WHICH CELL IS THE MOST CRUCIAL TO LIVING ORGANISMS?
Anu Bhandary
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a cell is defined as “The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane (Dictionary.com, 2016: para.2).” An organism is said to only be classified as living if it contains cells or the products of cells. However, there are two different kinds of cells. One type is prokaryotic cells, these cells do not contain a nucleus and are usually found in less complex, unicellular organisms such as bacteria and archaea. The other kind is eukaryotic cells (CK-12, 2016: para.3). Eukaryotic cells can either be multicellular or unicellular. These cells
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The nucleus determines the appearance and function of a cell (Study.com 2016: para.1). The nucleus is usually a dark spot in the cell, the placement of the nucleus within the cell varies and it isn’t always in the middle of the cell. It is surrounded by cytoplasm which is fluid inside the cells (see figure 1). The nucleus has a surrounding called the nuclear envelope that consists of an inner and outer membrane. The nuclear envelope encloses the nucleus to keep it separated from the rest of the cell. However, to allow molecules to come in and out of the nucleus, it has holes called the nuclear pore complexes (NPR) (Wiley, 2014: para.2). Inside the nucleus is a nucleolus with nucleoplasm surrounding it. Nucleoplasm is much like the cytoplasm inside cells, it is made up of predominate water, molecules and dissolved ions. The rest of the nucleus is surrounded by chromatin (material that consists of protein, RNA, and DNA). DNA is genetic material that provides instructions that are needed to build proteins. Those proteins then determine everything that goes on in the cell. Without these proteins, the cell would not function, hence why the nucleus is the most important organelle in the function of living organisms.
Some may argue that the mitochondrion is the most crucial organelle due to the fact it is
The nucleus is enclosed in a nuclear membrane which has pores to allow RNA and proteins. The nucleus functions the activity in a plant cell and stores the plant’s DNA. (Plant Cell Anatomy, n.d.)
The nucleolus is one of the most important organelles. This organelle is a eukaryotic cell. The nucleolus is not like most of the other organelles. Most other organelles have a static structure but the nucleolus does not. The structural components are chains of RNA and DNA. It contains granular and fibrillar components.
The nucleus is the control centre of a cell. It contains genetic material such as DNA and controls the cell's growth and
Nearly all animal cells have a nucleus, with the only exception being the red blood cell. The nucleus has two major functions, which are housing the DNA and controlling the cell’s activities. In the centre of the nucleus is the nucleolus. This doesn’t have a membrane, but holds itself together. In the nucleolus, ribosomes are created through the mixture of RNA and proteins. These proteins are originally found in the cytoplasm, outside the nucleus, but they travel through the pores in the nuclear envelope, through the chromatin and into the nucleolus. The structure of the nucleolus allows easy
There are two main types of cells in the world. The simplest cells such as bacteria are known as Prokaryotic cells, and human cells are known as Eukaryotic cells. The main difference between each of these cells is that a eukaryotic cell has a nucleus and a membrane bound section in which the cell holds the main DNA which are building blocks of life.
If this organelle is not function well, cell would not work well or die. Nucleus provides any data or information for making or producing the proteins and enzymes. These are needed for the cell to function. Without the nucleus there would be no DNA to provide any data for producing the RNA that regulates protein synthesis and cell activity.
Nucleus – The nucleus envelope is filled with fluid in which chromatin can be found. There are the ribosome-studded double membranes. Chromatin consists of DNA and proteins’. Within the cell nucleus is a viscous liquid called nucleoplasm. The nucleus acts as a control centre for the cell, directing and controlling the activities within the cell (Toole, G; Toole, S 2004; Wikipediea, 2016).
Cell theory define Cells as the basis of life in the universe, all living organisms are made of cell, and all cells created by other old cells. There are many types of cells that can be categorize. Prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell. These two types of cell have similarities and differences.
Living organisms are composed of cells. All cells come from pre-existing cells by mitosis. Cells are the smallest units of life.
The nucleus is critical to cell biology. In an academic analogy, it acts as the principle. It is the control center and it stores DNA. There are three major parts to the nucleus which are the nuclear envelope, nucleolus, and DNA. The Nucleus is within eukaryotic cells and is protected by a nuclear envelope. The envelope has pores that allow substances, like proteins and ribosomal subunits, to travel in and out of the nucleus. On the inside of the nuclear envelope, is nucleoplasm. Nucleoplasm is a jelly like matter were subtances are dissolved. The Nucleolus is a small, ball-like structure that sits inside the nucleus and produces subunits of ribosomes. The DNA in a nucleus is found in chromatin. It is a stringy substance that surrounds the
In regards to their basic structure, according to the SEER Training website, “cells consist of three parts: the cell membrane, the nucleus, and, between the two, the cytoplasm.” (Training.seer.cancer.gov, 2017) This is true for animal cells however plant cells contain a fourth part which is known as the cell wall, it is located on the outside of the cell membrane and allows the cell to keep its rigid shape. It should also be known that there are types of cells that do not contain a nucleus, these are called prokaryotic cells and generally still have the same characteristics as cells that do have a nucleus which are known as eukaryotic cells. (Study.com, 2017) As seen in Figure 1 cells also contain organelles which keep the cell alive and allow it to function effectively.The cytoplasm of the cell which resides between the cell membrane and the nucleus is a gel-like liquid filling the inside of the cell. The cytoplasm allows the cell to have shape and allows the cell 's organelles to move around the cell as needed and function correctly. The nucleus is widely considered to be the control center or
The cytoplasm is a semifluid in the plasma membrane. It is in all eukaryotic cells. In prokaryotes, this is where the chemical processes of the cell take place. In eukaryotic cells, this is where organelles perform their functions. Cellular respiration also takes place here. One of stages of cellular respiration is glycolysis. Glycolysis is when glucose breaks down to form two pyruvates and 4 ATP. Its net result of 2 ATP is important for another process called the Krebs Cycle. This process is important because it begins cellular respiration. The cytoplasm also gives the cell its shape; without it, the cell would be “deflated” and substances would not be able to move throughout the cell. Organelles would have difficulty functioning too. It has been misunderstood that organelles float freely in the cytoplasm even
The cytoplasm is the area between the nucleus and the cell membrane. The cytoplasm contains many important structures. This area is basically the main place where you will find structures that help the cells stay alive.
And they are composed from the double layer of molecules known as phospholipids where proteins, cholesterol and carbohydrates are found. The structure of the cell is defined as the fluid mosaic model. The basic structure of a cell membrane is made by phospholipids. It forms the bilayer where all components are impacted and it supplies a barrier to water-soluble substances like ions and molecules that transport a charge. It has two ends; a head and a tail where the head is called hydrophilic which means that it is attracted to water molecules and contains tiny charge and the tail is called as hydrophobic that means they hate
Prokaryotic Cells All living things are made of cells, and cells are the smallest units that can be alive. Life on Earth is classified into five kingdoms, and they each have their own characteristic kind of cell. However the biggest division is between the cells of the prokaryote kingdom (monera, the bacteria) and those of the other four kingdoms (animals, plants, fungi and protoctista), which are all eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells, and do not have a nucleus. Prokaryotic means 'pre-nucleus' and eukaryotic means 'true nucleus'.