Chapter 7:Cellular Structure

and Function
Section 1: Cell Discovery and
Theory

Mrs. Hend Elbanna

 Learning Objectives
• Relate the microscope
technology to discovery about
cells
• List the principles of cell theory
 History of the Cell Theory
• A cell is the basic
structural and
functional unit of all
living organisms.
• Cells are so small that
their existence was
unknown before the
invention of
microscopes
 THE CELL THEORY

• The cell theory is one of the fundamental ideas of modern

biology, and includes the following three principles:
1-All living organisms are composed of one of more cells.
2-Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of all
living organisms.
3-Cells arise only from previously existing cells, cells passing
copies of their genetic material to their daughter cells.

Cell Discovery and Theory

 Compound light
microscope Vs
Electron microscope
https://youtu.be/cQuX8tfwlYA
 MICROSCOPE
TECHNOLOGY
Compound light microscopes
Use a series of glass lenses and
visible light to magnify images
Stain cells with dyes to see them
better
Magnify images up to ~1000×
actual size
Electron microscopes
Transmission electron microscope
(TEM)
Electrons are passed or transmitted
through a specimen to fluorescent
screen.
Thick parts of the specimen absorb
more electrons than thin parts,
forming a black and white shaded
image of the specimen.
Magnify images up to 500,000×
actual size
Cell Discovery and Theory
Chapter 7:Cellular Structure and
Function
Section 1: Cell Discovery and
Theory
page: 182-186

Mrs. Hend Elbanna

Learning Objectives
Compare and Contrast prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
cell.

Map objective: Relate the structure of plant and animal cell

to their function
 -Look at this
photo and
predict what
may be its
Function?
-What am I
pointing at ?
-Do you know
its function?
 Basic Cell Types

All cells have at least one

physical trait in common.

They all have a structure

called plasma membrane:
it is a special boundary
that helps control what
enters and leaves the cell.

Cell Discovery and Theory

Cells generally have a number of functions in common

Most cells contain genetic

material.

Most cells break down

molecules to generate energy.
There are two basic kinds of
cells: eukaryotic and
prokaryotic.
 Activity Time
10 mins
A B C
• Some Students were • Use the following • Prokaryotes and
searching for image to identify Eukaryotes are
Bacteria and their each living
cell structure, They organism. And use different types
realized a huge Venn Diagram to of cell.
difference between compare and • Search of what
bacteria cell contrast between are the common
structure and the both.
animal cell features
structure. between both.
• Predict what
differences they
have found between
both living
organisms.
Vocabulary
Review New
• organization • cell
• cell theory
• plasma membrane
• organelle
• eukaryotic cell
• nucleus
• prokaryotic cell

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