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Cell theory, fundamental scientific theory of biology according to which cells are
held to be the basic units of all living tissues. First proposed by German scientists
Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden in 1838, the theory that all plants
and animals are made up of cells marked a great conceptual advance in biology and
resulted in renewed attention to the living processes that go on in cells.
1) All organisms are made of cells.
2) All existing cells are produced by other living cells.
3) The cell is the most basic unit of life.
CELLULAR Biology
Cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is the gel-like fluid inside the cell. It is the medium for chemical
reaction. It provides a platform upon which other organelles can operate within the
cell. All of the functions for cell expansion, growth and replication are carried out in
the cytoplasm of a cell. Within the cytoplasm, materials move by diffusion, a
physical process that can work only for short distances.
Cytoplasmic organelles
Cytoplasmic organelles are "little organs" that are suspended in the cytoplasm of
the cell. Each type of organelle has a definite structure and a specific role in the
function of the cell. Examples of cytoplasmic organelles are mitochondrion,
ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, and lysosomes.
Mitochondria
The mitochondria are the energy-conversion factories of the cell. (a) A
mitochondrion is composed of two separate lipid bilayer membranes. Along the
inner membrane are various molecules that work together to produce ATP, the cell’s
major energy currency. (b) An electron micrograph of mitochondria. EM × 236,000.
Peroxisomes
The Cytoskeleton
Much like the bony skeleton structurally supports the human body, the cytoskeleton
helps the cells to maintain their structural integrity. The cytoskeleton is a group of
fibrous proteins that provide structural support for cells, but this is only one of the
functions of the cytoskeleton. Cytoskeletal components are also critical for cell
motility, cell reproduction, and transportation of substances within the cell.
Cell Cycle: