Cells

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Theory of Spontaneous generation

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It was believed that organisms could arise spontaneously from mud or water and that maggots arose from rotting meat.

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Cells

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Are the basic functional unit of living organisms.

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Cell theory

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-All organisms are composed of cells ( and the product of them )
-All cells come from pre-existing cells
-The cell is the smallest organisational unit.

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Cell membrane

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-All cells have it.
-Phospholipd bi-layers that enclose the cytoplasm and subdivide the cell into compartments.

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Cytoplasm

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-Fluid content of cell.
-Made up mostly of water, includes ions, enzymes, food molecules and organelles other than the nucleus.
-Cytosol is the fluid component of the cytoplasm.

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DNA

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-Deoxyribonucleicacid
-Directs the cell's activities.
-Carries heredity information.

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Flagella

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Whip-like processes

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Cilia

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Small hair-like structures

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Prokaryotes

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-Lacks membrane bound organelles.
-Has cells with a primitive nucleus.

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Eukaryotes

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-Much larger+more complex than prokaryotes.
-Has a membrane bound nucleus and cytoplasm contains membrane bound organelles