Cell: Structure and function

Thasleema
Biology
Cha pter 6
 Starter activity
Look at the pictures and number them based on the level of
organization(simpler to complex) ?

B D

A B C D
 Learning objectives
1. To identify the early scientists who contributed to
the discovery of cells.

2. To describe the relationship between cell number, cell shape

and the organism's size.
 key words
Cell: The smallest structural and
functional unit of an organism.
Organelles: The living parts of cell that
possess a definite shape and structure, and
have specific functions.
Unicellular organism: Organism made up
of a single cell.
Multicellular organism: Organisms made
up of many cells.
Levels of organization in
animals
Levels of organization in plants
 Discovery of cells -History
1.Robert Hooke-basic microscope

English Scientist ,uses a microscope to observe

cork cells and coins the term "cell" to describe
them(1665)
 2. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

uses a microscope to observe bacteria and
other microorganisms(1674)
 3.Mattias Jakob Schleiden

Cell is the basic building block of

all plant materials

German botanist , proposes that all

plants are composed of cells(1838)
 4.Theodor Schwann

Cell is the basic unit of life

German zoologist ,
proposes that all animals
are composed of
cells(1839)
 Activity -1

Create a timeline:
Write the name of each scientist and the year of their
contribution and add pictures of the scientists and
information about their contributions to the cell theory.
 Variation in cell number
Feature Unicellular Organism Multicellular Organism

Number of cells 1 More than 1

Cell size Larger Smaller

Cell shape More variable More uniform

Cell specialization Less specialized More specialized

Body organization Simple Complex

Reproduction Asexual or sexual Sexual

Size Smaller Larger

Lifespan Shorter Longer

Ability to regenerate Greater Lower

Ability to adapt to change Lower Higher

Variation in cell shape and size
 Activity 2
What question would you ask for……?
 Complete…….
cellcell shape
shape function
function
Nerve
Nerve cell cell
Muscle cell
Muscle cell
Skin cell
Skin WBC
cell

WBCSperm cell
Plant root hair
Sperm cell
cell
Plant root hair cell