundedvesicle in plants
Membranous sac of hydrolyticenzymes (in animal cells)
Stacks of flattenedmembranoussacs; has polarity(cis and transfaces)
Extensive network ofmembrane-bound tubules andsacs; membrane separateslumen from cytosol;continuous withthe nuclear envelope.
Smooth ER: synthesis oflipids, metabolism of carbohy-drates, Ca2+ storage, detoxifica-tion of drugs and poisons
Rough ER: Aids in sythesis ofsecretory and other proteinsfrom bound ribosomes; addscarbohydrates to glycoproteins;produces new membrane
Modification of proteins, carbo-hydrates on proteins, and phos-pholipids; synthesis of manypolysaccharides; sorting ofGolgi products, which are thenreleased in vesicles.
Breakdown of ingested sub-stances cell macromolecules, and damaged organelles for recycling
Digestion, storage, wastedisposal, water balance, cellgrowth, and protection
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Cell Component
Concept 6.5Mitochondria and chloro-plasts change energy fromone form to another
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Peroxisome
Structure Function
Bounded by doublemembrane;inner membrane hasinfoldings (cristae)
Typically two membranesaround fluid stroma, whichcontains membranous thylakoidsstacked into grana (in plants)
Specialized metaboliccompartment bounded by asingle membrane
Cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
Contains enzymes that transferhydrogen to water, producinghydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as aby-product, which is convertedto water by other enzymesin the peroxisome
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You should now be able to:
1. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: magnification and resolution; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; free and bound ribosomes; smooth and rough ER
2. Describe the structure and function of the components of the endomembrane system
3. Briefly explain the role of mitochondria, chloroplasts, and peroxisomes
4. Describe the functions of the cytoskeleton
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5. Compare the structure and functions of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments
6. Explain how the ultrastructure of cilia and flagella relate to their functions
7. Describe the structure of a plant cell wall
8. Describe the structure and roles of the extracellular matrix in animal cells
9. Describe four different intercellular junctions
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